house, designed by Cottam Hargrave, is a glass box that is accessed through an opening in a concrete wall. While it's a freestanding wall, not a retaining wall, the concrete surface acts as a backdrop for much of the house.
makes this design a winner: 1. silhouetted plants against the perimeter wall; 2. uplighting for evening drama; 3. a flame source (fire pit); and 4. the continual ground plane in the form of decomposed granite. Depending on where you live, the floor of a side courtyard could be poured concrete, concrete pavers
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mudroom designed to stand up to a young family and East Coast weather. "This California Gold slate tile, with its browns, grays and golds, is the best tile in the world for hiding dirt in a mudroom," she says. Built-in cubbies, hooks and baskets give everyone room to store coats, shoes, hats, gloves and
"After designing the bottom cubbies with drawers for many clients, my contractor Eric Franzoni told me that after my part of the job was done, most people were taking the drawers out to leave them open for kicking off or grabbing their shoes," she says. She's since switched to cubbies over drawers in
Very clean look! I love the idea of having plants and looking beautiful but without all the hassle of getting down on your hands and knees and pulling weeds. It's all about the ease of gardening for
planters and pebbles - great idea for the side of the house
garden design, repetition. To achieve the best results, each container needs to mirror the next with an identical planting — the simpler, the better. Repetition can help create perspective and harmony within a design, especially in smaller spaces where boundaries need to be defined.A repetitive line of
local designers to sell custom products, but check out what I'm thinking might also work, here: http://www.cutmodern.com/products/concrete-pendant-lamp
idea for corner where current table is?
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Love the design of the house. Reminds me of The House Sitter Movie
The exterior features a cement facade and cedar paneling, plus solar panels on top of the enclosed pool. Rainwater barrels gather water for use throughout the home.
The wood siding was designed using a rain-screen technique. "The wood
siding was designed using a rain-screen technique. "The wood siding is pulled off the house with 1-by-2 furring strips so air can flow behind the siding," Mehl explains. "This helps to dry out the wood when it gets wet and ventilates the space behind the siding to help insulate the building."
siding was designed using a rain-screen technique. "The wood siding is pulled off the house with 1-by-2 furring strips so air can flow behind the siding," Mehl explains. "This helps to dry out the wood when it gets wet and ventilates the space behind the siding to help insulate the building."
Interior design by Judy Pickett, Design Lines, LTD. Architectural Design by Dean Marvin Malecha, FAIA, NC State University. Photography by dustin peck photography, inc. Image courtesy NC State University. All rights reserved.
interior design was done by Design Lines, LTD. They can be reached at hpickett@designlinesltd.com.
Interior design by Judy Pickett, Design Lines, LTD. Architectural Design by Dean Marvin Malecha, FAIA, NC State University. Photography by dustin peck photography, inc. Image courtesy NC Sta... more »