Julie Maigret
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern backyard concrete patio container garden remodel in Los Angeles with no cover

Plastic benches held up by concrete block make a simple benching system. Wire closet shelving adds extra room for plants. 3/8" pea stone floor with drainage pipe beneath keeps the floor dry. Photo by Bob Trainor

Palm Springs house remodel by H3K Design. Photo by Patrick Ketchum
Inspiration for a 1950s courtyard patio remodel in Los Angeles with a pergola

Photo of a contemporary front yard retaining wall landscape in Denver.

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Inspiration for a large 1960s side yard concrete patio remodel in San Diego with a pergola

This is the front door to the home. Palm Springs house remodel by H3K Design Photo by Patrick Ketchum
Front door - mid-century modern front door idea in Los Angeles with a yellow front door

Buried eight feet into the solid rock, the master bedroom is the coolest room in the house, maintaining stable temperatures all day and all year long. The retaining wall itself is make with a PISE technique - crushed rock shot against the bank using the tools and techniques of the swimming pool trade. Architect : Juliet Hsu Photo : Mark Luthringer

Ron Rosenzweig www.rons-prophoto.com
Inspiration for a contemporary entryway remodel in Miami

The kitchen is glossy and modern, but off-set by the rough concrete block wall pattern on the interior wall. The block wall is replicated from the existing exterior concrete block wall to bring the outdoor inside. Photo by Elon Schoenholz

Seating at entrance. Jason Liske, photographer
Design ideas for a modern front yard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.

Example of a large trendy master gray tile gray floor and concrete floor double shower design with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray walls, a vessel sink, a hinged shower door, black countertops and concrete countertops

Enclosed kitchen - large country galley dark wood floor and black floor enclosed kitchen idea in Miami with metallic backsplash, a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, concrete countertops, metal backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Designed and Built by Aqua-Link Pools and Spas
Example of a large trendy backyard rectangular and concrete lap hot tub design in Orange County

Derek Skalko
Example of a trendy entryway design in Denver with a glass front door

Dry-laid (all natural, no mortar) Stone Retaining wall installed in this garden as a planting bed. Cobblestone, marble slabs, and slate were all reused from the original landscape in this wall. Natural Garden Landscape Design & Build

Example of a cottage l-shaped concrete floor and gray floor kitchen design in Portland with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

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Large 1960s side yard concrete patio photo in San Diego with a fireplace and a pergola

Warm lighting casts golden hues inside this Ehrlich masterpiece. Located in a quiet beach community high on the cliff above the Monterey Bay, this house lends itself to nature and geometry.

Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).