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Home & Garden Show 2010   View our U-Tube Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d96Q4p3Io4g The Vision Behind the Display At TNT, we build Outdoor Spaces. For the Home & Garden Show we tried to show a few different designs that can be incorporated into your yard. First of all we have a Dining Area. A patio does not need to be done in 2 x 2 brick impression stone…..we have the dining table sitting on a “stone carpet” section ( Northshore ). The interlocking brick ( Eco Prioria ) surrounds the centre design and the area is completed with an accenting border ( Brussels Block ). Seat Walls were built extending from the pillars. Add a seat wall around a patio or on your front porch. Seat walls increase the amount of people you can entertain… No extra chairs required. The Pergola was a custom design….not a kit from the neighbourhood store. The entire structure was made out of cedar. A canopy can be added for shade. Typically we prefer to have a natural look to our pergolas and we would suggest planting either a variety of grape vine or ivy that would form a natural canopy over your pergola. This year we showcased recycling at its finest….the windows are old storm windows, repaired and painted. The windows can slide along the channel to direct wind flow. When viewing a pergola it is important to view it from all angles….that would include looking down from a bedroom window; hence, we have a simple design incorporated into the top of the pergola. The Waterfeature. Jets of water, from laminars (not plastic tubes) were shooting blasts of colour from the garden into the pond. These jets are often found in the ground alongside pools, so the jets of water flow into the pool. We chose a colour pattern that rotated instead of a single colour. A bubbler was also placed center to the garden and a gentle trickle of water flowed down the (river bank) into the pond. This area was also lit in a similar fashion. Gerald Tester of Rede Solutions (Innisville) were our partners for this part of the project as they specialize in Design/Engineering of Waterfeatures Worldwide (One of Rede’s latest project was the Aquatheatre on the Cruise Ship, Oasis of the Seas). No waterfeature is too small or large. The Main Patio was ( Subterra ). It is a permeable paver. The grooves were filled with 3/16th chip stone and when properly installed will filter rain water directly onto your property. An addition of this permeable paver on either a walkway, patio or driveway will not only add value to your home, but it will also allow for a rebate when the Storm Water Management Tax is implemented. Using a permeable paving system allows the water to be filtered into the ground directly, relieving some of the stress on the storm water system. And finally, an outdoor space is not complete without some decorations and unique details. A special thank-you to Elanor at Not Just for the Garden (Waterloo) for her Excellent Outdoor Decorations. Our Thanks go out to our Suppliers for this event. Adams Landscape Supply, Kitchener Ferrell Brick & Stone, Waterloo Sheridan Nurseries, Kitchener