Tips, Ideas & Insights for Outdoor Living
Practical advice from the New Horizons team — helping Central Florida homeowners get more from their patios, lanais, and outdoor spaces.
From choosing the right screen mesh to understanding what makes a quality awning, our articles are written by the people who actually install these products every day.
5 Benefits of Choosing Our Retractable Screens
When homeowners first consider retractable screens, they usually focus on one thing: keeping bugs out. That’s a perfectly valid reason—and retractable screens excel at it. But bug protection is just the beginning. The real value of retractable screens extends far beyond swatting-free evenings. After 23+ years of installing retractable screens
Changing the Look of Your Lanai with a Motorized Retractable Awning
If you live in Florida, you probably have a lanai. That screened outdoor room is practically a requirement of Florida homeownership—a space that promises year-round outdoor living protected from bugs and debris. But if you’re honest, how much do you actually use your lanai? For many homeowners, the answer is
Enjoy Your Deck or Lanai All Year with an Electric Awning
You moved to Florida expecting year-round outdoor living. Sunshine State. Perfect weather. Decks and lanais that would become extensions of your home, used daily regardless of month. Then reality set in. Summer is brutally hot. Afternoon storms roll through with zero warning. Bugs appear the moment temperatures become pleasant. Even