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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Donate and Help Fight Colorado Wildfires Now!

With wild fires burning rampant all over the state of Colorado, resources are being depleted at a rapid rate to help firefighters and local governments contain and extinguish these natural disasters. There are several non-profits out there right now helping to send money to those families and agencies who are in need of cash flow right now to keep up the fight.

Below are some organizations that you can make a small donation to that will make a big difference:

HELP COLORADO NOW

This site is a great resource to help all over the state and provides information on several specific fires and the local agencies to contact.

WILDFIRETEES.COM

I just bought this T-shirt from this site and 100% of the proceeds go to benefit the victims of the fire.

COLORADO CHAPTERS OF THE RED CROSS

This is the main Colorado Red Cross website providing several resources for the various fires.

PIKES PEAK DIVISION OF THE RED CROSS

This is the Colorado Springs division of the Red Cross. The city of Colorado Springs is being threatened right now with an entire neighborhood already wiped out.

GOODWILL

This is the Southern and Western Region of the Goodwill where at least 5 fires are still burning in this region.

Please do you part to help fight the fires by donating now and helping those affected by the fire. From everyone here at Warming Trends, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the wildfires and those putting their lives on the line to help save homes and prevent more loss.

Landscape and Garden Design

Modern River Rock Island Planter

Before beginning your project, prepare yourself for a a successful project!

Have insurance, plans, construction schedule in place.
Test your soil and amend it as needed. Consider purchasing a soil testing kit or having your soil tested at a lab like Northcoast Labs. It seems like most county extension offices offer the soil testing kit or service for free as another alternative.
If you use a contractor, make sure he or she is a licensed landscape contractor.
Order materials and confirm your order and delivery date
Make sure you have all if any local, state or federal permits required for your project.
Be aware of noise ordinances, traffic control plans, etc.
A few days before beginning any do-it-yourself landscaping project, call 811 to make sure that all underground utilities are marked. If you are using a landscape contractor, make sure he or she is aware that you expect him or her to do this.
Be sure to have all existing irrigation and other electrical lines marked prior to digging.
Look into other pre-construction check lists to make sure you have not overlooked anything.
No worries, this is not rocket science. Just be conscientious about your responsibilities and try to be a good neighbor and not leave your site a construction zone for any longer than necessary. I have a friend who is a contractor who finishes up everyday tidying up the site so that it appears as neat as possible when the homeowners return, not finished, just neat. It doesnt take long to do this, maybe 15 minutes. If you are a professional, it will make you look more professional than some of your competitors that dont take this step. Your project will also seem less like a nuisance, which on some level all construction projects are.

Conceptual Design & Planting Plan Examples from previous work.

Landscape Design & Planting Design Map

Planting Plan

Updated Planting Plan

Enclosed Courtyard for Professional Building
Scale Concept Model

Recommend Emu Bistro Furniture in Red
& Industrial Upcycled Firepit

Before

After

After

Pierson Park Plaza
Concept Drawing

Eco-Progressive Mixed Use
Concept Drawing

Eco-Progressive Mixed Use
Presentation Board

Thoughts Prayers and Salutations Etc

We here at Warming Trends are sending our thoughts and prayers to all of those who have been, or soon will be, in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Stay safe and we hope all will be alright in the aftermath.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the two missing members and their families of the HMS Bounty which sank off the coast of North Carolina while caught in the storm. We hope their unlikely recovery happens soon.

Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants in their impressive World Series sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Their unlikely run through the playoffs after being on the brink of elimination several times proves that teamwork and hard work are more important than high salaries and superstars. Well played.

Congrats to our hometown Denver Broncos on their romping of the New Orleans Saints last night and taking over sole possession of 1st place in the AFC West.

And finally, congratulations to US, Warming Trends, for being awarded the 2012 Best of Sedalia in the Fireplace Equipment category.

Exerpt from the official press release:
Each year, the Sedalia Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Sedalia area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2012 Sedalia Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Sedalia Award Program and data provided by third parties.

That is all for today. Happy almost Halloween!

Great Landscape Design by Innovative Fire Light and Warming Trends

Innovative Fire & Light, out of Brick, New Jersey, and Warming Trends, have partnered to create some amazing, contemporary outdoor fire features.

Innovative Fire & Light uses Warming Trends Crossfire Burners exclusively for all of their custom outdoor fire pits and we are honored that they do so. Below are some examples of the work we do together and we are happy to share.

Two 5 long linear fire features cut into a Brazilian bluestone wall. Burners topped with black fireglass. Both units work off one remote.

Fire pit made using a 100-150 year old French planter. Topped with a custom copper ledge. Custom ceramic firestones cover the burner. This shows that somethings can be reused to create one of a kind features. Fire Pit Design by. RENEE BYERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, P.C.

This is a 60" round fire pit table. Framed with aluminum tubing, then faced in cement board. Custom cut tile for the 10" ledge and travertine mosaic tile for the field. Topped with a mix of 8 different colors of fire glass to get the look of sea glass.

Innovative Fire & Light recently installed a Warming Trends Crossfire Burner in their installation of an outdoor fireplace.

Innovative Fire & Light recently installed a Warming Trends Crossfire Burner in their installation of an outdoor fire pit.

If you are on the east coast, please check out Innovative Fire & Light for all of your outdoor fire pit and landscaping design needs. To learn more about Warming Trends and our Crossfire Burners, please visit us online or call today. 1-877-556-5255.