One of the strong attributes of trellises — but sometimes overlooked — is to create outdoor enclosed rooms with curved or straight lines attached to a home or other existing outbuilding. It lets the light in, creating attractive accents but still, it is your own secluded retreat. Trellises and privacy walls on a pavilion pergola kit.

Conoclinium Coelestinum / Blue Mistflower Photo: Fritz Flohr Reynolds, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

High efficiency vertical kitchen with stainless steel attributes for reconstructing tight or oddly shaped spaces. -Eclectic Builders
Kitchen - kitchen idea in New York

Dendrobium densiflorum var. alboluteum / Pineapple Orchid Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic

The wood work, columns, and crown molding all contribute to the historical attributes of this home.
Example of a mid-sized arts and crafts dark wood floor and brown floor hallway design in Portland with white walls

The plant selections for this garden are attributed to the client. As avid and educated gardeners, the clients have selected plants that are deer resistant and adapted to challenging Colorado environment.

Photography: Georgiana Silk Restoration project of a modern house attributed to a famous New Canaan architect. The Harvard Five were based here in New Canaan, and the influences are apparent throughout homes in the area. Original details were preserved, and new features were added in the modern tradition.

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens). Photo: Geoff Gallice, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution- 2.0 Generic

We included specialty design attributes such as tile from Ann Saks to ad flair to the space without interfering with it being a hardworking space for a family of 4.

Wall Color: Iron Gate MQ2-60
Example of a mountain style bedroom design in Orange County

This shingle style cottage was a complete renovation, enhancing its already charming attributes with new, modern amenities. Renovations included enclosing an existing sunroom, new windows and new roof dormers to gain access to a walk-out roof deck.

False Asters / Boltonia asteroides Photo: Joshua Mayer, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Designers gave the house a wood-and-steel façade that blends traditional and industrial elements.Photography by Eric Hausman Designers gave the house a wood-and-steel façade that blends traditional and industrial elements. This home’s noteworthy steel shipping container construction material, offers a streamlined aesthetic and industrial vibe, with sustainable attributes and strength. Recycled shipping containers are fireproof, impervious to water and stronger than traditional building materials. Inside, muscular concrete walls, burnished cedar beams and custom oak cabinetry give the living spaces definition, decorative might, and storage and seating options. For more than 40 years, Fredman Design Group has been in the business of Interior Design. Throughout the years, we’ve built long-lasting relationships with our clients through our client-centric approach. When creating designs, our decisions depend on the personality of our clients—their dreams and their aspirations. We manifest their lifestyle by incorporating elements of design with those of our clients to create a unique environment, down to the details of the upholstery and accessories. We love it when a home feels finished and lived in, with various layers and textures. While each of our clients and their stories has varied over the years, they’ve come to trust us with their projects—whether it’s a single room to the larger complete renovation, addition, or new construction. They value the collaborative team that is behind each project, embracing the diversity that each designer is able to bring to their project through their love of art, travel, fashion, nature, history, architecture or film—ultimately falling in love with the nurturing environments we create for them. We are grateful for the opportunity to tell each of clients’ stories through design. What story can we help you tell? Call us today to schedule your complimentary consultation - 312-587-9184

Photo: Aaron Carlson, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Large-Flowered Beardtongue / Penstemon grandiflorus Dunn Co., WI

Example of a country home design design in San Francisco

Phacelia grandiflora / Giant Phacelia Photo: Flickr user MzPrint, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Blanket Flower / Gaillardia aristata Photo: Matt Lavin, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

2013 CHRYSALIS AWARD SOUTH REGION WINNER, RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR This 1970’s split-level single-family home in an upscale Arlington neighborhood had been neglected for years. With his surrounding neighbors all doing major exterior and interior remodeling, however, the owner decided it was time to renovate his property as well. After several consultation meetings with the design team at Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes, he settled on an exterior layout to create an Art & Craft design for the home. It all got started by excavating the front and left side of the house and attaching a wrap-around stone porch. Key design attributes include a black metal roof, large tapered columns, blue and grey random style flag stone, beaded stain ceiling paneling and an octagonal seating area on the left side of this porch. The front porch has a wide stairway and another set of stairs leads to the back yard. All exterior walls of homes were modified with new headers to allow much larger custom-made windows, new front doors garage doors, and French side and back doors. A custom-designed mahogany front door with leaded glass provides more light and offers a wider entrance into the home’s living area. Design challenges included removing the entire face of the home and then adding new insulation, Tyvek and Hardiplank siding. The use of high-efficiency low-e windows makes the home air tight. The Arts & Crafts design touches include the front gable over the front porch, the prairie-style grill pattern on the windows and doors, the use of tapered columns sitting over stone columns and the leaded glass front door. Decorative exterior lighting provides the finishing touches to this look.