This Fourth of July why not celebrate in more ways than you can imagine. In prepping for family gatherings and all of the festive trimmings why not make an excuse to get an inexpensive yet meaningful upgrade on your gutters and show off your home in a festive way with a dynamic rain chain display. While the seasons and all the celebratory holidays come and go, rain chains are there to stay with the changing seasons and even after they have gone. It is a creative way to celebrate life and to take pride in the beauty of your home...

Father’s Day is approaching fast and if you are like many who struggle to know what to buy the special man in your life - Dad, nature can often be the best teacher. Whether Dad likes to work on the yard, garden or finds inspiration in architectural design or outdoor landscapes, giving him something that can make his outdoor experience more enjoyable is key in searching for the right gift. Consider how a rain chain which is installed in lieu of an ugly downspout hits the right notes when it comes to finding the perfect gift for your dad. Browse...

Memorial Day 2016 is quickly approaching. Given the season that ensues this holiday, it serves more of a preamble, an introduction to the summer holiday that many eagerly await. It is the unofficial calendar day that kicks off the beginning of summer. What many look forward to more than anything is spending more time outdoors. This is the perfect excuse to get a head start preparing the patio, garden and amp up the landscaping ammunition. Summer is also the perfect time to take advantage and begin those home upgrades you’ve been procrastinating to take care of, and you can begin...

When it comes to your home-what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do your feelings lean more towards pleasure or dissatisfaction? Home improvements are some of the largest investments home owners make each year and there is no slowing down. If you ever turn on the TV or flip through a magazine, you see a lot more emphasis now on the home and how to makeover an unused console, table, a patio, a bedroom and so on. Why so much emphasis on style and design? Style and design says so much about who we are that it ultimately...

Recently, a landscape architect called in and inquired about the Hammered cup rain chain she was eyeing for a client whose home she was helping to renovate. The architect was faced with a dilemma regarding the style of rain chain that would be the best fit for the home; the home was a Spanish style home. This is a common question many first time rain chain buyers ask themselves- Which rain chain should I purchase for my home? However, another good question to ask before making a decision is: What kind of architecture does my home possess? If your home...

I just received my rain chain in the mail a few days ago and just wanted to say how happy I am with the product, service and overall experience of my purchase. I got my rain chain the same week I placed the order and was packaged very well. I couldn’t wait to open it up and when I did, it was even more amazing in person than what is shown in the pictures. If you like the images you see online, I believe you will be even more thrilled when you see rain chains in person. They are spectacular!...

I have been eyeing the hammered cup rain chain for some time now. What has always captivated my attention especially when it comes to details and decorating is combining elegance with a bit of edge. When I look at the hammered cup that is what I see, a classic beautiful design with an innovative and modern vibe. The hammered cup comes in 5 distinct colors: Copper; Matte black in aluminum, Beaver Brown, Musket Brown, and Pewter Bronze all in aluminum as well. The great thing about the aluminum styles in particular is that they pair beautifully with almost any palette...

“Great design is a way of life” has been stated by us before and we continue to stand by it.  It serves as constant fuel to reinforce our values, to re-energize us, and provide us with an effortless way of handling, unifying, and caring for every facet of our daily existence. On the other hand, what great design is not is placing limits or reducing it to a stringent and inflexible path of ideas. Great design is exalted and celebrated when it is bold and fearless while at the same time preserving efficiency and its original purpose. Some of the...

With a new year ahead of us, many of us are beginning to think ahead of how we can make this year more fruitful, exciting, and better than last year. When it comes to our homes, which usually are a never ending home improvement project, there is never a shortage of finding something which needs polish or improvement. As you browse and look around at websites, magazines you will find everything you need to set the perfect staging look for the home.  In just the same spirit, we are always in a season of plenty when it comes to offering...

I am a contractor and working on a housing project in a brand new beautiful community in the east coast and had been browsing through Monarch website for some time and was excited to see a website dedicated to offering nothing but copper rain chains in beautiful designs. I have experience in landscape design along with 2 of my partners and have been doing this for the past 10 years. It really is a fairly new concept however I’ve been handling a lot more requests regarding gutter chains over the past few years. I recently took on this project in...

I’ve lived in the Midwest all of my entire life and usually, the rain and extreme weather often dominate the headlines. Because we get a good amount of rainfall each year, there is an emphasis for me to finding solutions to control rain runoff, as excessive water can be a challenge. A fantastic solution was given to me by a good friend who owns a rain chain. I looked online for rain chains and the results were amazing. There are many practical and simple ways to manage runoff by simply getting a little creative. There is an area in my...

My husband and I had purchased a home a few years ago, a mid- centuryarchitectural style home and although it needed major upgrades, we immediately saw it’s potential. We couldn’t wait to get started on the renovations. We loved the linear composition of the house, with linear roof angles and high ceiling beams and lots of floor to ceiling windows, providing excellent views of the vistas in the background. In renovating, we didn’t realize how downspouts were not going to be a very welcoming item in our newly renovated home since the linear and raised roof and architectural style would...