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This is an example of a contemporary backyard concrete paver retaining wall landscape in Seattle.

"MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS, SING YOUR CAMEL TO BED." That's what I always thought she said in this song. Just NOW when I looked up the lyrics, I see that I had it wrong ALL of these years!! HAHAH! Just like that song "Just Call Me Angel In the Morning, Just Brushed My Teeth Before You Leave Me, Baby!" HAHAHAH!!!,....it is "just brushed my CHEEK!" TURNING A MUNDANE BATHROOM INTO A TENTED OASIS FANTASY! This client was an extremely FUN client! She wanted her bathroom to be a fantasy of tented fun. My suggestion was to have a palm tree as the "center weight bearing column", holding up the tent where the split in the ceiling was. Then I painted the "tasselled cornice" of the tent going around all of the walls. There are other walls that are not seen here, but they have the same palm trunk with ropes like a circus tent attached to the "stakes in the ground". I enjoyed this mural project immensely! This client gave me artistic license to just RUN WITH IT! " But you won't need no harem, honey When I'm by your side And you won't need no camel, no no When I take you for a ride Come on, Cactus is our friend He'll point out the way Come on, till the evening ends Till the evening ends Midnight at the oasis Send your camel to bed Got shadows painting our faces And traces of romance in our heads" What kind of lyrical fantasy could I create for your own OASIS? call me to brainstorm: 561-573-0123 talin@talinsstudio.com AS A FINISHING TOUCH, WE WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A FLORIDIAN GECKO CRAWLING OVER THE DOORWAY, CHASING A FLY. JUST PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES...LADDER STILL IN THE PICTURE. THIS SHOWS THE SPLIT IN THE CEILING WHICH I HAD TO WORK WITH TO STILL SHOW A "TENTED" CEILING.

Granite Steps with Boulder Cheeks
Design ideas for a traditional backyard landscaping in Boston.

Aged Granite Steps with Boulder Cheeks
Inspiration for a traditional backyard landscaping in Boston.

Access from lower patio spaces to driveway for easy quest arrival and use
Example of a large classic staircase design in DC Metro

Wet-Laid Natural Stone Step Risers with Bluestone Treadstock Treads and Wet-Laid Natural Stone Cheek Walls with Bluestone Treadstock Cap.
Example of a straight metal railing staircase design in Wilmington

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Design ideas for a contemporary backyard concrete paver retaining wall landscape in Seattle.

Wet-Laid Natural Stone Cheek Wall with Bluestone Treadstock Cap and Steps.
Inspiration for a backyard stone landscaping in Wilmington.

An elegant front entry with sawn bluestone slab steps and cheek walls using Keany and Gwall stone. Foundation hedges in American boxwood and lower hedging in buxus microphylla Wintergreen with flowering shrubs and perennials.

"MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS, SING YOUR CAMEL TO BED." That's what I always thought she said in this song. Just NOW when I looked up the lyrics, I see that I had it wrong ALL of these years!! HAHAH! Just like that song "Just Call Me Angel In the Morning, Just Brushed My Teeth Before You Leave Me, Baby!" HAHAHAH!!!,....it is "just brushed my CHEEK!" TURNING A MUNDANE BATHROOM INTO A TENTED OASIS FANTASY! This client was an extremely FUN client! She wanted her bathroom to be a fantasy of tented fun. My suggestion was to have a palm tree as the "center weight bearing column", holding up the tent where the split in the ceiling was. Then I painted the "tasselled cornice" of the tent going around all of the walls. There are other walls that are not seen here, but they have the same palm trunk with ropes like a circus tent attached to the "stakes in the ground". I enjoyed this mural project immensely! This client gave me artistic license to just RUN WITH IT! " But you won't need no harem, honey When I'm by your side And you won't need no camel, no no When I take you for a ride Come on, Cactus is our friend He'll point out the way Come on, till the evening ends Till the evening ends Midnight at the oasis Send your camel to bed Got shadows painting our faces And traces of romance in our heads" What kind of lyrical fantasy could I create for your own OASIS? call me to brainstorm: 561-573-0123 talin@talinsstudio.com AS A FINISHING TOUCH, WE WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A FLORIDIAN GECKO CRAWLING OVER THE DOORWAY, CHASING A FLY. JUST PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES...LADDER STILL IN THE PICTURE. THIS SHOWS THE SPLIT IN THE CEILING WHICH I HAD TO WORK WITH TO STILL SHOW A "TENTED" CEILING.

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This is an example of a contemporary backyard concrete paver landscaping in Seattle.

This circa 1930's Italian villa entrance include Antique Hardwood Italian doors and Wrought iron railings imported from Italy, complimented by custom made gas wall lamps. The foreground reveals a large Bluestone tread staircase with Fieldstone risers & cheek walls and a stacked stone retaining wall encompassing the entire motor court perimeter.

Aged Granite Steps with Boulder Cheeks
Photo of a traditional backyard landscaping in Boston.

"MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS, SING YOUR CAMEL TO BED." That's what I always thought she said in this song. Just NOW when I looked up the lyrics, I see that I had it wrong ALL of these years!! HAHAH! Just like that song "Just Call Me Angel In the Morning, Just Brushed My Teeth Before You Leave Me, Baby!" HAHAHAH!!!,....it is "just brushed my CHEEK!" TURNING A MUNDANE BATHROOM INTO A TENTED OASIS FANTASY! This client was an extremely FUN client! She wanted her bathroom to be a fantasy of tented fun. My suggestion was to have a palm tree as the "center weight bearing column", holding up the tent where the split in the ceiling was. Then I painted the "tasselled cornice" of the tent going around all of the walls. There are other walls that are not seen here, but they have the same palm trunk with ropes like a circus tent attached to the "stakes in the ground". I enjoyed this mural project immensely! This client gave me artistic license to just RUN WITH IT! " But you won't need no harem, honey When I'm by your side And you won't need no camel, no no When I take you for a ride Come on, Cactus is our friend He'll point out the way Come on, till the evening ends Till the evening ends Midnight at the oasis Send your camel to bed Got shadows painting our faces And traces of romance in our heads" What kind of lyrical fantasy could I create for your own OASIS? call me to brainstorm: 561-573-0123 talin@talinsstudio.com AS A FINISHING TOUCH, WE WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A FLORIDIAN GECKO CRAWLING OVER THE DOORWAY, CHASING A FLY. JUST PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES...LADDER STILL IN THE PICTURE. THIS SHOWS THE SPLIT IN THE CEILING WHICH I HAD TO WORK WITH TO STILL SHOW A "TENTED" CEILING.

Formal blue stone tread steps, lead from an upper walkway (separate pic) to a large circular blue stone terrace with surrounding stacked- stone cheek walls. The focal point here is a rustic (albeit nicely upgraded) 40- yr old fireplace (not shown). This natural terrain produces an amphitheater- camp like setting! You're completely surrounded by an abundance of natural vegetation, a meandering creek and waterfalls flowing through the forest, a small cypress bridge.. absolute serenity! Also, along recessed pea gravel pathways are numerous 100-150- yr old primary growth hardwoods, specimen Crape Myrtles, Magnolias, Chinese & Blood-red maples, as well as, thousands of flowering plants!

Aged Granite Steps with Boulder Cheeks
Design ideas for a traditional backyard landscaping in Boston.

These elegant custom-designed limestone steps and cheek walls usher visitors to the front porch of this elegant Victorian.
Elegant porch photo in Columbus

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Other with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv