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Transitional kitchen photo in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, an island and quartz countertops
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Mid-sized transitional formal and open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Detroit with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a concrete fireplace
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Contemporary red exterior home idea in Austin
Contemporary red exterior home idea in Austin
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In 2003, we received a call from John and Jennifer Randall of West Houston. They had decided to build a French-style home just off of Piney Point near Memorial Drive. Jennifer wanted a modern French landscape design that reflected the symmetry, balance, and patterns of Old World estates. French landscapes like this are popular because of their uniquely proportioned partier gardens, formal garden and constructions, and tightly clipped hedges. John also wanted the French landscape design because of his passion for his heritage (he originally came to Houston from Louisiana), as well as the obvious aesthetic benefits of creating a natural complement to the architecture of the new house.
The first thing we designed was a motor court driveway/parking area in the front of the home. While you may not think that a paved element would have anything at all do with landscape design, in reality it is truly apropos to the theme. French homes almost always have paving that extends all the way to the house. In the case of the Randall home, we used interlocking concrete pavers to create a surface that looks much older than it really is. This prevented the property from looking too much like a new construction and better lent itself to the elegance and stateliness characteristic of French landscape designs in general.
Further blending of practical function with the aesthetic elements of French landscaping was accomplished in an area to the left of the driveway. John loved fishing, and he requested that we design a convenient parking area to temporarily store his boat while he waited for a slip at the marina to become available. Knowing that this area would function only for temporary storage, we came up with the idea of integrating this special parking area into the green space of a parterre garden. We laid down a graveled area in the shape of a horseshoe that would easily allow John back up his truck and unload his boat. We then surrounded this graveled area with a scalloped hedge characterized by a very bright, light green color. Planting boxwoods and Holly trees beyond the hedge, we then extended them throughout the yard. This created a contrast of light and green ground cover that is characteristic of French landscape designs. By establishing alternating light and dark shades of color, it helps establish an unconscious sense of movement which the eye finds it hard to resist following
Parterre gardens like this are also keynote elements to French landscape designs, and the combination of such a green space with the functional element of a paved area serves to elevate the mundane purpose of a temporary parking and storage area into an aesthetic in its own right. Also, we deliberately chose the horseshoe design because we knew this space could later be transformed into a decorative center for the entire garden. This is the main reason we used small stones to cover the area, rather than concrete or pavers. When the boat was eventually relocated, the darkly colored stones surrounded by a brightly colored hedge gave us an excellent place to mount an outdoor sculpture.
The elegance of the home and surrounding French landscape design warranted attention at all hours so we contracted a lighting design company to ensure that all important elements of the house and property were fully visible at night. With mercury vapor lights concealed in trees, we created artificial moonlight that shone down on the garden and front porch. For accent lighting, we used a combination of up lights and down lights to differentiate architectural features, and we installed façade lights to emphasize the face of the home itself.
Although a new construction, this residence achieved such an aura of stateliness that it earned fame throughout the neighborhood almost overnight, and it remains a favorite in the Piney Point area to this day.
For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
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Mid-sized elegant dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed dining room photo in Detroit with gray walls
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Photo by: Susan Teare
Inspiration for a huge victorian full sun landscaping in Boston.
Inspiration for a huge victorian full sun landscaping in Boston.
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The dining area opens to the view a small deck and the pond below via a 9' wide pocked door. Both sides of the dining space can be fully opened to the site.
Inspired by local fishing shacks and wharf buildings dotting the coast of Maine, this retreat interweaves large glazed openings with simple taut-skinned New England shingled cottages. This skin is incised to open views to the sea beyond and relies on light steel framing and thin braces to preserve the simple forms eroded toward sweeping views.
Eric Reinholdt - Project Architect/Lead Designer with Elliott + Elliott Architecture
Photo: Tom Crane Photography, Inc.
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Powder room - coastal powder room idea in Philadelphia
Powder room - coastal powder room idea in Philadelphia
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The Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C boasts some of the most beautiful and well maintained bungalows of the late 19th century. Residential streets are distinguished by the most significant craftsman icon, the front porch.
Porter Street Bungalow was different. The stucco walls on the right and left side elevations were the first indication of an original bungalow form. Yet the swooping roof, so characteristic of the period, was terminated at the front by a first floor enclosure that had almost no penetrations and presented an unwelcoming face. Original timber beams buried within the enclosed mass provided the
only fenestration where they nudged through. The house,
known affectionately as ‘the bunker’, was in serious need of
a significant renovation and restoration.
A young couple purchased the house over 10 years ago as
a first home. As their family grew and professional lives
matured the inadequacies of the small rooms and out of date systems had to be addressed. The program called to significantly enlarge the house with a major new rear addition. The completed house had to fulfill all of the requirements of a modern house: a reconfigured larger living room, new shared kitchen and breakfast room and large family room on the first floor and three modified bedrooms and master suite on the second floor.
Front photo by Hoachlander Davis Photography.
All other photos by Prakash Patel.
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Example of a mid-sized classic dark wood floor and brown floor home office library design in Detroit with white walls
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Example of a mid-sized classic dark wood floor and brown floor home office library design in Detroit with white walls
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Example of a mid-sized classic master ceramic tile and white floor alcove shower design in Detroit with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink, granite countertops and a hinged shower door
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Home office library - mid-sized traditional dark wood floor and brown floor home office library idea in Detroit with white walls
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White kitchen with stacked wall cabinets, custom range hood, and large island with plenty of seating.
Huge transitional dark wood floor kitchen photo in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island and metallic backsplash
Huge transitional dark wood floor kitchen photo in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island and metallic backsplash
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Example of a mid-sized tuscan backyard stone patio design in Detroit with a gazebo and a fireplace
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The Meryton Table is inspired by French country kitchens of the past. The table features a sturdy planked top and turned legs.
Tabletop is available in our classic Espresso or Distressed White finish. Optional hammered steel corner brackets in Black or Copper can be added. Light assembly required (comes assembled for local pickup).
All of our tables are handcrafted from solid wood in our woodworking shop in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Our furniture is finished with a multi-step process of distressing and hand-applying varnish to give each piece the look of a cherished antique. Each of our works showcase the natural characteristics of wood, including variations in color, mineral streaks, knots and burls. In addition, our finishing process highlights the organic texture of wood with its pores, ridges, slits and grooves; each piece is a tactile work of art that is truly meant to be appreciated by touch. Every decorative bracket is made from steel, hand-cut and meticulously hammered to create a one-of-a-kind rustic accent for our wood furniture.
Available for local pickup or shipment within 5-7 business days.
DIMENSIONS:
Overall: 72" long x 36" wide x 30" high
Tabletop: 1.5" thick
Apron: 3.5" high
Weight: 132 pounds
CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
Dust with a soft, dry lint-free cloth.
Soak up any water immediately with a soft, dry cloth.
Avoid the use of harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners.
Photo Credit: Michael Blevins
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Interior design, cabinetry and artwork by Goodspeed Architecture.
Photography by Aaron Briggs.
Living room - industrial concrete floor living room idea in Seattle with white walls
Living room - industrial concrete floor living room idea in Seattle with white walls
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