These clients decided to make this home their Catalina Mountain homestead, after living abroad for many years. The prior yard enclosed only a small portion of their available property, and a wall obstructed their city lights view of northern Tucson. We expanded the yard outward to take advantage of the space and to also integrate the topography change into a 360 vanishing edge pool. The home previously had log columns in keeping with a territorial motif. To bring it up to date, concrete cylindrical columns were put in their place, which allowed us to expand the shaded locations throughout the yard in an updated way, as seen by the new retractable canvas shade structures. Constructed by Mike Rowland, you can see how well he pulled off the projects precise detailing of Bianchi's Design. Note the cantilevered concrete steps, the slot of fire in the midst of the spa, the stair treads that don't quite touch the adjacent walls, and the columns that float just above the pool water.

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

This yard in the city's southwest features a wood burning stone fireplace, with added timber arbor. The fireplace is a perfect place to relax and get lost in thought after a hard days work. The cobblestone patio is edged with two, tumbled brick retaining walls and lined with trembling aspen trees to provide privacy from the adjacent homes. Photo Credit: Jamen Rhodes

The original gardens of this Fort Worth estate date back to 1936 when the famous Kansas City landscape architecture firm Hare & Hare designed the grounds featuring sculpted boxwood english knot garden. The homeowner purchased the adjacent lot and called on the accomplished Dallas & Fort Worth architect Ralph Duesing to create a design to honor the original design but scale to encompass the full four and a half acres. This extensive remodel included the extension of the perimeter walls, wrought iron elements and the addition of a classical carved limestone lily pond and Diana sculptured pedestal by Davis Cornell.

These clients decided to make this home their Catalina Mountain homestead, after living abroad for many years. The prior yard enclosed only a small portion of their available property, and a wall obstructed their city lights view of northern Tucson. We expanded the yard outward to take advantage of the space and to also integrate the topography change into a 360 vanishing edge pool. The home previously had log columns in keeping with a territorial motif. To bring it up to date, concrete cylindrical columns were put in their place, which allowed us to expand the shaded locations throughout the yard in an updated way, as seen by the new retractable canvas shade structures. Constructed by Mike Rowland, you can see how well he pulled off the projects precise detailing of Bianchi's Design. Note the cantilevered concrete steps, the slot of fire in the midst of the spa, the stair treads that don't quite touch the adjacent walls, and the columns that float just above the pool water.

The original gardens of this Fort Worth estate date back to 1936 when the famous Kansas City landscape architecture firm Hare & Hare designed the grounds featuring sculpted boxwood english knot garden. The homeowner purchased the adjacent lot and called on the accomplished Dallas & Fort Worth architect Ralph Duesing to create a design to honor the original design but scale to encompass the full four and a half acres. This extensive remodel included the extension of the perimeter walls, wrought iron elements and the addition of a classical carved limestone lily pond and Diana sculptured pedestal by Davis Cornell.

Located on the inland side of Highway 101, the Brookings Beach House is a single-family residence in the idyllic city of Brookings in southern Oregon. Since the house is adjacent to a major highway and less than 1000 feet from the ocean, insulated concrete forms were used to construct the walls. These walls serve to minimize the sound from the highway as well as to provide maximum strength to withstand the Pacific winds.

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Inspiration for a transitional patio remodel in DC Metro

The original gardens of this Fort Worth estate date back to 1936 when the famous Kansas City landscape architecture firm Hare & Hare designed the grounds featuring sculpted boxwood english knot garden. The homeowner purchased the adjacent lot and called on the accomplished Dallas & Fort Worth architect Ralph Duesing to create a design to honor the original design but scale to encompass the full four and a half acres. This extensive remodel included the extension of the perimeter walls, wrought iron elements and the addition of a classical carved limestone lily pond and Diana sculptured pedestal by Davis Cornell.

Basement | Visit our website to see where we’re building the Yorktown plan in Utah! You’ll find photos, interactive floor plans and more. A 3-car garage and airy two-story entry welcome guests to the Yorktown model home. The main floor boasts a private study, a convenient powder room, a spacious great room with a cozy fireplace and a gourmet kitchen featuring a double oven, walk-in pantry, center island and adjacent sunroom. Upstairs, discover a laundry, a central loft, a lavish master suite with a walk-in closet and deluxe bath, and three additional bedrooms. At some communities, personalization options may include an extra bedroom, finished basement and covered patio.

Guest bedroom | Visit our website to see where we’re building the Hemingway plan in Colorado! You’ll find photos, interactive floor plans and more. The two-story Hemingway model features an entryway with adjacent flex space. At the back of the home, you'll find a great room with corner fireplace, a large gourmet kitchen with center island and walk-in pantry. An upstairs laundry room, loft, three inviting bedrooms and a master bedroom with walk-in closet and private deluxe bath complete this home.

