Example of a large tuscan natural pool design in Tampa

Photo: Kayla Stark © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for a transitional home design remodel in New Orleans

Steve Tague
Inspiration for a large contemporary master concrete floor bedroom remodel in Other with gray walls

This newly completed contemporary island style Florida home overlooks the Roosevelt Channel, on the Bay side of Captiva Island, and is graced with the sunrise in the mornings. Repeat clients remind us of the success of previous landscape designs and of lasting relationships built while offering new and challenging opportunities for creative design. This client expressed a desire for a colorful tropical garden with emphasis on tropical plants, creative color palette and privacy. A grove of coconut palms with lush bamboo and a dense clusia hedge with a small tropical garden at the entry of the property screen views to the interior of the property plant a seed of intrigue for what lies around the corner beyond the decorative tabby stucco gate columns. Upon passing under the grove of coconuts and rounding the corner of the drive, the property opens to an expansive front yard with colorful tropical garden beds and channels views to the newly completed residence. Gardens containing colorful bromeliads, bougainvillea and tropical palms with a variety of leaf shape and texture and color draw upon influences of Brazilian garden design. Manicured swaths of Empire Zoysa separates the various gardens and allows for the user to stroll and explore the different gardens. The winding drive terminates at the front entry in a large tear drop shape turn around with massive coconuts in the center island surrounded by seven Sylvester Date palms around the outside of the drive. The entire perimeter of the turn around is surrounded with tropical gardens and intimate tropical gardens flank each side of the main entrance stairs. The hardscape pattern and color was selected to compliment the coquina tabby shell stucco finish on the foundation walls. The completed hardscape design including retaining walls, driveway, golf cart paths and private walks, is the result of collaborating closely with the owner over multiple revisions. The back of the residence overlooks an expansive resort-like pool and spa and a pool deck that terminates just feet from the seawall of the Roosevelt Channel. Tropical vegetation at each side of the property offers privacy to the pool area but is manicured to preserve views to the bay beyond. This truly is an island paradise.

This is a front yard landscape design in South Florida. The Driveway design was laid out create a parking court while at the same time giving privacy with the courtyard.

Example of an island style patio design in Tampa

Tamara Alvarez
Photo of a mid-sized coastal backyard formal garden in Miami.

Richard Leo Johnson
Inspiration for a timeless living room remodel in Atlanta

Photo: Bonnie McCarthy © 2016 Houzz
Photo of an eclectic landscaping in Los Angeles.

Ron Rosenzweig
Example of an island style patio design in Miami

Jeffrey Bale

Mid-century modern home completely renovated in the entryway, kitchen and living room; the natural ledge stone fireplace and entry finish the space with a genuinely dated appeal.

Large trendy formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room photo in Philadelphia with beige walls, no fireplace and no tv

Photo of a tropical landscaping.

Living room - mid-sized modern open concept and formal light wood floor living room idea in Seattle with white walls, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

Modern Farmhouse living room Photo by Craig Saucier Walls, Trim, Ceiling Benjamin Moore OC - 68 "Distant Gray" Accent Color Benjamin Moore 1593 "Adagio"

Tropical garden design in a front yard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Matthew Giampietro designed the tropical garden.
Inspiration for a tropical landscaping in Miami.

Photographer: Pretty Pear Photography Designer: Susan Martin-Gibbons
Home office - contemporary home office idea in Louisville

This garden is part of author and designer Pamela Crawford's Palm Beach county trial gardens. She test plants and garden products prior to writing about them. Discover thousands of ideas for Palm Beach County landscapes on Pamela's web site, pamela-crawford.com. Pamela designs landscapes, container gardens, and outdoor living areas throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington. She provides beautiful, custom designs that include professional installation of beautiful plant material, planters, and outdoor furniture and accessories.