Cathy Stancil Photography
This is an example of a transitional front yard landscaping in San Francisco.

Garden arbor and picket fence separate the side yard from the front yard creating outdoor rooms. The view to the front yard frames a sitting area with Adirondack chairs. Photo by Bob Trainor

Aristokraft Brand Cabinets in laundry room
Inspiration for a transitional gray floor laundry room remodel in Birmingham with white cabinets

Images 4 Photography - Chris Meech
Elegant kitchen photo in New York with open cabinets, white cabinets and stainless steel appliances

Elegant gray two-story wood gable roof photo in Seattle with a mixed material roof

Elegant medium tone wood floor walk-in closet photo in Hawaii with recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Inspiration for a cottage medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in San Francisco

The bluestone patio was screened from the neighbors with a wall of arborvitae. Lush perennial gardens provide flower cutting opportunities and color to offset the green wall.

Amy Smucker Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless girl carpeted and beige floor kids' room remodel in DC Metro with multicolored walls

A family in West University contacted us to design a contemporary Houston landscape for them. They live on a double lot, which is large for that neighborhood. They had built a custom home on the property, and they wanted a unique indoor-outdoor living experience that integrated a modern pool into the aesthetic of their home interior. This was made possible by the design of the home itself. The living room can be fully opened to the yard by sliding glass doors. The pool we built is actually a lap swimming pool that measures a full 65 feet in length. Not only is this pool unique in size and design, but it is also unique in how it ties into the home. The patio literally connects the living room to the edge of the water. There is no coping, so you can literally walk across the patio into the water and start your swim in the heated, lighted interior of the pool. Even for guests who do not swim, the proximity of the water to the living room makes the entire pool-patio layout part of the exterior design. This is a common theme in modern pool design. The patio is also notable because it is constructed from stones that fit so tightly together the joints seem to disappear. Although the linear edges of the stones are faintly visible, the surface is one contiguous whole whose linear seamlessness supports both the linearity of the home and the lengthwise expanse of the pool. While the patio design is strictly linear to tie the form of the home to that of the pool, our modern pool is decorated with a running bond pattern of tile work. Running bond is a design pattern that uses staggered stone, brick, or tile layouts to create something of a linear puzzle board effect that captures the eye. We created this pattern to compliment the brick work of the home exterior wall, thus aesthetically tying fine details of the pool to home architecture. At the opposite end of the pool, we built a fountain into the side of the home's perimeter wall. The fountain head is actually square, mirroring the bricks in the wall. Unlike a typical fountain, the water here pours out in a horizontal plane which even more reinforces the theme of the quadrilateral geometry and linear movement of the modern pool. We decorated the front of the home with a custom garden consisting of small ground cover plant species. We had to be very cautious around the trees due to West U’s strict tree preservation policies. In order to avoid damaging tree roots, we had to avoid digging too deep into the earth. The species used in this garden—Japanese Ardesia, foxtail ferns, and dwarf mondo not only avoid disturbing tree roots, but they are low-growth by nature and highly shade resistant. We also built a gravel driveway that provides natural water drainage and preserves the root zone for trees. Concrete pads cross the driveway to give the homeowners a sure-footing for walking to and from their vehicles.

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Photo: Dave Lauridsen
Example of a trendy dark wood floor bedroom design in Los Angeles with black walls

A sequence of new fencing at the entry creates a sense of privacy from a busy street. Photo by Cleary O'Farrell
Photo of a contemporary front yard gravel landscaping in Seattle.

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Boston with glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, green backsplash and medium tone wood cabinets

Example of an ornate u-shaped medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen design in Portland with a farmhouse sink, green cabinets, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash and an island

Example of a classic u-shaped kitchen design in Austin with glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and subway tile backsplash

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Mid-sized elegant bathroom photo in Boston with marble countertops, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and white countertops

Linda Oyama Bryan, photographer Raised panel, white cabinet kitchen with oversize island, hand hewn ceiling beams, apron front farmhouse sink and calcutta gold countertops. Dark, distressed hardwood floors. Two pendant lights.

Photography: © ShadesOfGreen
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard landscaping in San Francisco.