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The waterfall was a custom creation to fit in with the homeowners' aesthetic. It fits far back into the existing landscape to create a natural and amazing effect. All the stone and rocks were hand picked by the designer.

Back Lit Onyx Counter Top in Master Bath in Gold Vessel Sink

Orren Pickell Building Group

Master bath features a gold vessel sink and back-lit onyx for dramatic effect. Photo by Mike Kaskel.
Example of a large eclectic master bathroom design in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, brown walls, a vessel sink, onyx countertops and orange countertops

back yard pool area

NightScenes

Here we have several lighting techniques. Down lighting from a large tree is giving some moon lighting in the area. Front lighting crape myrtle trees gives us a mirror effect off of the pool and some soft accent lighting shows the cactus yard art and bench in the background.

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Heavy Effects Designer Glass

The Wall Art Collection aims to bring you color and energy to your space through digitally printed enhanced photographs on Starphire glass. This collection offers a combination of digitally printed art with a beautiful soft etched border. The silver mirrored back layer completes the Art piece by adding depth through reflection. This collection comes with brushed stainless standoffs for a beautiful gallery mounted presentation. ART: Quality Digitally Enhanced Image, GLASS: 1/4" Tempered Starphire Glass, HARDWARE: Brushed Stainless Standoffs, FRAME: Beautifully Frosted Etched Boarder, MADE: 100% USA. Dimensions: 52" x 28" , 60" x 36", 72" x 42".

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Geremia Pools

The waterfall was a custom creation to fit in with the homeowners' aesthetic. It fits far back into the existing landscape to create a natural and amazing effect.

Living Room back view from dining room. After

Debi Interior Design

Approximately 19' X 11'9" 3 wall Benjamin Moore Granite 1 Wall with design effects Benjamin Moore Valley Forge Tan Sofa: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Sofa in taupe velvet, rolled arms, tufted back, wood legs with gold capped toes. Private Sale. Dressed with woolly polar and yellow velour cushions. Merino wool grey throw from Brunelli. Two Vintage 1973 bright sunshine yellow Steelcase Series 9000 Chairs with Sheepskin throws. From 1stdibs, sheepskin from Ikea. Coffee table wood with glass. Full extension drawers each side, glass top. Vintage from The Art Shoppe, Refinished in gloss black and grey. Arteriors branch side table in silver, with mid-century Lucite lamp. Private sale and Toronto auction. Vintage Buddha commissioned approx 1990. Completed by an artisan stonemason in outskirts of Bali. Project took several months to complete. Carved from solid Lava and holding a rare blue crystal formed in the lava and found when carving the Buddha. Ebony bookcase and console with chevron sides, new from Wayfair. Artwork original mixed media by designer. Maison Condelle grey ombre semi-sheer window coverings topped by wood valance. from Wayfair Dahl Light Grey/Gold Area Rug Photographer: Jared Olmsted / www.jodesigns.ca

Hardscaping Back Yard Patio

Smalls Landscaping

A beautiful landscaped walkway leading to the back yard is a necessary welcoming effect. Added Evergreens create winter interest during the snowy season. Perennials and annuals allow splashes of color during the hot season!

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Los Gatos Basement Renovation

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The clients enjoy entertaining guests in their home. They enjoy sports events, but don't necessarily enjoy the hustle 'n bustle of going to the stadium, finding a place to park, and in the case of football, freezing to death. They much prefer sharing the ambiance of their comfortable home, offering snacks and drinks from the bar, and enjoying a round of pool during intermissions and halftime, or watching halftime shows on a state-of-the-art home theater. These clients were so committed to this enterprise, they dedicated their 3,000 sq’ basement, except those areas already used for utility, storage, and mechanical needs, the renovation.To make sure the clients' every wish was met, a complete entertainment area was designed and constructed with ease of movement, lighting, and safety in mind. The area would include a home theater with totally wireless controls, a pool room, and a social area replete with a commercial-grade wet bar. The home theater consists of a screen within a custom cabinet system that also houses the complete audio-visual equipment center. Speakers are nestled in custom benches with the sound cones discretely hidden behind fabric panels. The motor for the panel that hides the screen when not in use is behind a similar fabric panel.The furniture style cabinet has Shaker style doors with walnut peg inlays and leaded glass panels. There are multiple lighting "scenes" for ambiance; low-voltage lighting inside the crown molding, and recessed can lights are discretely placed so that they can provide an extra level of illumination when required.The pool room was walled with a custom wainscot paneling with clear cherry stiles and rails finished with a clear satin lacquer. The panels are of Madagascar ebony with a light satin stain and a clear lacquer finish. A custom cue rack was constructed from clear cherry and backed with the Madagascar ebony panel.Drink rails were custom fabricated from cherry and custom crown molding was fabricated to match the rest of the house. The space is lit with a combination of recessed lights and a series of hidden lights behind crown molding for dramatic effect. The bar area is topped with a custom crown detail to contain the lighting. The bar is constructed in the same manner and fashion as the theater and pool rooms with Shaker style cabinetry with square walnut peg in the door corners and decorative leaded glass door fronts with more than enough front and back bar space to serve and enjoy drinks and snacks. Entry behind the bar is through custom, bi-directional butler doors. A custom bottle display and storage area takes up the bottom half of the bar's back wall. And, for the sake of convenience, a full size automatic dishwasher is installed under the bar for cleaning glasses and stemware. The bar is also tricked out with an espresso machine, its own flat screen TV and AmX video controller. The bar is lit with puck lights in the upper cabinets that illuminate downward through glass shelves, and low-voltage lighting is used behind the bottle display. The bar itself is lit by a series of earthen tone pendant lights.All three areas complement each other and are in total harmony with the remainder of the house. Moldings were matched, carpeting styles were chosen to complement rather than compromise, and muted, natural colors and textures were chosen that complement the surroundings. There is a seamless transition between the newer areas of the home and those already in everyday use. The entire area is a nebula of electrons operating servos, quietly opening and closing hidden switches, mysteriously dimming and brightening lights, and not only creating an alluring atmosphere, but one that is programmable, available at the touch of a finger to a heat sensitive screen, for an individual, or a group. At a single touch the lights in the theater and bar areas dim as the theater screen lowers into viewing position. Not only does the AMX controller open and close shades and window treatments to facilitate better viewing, but on an entirely different level it controls the very access to the property. It opens and closes entryways, external doors and gates as well.None of this magic came easily. Electrical circuits were at a premium. Over heating plagued the AV rack, and pesky rays of light seemed to creep in where and when they were least welcome. An exhaust fan was installed in the AV cabinet to dissipate the heat. New electrical outlets were scheduled and placed while others were moved. The bar area received custom wire chases hidden within the cabinetry. Exterior roll-a-way shutters, all controlled from the AMX controller, were installed and programmed as the answer to those pesky light rays.