Rust Patina Steel Fence and sliding gate. "Growing Metal" Brass sculpture and "Bearings" Aluminum print by Ketti Kupper. Custom brass planter boxes. Photo by Ketti Kupper.

Steel sliding gate with French Hardware. Insights plaque by Ketti Kupper. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
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Photo by Ketti Kupper
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Fire Pit with view. Photo by Ketti Kupper
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Photo by Ketti Kupper.
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A modern horizontal steel (wrought iron) gate closes off the backyard. The double gate design allows for wide access.
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I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton

Small renovation with a big impact for this house in California. A Mediterranean-Mexican look. The plants used are: A Saguaro cactus, creeping Jazmin, Mexican Feather grass, Snake plant, and Verbena and Erigeron flowers.

This wall was very crooked. We added more concrete and a cap to level it. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
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Round Fern, Bromeliad, Echeveria, Dwarf Mondo, Giant Mondo, Blue Fescue, Irish Moss. Photo by Ketti Kupper
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photo by Ketti Kupper
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This slope view property had no garden in front or in back. We cut into the slope in front and retained the soil to create a small private garden space for both entertaining and quite enjoyment. Green slate entry. Photo by Ketti Kupper.

Small renovation with a big impact for this house in California. A Mediterranean-Mexican look. The plants used are: A Saguaro cactus, creeping Jazmin, Mexican Feather grass, Snake plant, and Verbena and Erigeron flowers.

Bench against house to view pond. Photo by Ketti Kupper
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Photo by Ashley Elizabeth Ford
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Small renovation with a big impact for this house in California. A Mediterranean-Mexican look. The plants used are: A Saguaro cactus, creeping Jazmin, Mexican Feather grass, Snake plant, and Verbena and Erigeron flowers.

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Photo by Ketti Kupper
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