Family room | Visit our website to see where we’re building the Yorktown plan in Utah! You’ll find photos, interactive floor plans and more. A 3-car garage and airy two-story entry welcome guests to the Yorktown model home. The main floor boasts a private study, a convenient powder room, a spacious great room with a cozy fireplace and a gourmet kitchen featuring a double oven, walk-in pantry, center island and adjacent sunroom. Upstairs, discover a laundry, a central loft, a lavish master suite with a walk-in closet and deluxe bath, and three additional bedrooms. At some communities, personalization options may include an extra bedroom, finished basement and covered patio.

This beautiful, spacious, light and bright one bedroom unit in West Hollywood is located adjacent to Beverly Hills, and just a few blocks from the world-famous Sunset Blvd. Includes an over-sized living room, 9 foot high ceilings, balcony, large bedroom with mirrored closet sliding door, bathroom linen closet, and 2 front closets in a long hallway entryway, dishwasher/refrigerator/stove included. A corner unit, it has unhampered, tree-top city views that face East and Southwest, a fireplace, central A/C, and heat. Includes a community pool, large courtyard, recreation room and sauna, subterranean parking space. HOA dues include gas, water earthquake insurance, and basic cable TV. Supermarkets, restaurants nearby. Sold by Bruno Abisror and photographed by Post Rain Productions, Inc.

Loft | Visit our website to see where we’re building the Yorktown plan in Utah! You’ll find photos, interactive floor plans and more. A 3-car garage and airy two-story entry welcome guests to the Yorktown model home. The main floor boasts a private study, a convenient powder room, a spacious great room with a cozy fireplace and a gourmet kitchen featuring a double oven, walk-in pantry, center island and adjacent sunroom. Upstairs, discover a laundry, a central loft, a lavish master suite with a walk-in closet and deluxe bath, and three additional bedrooms. At some communities, personalization options may include an extra bedroom, finished basement and covered patio.

This beautiful, spacious, light and bright one bedroom unit in West Hollywood is located adjacent to Beverly Hills, and just a few blocks from the world-famous Sunset Blvd. Includes an over-sized living room, 9 foot high ceilings, balcony, large bedroom with mirrored closet sliding door, bathroom linen closet, and 2 front closets in a long hallway entryway, dishwasher/refrigerator/stove included. A corner unit, it has unhampered, tree-top city views that face East and Southwest, a fireplace, central A/C, and heat. Includes a community pool, large courtyard, recreation room and sauna, subterranean parking space. HOA dues include gas, water earthquake insurance, and basic cable TV. Supermarkets, restaurants nearby. Sold by Bruno Abisror and photographed by Post Rain Productions, Inc.

Exterior, curb view | Visit our website to see where we’re building the Hemingway plan in Colorado! You’ll find photos, interactive floor plans and more. The two-story Hemingway model features an entryway with adjacent flex space. At the back of the home, you'll find a great room with corner fireplace, a large gourmet kitchen with center island and walk-in pantry. An upstairs laundry room, loft, three inviting bedrooms and a master bedroom with walk-in closet and private deluxe bath complete this home.

This yard in the city's southwest features a wood burning stone fireplace, with added timber arbor. The fireplace is a perfect place to relax and get lost in thought after a hard days work. The cobblestone patio is edged with two, tumbled brick retaining walls and lined with trembling aspen trees to provide privacy from the adjacent homes. Photo Credit: Jamen Rhodes

The original gardens of this Fort Worth estate date back to 1936 when the famous Kansas City landscape architecture firm Hare & Hare designed the grounds featuring sculpted boxwood english knot garden. The homeowner purchased the adjacent lot and called on the accomplished Dallas & Fort Worth architect Ralph Duesing to create a design to honor the original design but scale to encompass the full four and a half acres. This extensive remodel included the extension of the perimeter walls, wrought iron elements and the addition of a classical carved limestone lily pond and Diana sculptured pedestal by Davis Cornell.

The original gardens of this Fort Worth estate date back to 1936 when the famous Kansas City landscape architecture firm Hare & Hare designed the grounds featuring sculpted boxwood english knot garden. The homeowner purchased the adjacent lot and called on the accomplished Dallas & Fort Worth architect Ralph Duesing to create a design to honor the original design but scale to encompass the full four and a half acres. This extensive remodel included the extension of the perimeter walls, wrought iron elements and the addition of a classical carved limestone lily pond and Diana sculptured pedestal by Davis Cornell.