With the abundance of great weather we experience here in Texas, it makes sense that our citizens are always exploring new ways to blur the lines between indoors and outdoors. The residential construction industry, in turn, has responded by offering a wide variety of outdoor living spaces that not only improve the aesthetic value of [...]

The current trend of the home improvement industry is the implementation of outdoor kitchens and outdoor living spaces, or changing and extending their indoor kitchen to get more space. Homeowners now prefer to renovate their kitchen to be outdoors, close to a pool and jacuzzi or a garden in their backyard. It will be a [...]

If you have a home in Dallas and have been thinking about getting a swimming pool constructed, you would want a contractor to take care of the assignment. Not only would you want a contractor that is reliable, but perhaps would wish to have the best available in town. In such conditions, you would be [...]

BBQ Heaven: Which Barbecue Grill Is In Your Dream Outdoor Everyone who dreams of building a custom outdoor kitchen in their backyard knows that an outdoor kitchen is nothing without the perfect barbecue grill. For the ultimate cooking experience, stainless steel barbecue grills and similar appliances can be bought to serve multiple outdoor culinary purposes. [...]

Well-designed outdoor living areas and kitchens are the newest trend in designing exterior residential spaces as more homeowners seek to make their home and outdoor environment suit a casual lifestyle. Outdoor living areas that are located close to the home seamlessly integrate the functionality of an interior living space with the outdoor environment. 4 Steps [...]

What is an Outdoor Living Area? Replacing the typical backyard of the past, outdoor living areas are the new trend in exterior home design. Outdoor living areas are meant to be functional, decorative rooms that extend your home’s interior space to the outdoors; they create the illusion of an interior room in an exterior setting [...]

Distinctive Dwellings, owned by Thayne Hillrichs, is an award winning residential design firm with 17 years of experience. Thayne specializes in custom home plans, remodels, outdoor living spaces and light commercial projects. Thayne’s clients are homeowners as well as builders, and his projects range from luxury estate homes to traditional homes – all in a [...]