Design: Eric Blanz of Blanzscape LLC Photo: Margot Hartford © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for a tropical landscaping in San Francisco.

If a home is located in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone in Southern California, and remodeling or installing more than 3,000 square feet of new landscaping, it is likely that the plants will need to be compliant with fuel modification standards to ensure that each individual plant does not put off too much gas which in turn could spread fire at an accelerated rate. MC Design partnered with Seed Group LA to devise a fuel modification plan that was aesthetically pleasing, and then worked with L.M. Landscape, Inc. to install the garden.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary side yard gravel and wood fence landscaping in San Francisco with a pergola.

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless detached garden shed remodel in Other

Inspiration for a transitional dining room remodel in Dallas

Patio with bright accents, yellow porch swing and yellow front door. Mid century modern furniture. Poufs and a bright outdoor rug.
Small arts and crafts concrete front porch idea in Denver with a roof extension

Photo by Bruce Damonte.
Inspiration for an industrial entryway remodel in San Francisco with a yellow front door

Steel Privacy Wall and Fire Pit: Landscape Architecture by Ryan Manning and Ransom Beegles: http://www.rdesignstudios.com

Large stone landings and landscape boulders create a much more natural feeling landscape. Large Arctic Willows , blankets of Sweet Woodruff, and clusters of various Hosta species soften the edges.

Tom Crane
Large classic brick back porch idea in Philadelphia with a roof extension

Edmund Studios Photography. View from the driveway with the stone wall, wrap around deck, and outdoor shower.
Mid-sized coastal gray two-story mixed siding gable roof idea in Milwaukee with a shingle roof

Welcome to the essential refined mountain rustic home: warm, homey, and sturdy. The house’s structure is genuine heavy timber framing, skillfully constructed with mortise and tenon joinery. Distressed beams and posts have been reclaimed from old American barns to enjoy a second life as they define varied, inviting spaces. Traditional carpentry is at its best in the great room’s exquisitely crafted wood trusses. Rugged Lodge is a retreat that’s hard to return from.

A blend of traditional elements with modern. Materials are selected for their ability to grow more beautiful with age.
Kitchen - country kitchen idea in Austin with stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse sink and soapstone countertops

Front elevation of a custom home in Key West, Florida, USA.
Example of a large island style beige two-story stucco house exterior design in Miami with a metal roof

During excavation for this new modern home, large granite boulders rose to the surface from the primordial hillside. Instead of displacing these monoliths from the site from which they were created, they were arranged to define space. A circle of boulders stand guard around a custom built fire pit, providing protection from the wind while offering a place to climb or sit. The extended landscape view from the lawn is kept intact by the introduction of a ha-ha, a traditional landscape feature, that hides the productive garden and keeps it from breaking the view. Native and drought tolerant plantings hug the outer edges of the property for minimal use of irrigation and to visually blend into the surrounding hillside. This project also features a custom ipe bench with integrated lighting, waterjet address numbers with night lighting, and hardscape that complements the form and materiality of the architecture to create a harmonious transition into the horizontal plane. Photography: Louie Jeon Photography

Photography by Eduard Hueber / archphoto North and south exposures in this 3000 square foot loft in Tribeca allowed us to line the south facing wall with two guest bedrooms and a 900 sf master suite. The trapezoid shaped plan creates an exaggerated perspective as one looks through the main living space space to the kitchen. The ceilings and columns are stripped to bring the industrial space back to its most elemental state. The blackened steel canopy and blackened steel doors were designed to complement the raw wood and wrought iron columns of the stripped space. Salvaged materials such as reclaimed barn wood for the counters and reclaimed marble slabs in the master bathroom were used to enhance the industrial feel of the space.

For this house overlooking a salt water pond, my clients wanted a cozy little cottage, but one with an open floor plan, large public rooms, a sizable eat-in kitchen, four bedrooms, three and a half baths, and a den. To create this big house in a small package, we drew upon the Cape Cod tradition with a series of volumes stepping back along the edge of the coastal bank. From the street the house appears as a classic half Cape, but what looks like the main house is only the master suite. The two “additions” that appear behind it contain most of the house. The main entry is from the small farmer’s porch into a surprisingly spacious vaulted stair hall lit by a doghouse dormer and three small windows running up along the stair. The living room, dining room and kitchen are all open to each other, but defined by columns, ceiling beams and the substantial kitchen island. Large windows and glass doors at the back of the house provide views of the water. Upstairs are three more bedrooms including a second master suite with its own fireplace. The extensive millwork, trim, interior doors, paneling, ceiling treatments, stairs, railings and cabinets were all built on site. The construction of the kitchen was the subject of an article in Fine Homebuilding magazine.

Inspiration for an industrial side yard gravel landscaping in Minneapolis.

This is an example of a landscaping in San Francisco.