In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

Designing a kitchen for the restoration of an authentic, log cabin is a wonderfully challenging opportunity. Working with architect, Bethany Puopolo, we created this custom kitchen to capture the vintage atmosphere of its surroundings, while offering maximum, modern function, in a limited space. This is a kitchen for romantic hearts. This is a space where the rough edges of the day are eased, and where a couple enjoys a sense of lives compatibly entwined. This engaging arrangement of elements could only have been accomplished in a custom cabinet shop. Different styles, woods, and finishes, merge to give this custom kitchen the feel of cultural progression through time, as consecutive owners would have called this cabin “home.”

4 consecutive gardens will capture rain water from the home owner's back yard as well as from the neighboring property. This image shows the area before the rain garden installation began. The original space was sloped lawn, allowing any rain water that landed on the space to flow directly down hill.

Kitchen - 1950s kitchen idea

We are excited to announce that we have formally changed the name of our business from San Juan Pools of Charlotte to Poolscapes of Charlotte. We decided to change our name (but not our corporate structure) due to the growth and evolution of our business. We feel the name “Poolscapes” better reflects the full service capabilities of our company and the expertise to build the back yard of your dreams. We proudly install the best fiberglass pools in the industry made by San Juan Fiberglass Pools. Whatever your needs, you can count on Poolscapes of Charlotte to deliver the highest quality products and services. We are the Carolina’s premier fiberglass pool builder, with over 500 pools and spas installed in the Charlotte metro area since 1999. We have an “A+” rating for over 14 consecutive years from the Better Business Bureau, we have an “A” rating from Angie's List, and we have won several prestigious national awards for excellence and design. Our pools built here in the Charlotte area have been published in seven national magazines. We can customize your pool with a wide variety of accessories and options including salt generators, fountains, waterfalls, spillover spas, automatic pool cleaners, multi-color LED lighting, swim jet systems, glass or ceramic tile, fire & water features and many custom decking features including stamped concrete, travertine, natural stone, acrylic coatings, pavers & more. We can customize your backyard with fire places, fire pits, raised planter beds, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and more. Please call or email us for a backyard consultation & poolscape design. (704) 544-0424 info@poolsofcharlotte.com http://www.poolsofcharlotte.com

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

We are excited to announce that we have formally changed the name of our business from San Juan Pools of Charlotte to Poolscapes of Charlotte. We decided to change our name (but not our corporate structure) due to the growth and evolution of our business. We feel the name “Poolscapes” better reflects the full service capabilities of our company and the expertise to build the back yard of your dreams. We proudly install the best fiberglass pools in the industry made by San Juan Fiberglass Pools. Whatever your needs, you can count on Poolscapes of Charlotte to deliver the highest quality products and services. We are the Carolina’s premier fiberglass pool builder, with over 500 pools and spas installed in the Charlotte metro area since 1999. We have an “A+” rating for over 14 consecutive years from the Better Business Bureau, we have an “A” rating from Angie's List, and we have won several prestigious national awards for excellence and design. Our pools built here in the Charlotte area have been published in seven national magazines. We can customize your pool with a wide variety of accessories and options including salt generators, fountains, waterfalls, spillover spas, automatic pool cleaners, multi-color LED lighting, swim jet systems, glass or ceramic tile, fire & water features and many custom decking features including stamped concrete, travertine, natural stone, acrylic coatings, pavers & more. We can customize your backyard with fire places, fire pits, raised planter beds, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and more. Please call or email us for a backyard consultation & poolscape design. (704) 544-0424 info@poolsofcharlotte.com http://www.poolsofcharlotte.com

We are excited to announce that we have formally changed the name of our business from San Juan Pools of Charlotte to Poolscapes of Charlotte. We decided to change our name (but not our corporate structure) due to the growth and evolution of our business. We feel the name “Poolscapes” better reflects the full service capabilities of our company and the expertise to build the back yard of your dreams. We proudly install the best fiberglass pools in the industry made by San Juan Fiberglass Pools. Whatever your needs, you can count on Poolscapes of Charlotte to deliver the highest quality products and services. We are the Carolina’s premier fiberglass pool builder, with over 500 pools and spas installed in the Charlotte metro area since 1999. We have an “A+” rating for over 14 consecutive years from the Better Business Bureau, we have an “A” rating from Angie's List, and we have won several prestigious national awards for excellence and design. Our pools built here in the Charlotte area have been published in seven national magazines. We can customize your pool with a wide variety of accessories and options including salt generators, fountains, waterfalls, spillover spas, automatic pool cleaners, multi-color LED lighting, swim jet systems, glass or ceramic tile, fire & water features and many custom decking features including stamped concrete, travertine, natural stone, acrylic coatings, pavers & more. We can customize your backyard with fire places, fire pits, raised planter beds, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and more. Please call or email us for a backyard consultation & poolscape design. (704) 544-0424 info@poolsofcharlotte.com http://www.poolsofcharlotte.com

walnut butterfly headboard. consecutively sawn walnut slabs are joined end to end to create the butterfly effect.

In its 34th consecutive year hosting the Street of Dreams, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland decided to do something different. They went urban – into the Pearl District. Each year designers clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Apparently the allure of designing in contemporary penthouses with cascading views was irresistible to many, because the HBA experienced record interest from the design community at large in 2009. It was an honor to be one of seven designers selected. “The Luster of the Pearl” combined the allure of clean lines and redefined traditional silhouettes with texture and opulence. The color palette was fashion-inspired with unexpected color combinations like smoky violet and tiger-eye gold backed with metallic and warm neutrals. Our design included cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace, mosaic tile improvements to the kitchen, artistic custom wall finishes and introduced new materials to the Portland market. The process was a whirlwind of early mornings, late nights and weekends. “With an extremely short timeline with large demands, this Street of Dreams challenged me in extraordinary ways that made me a better project manager, communicator, designer and partner to my vendors.” This project won the People’s Choice Award for Best Master Suite at the Northwest Natural 2009 Street of Dreams. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

Love is all around Dick "RJ" Valentine, especially when he enters his home garage. A professional race car driver, entrepreneur, chairman of The MBA Group of Companies, and owner of F1 Boston and F1 Outdoors kart racing facility, Dick is surrounded by some of his most prized possessions: a radiant blue Hennessey Venom Viper 650, a twin turbo Porsche, a 500e Mercedes, and a BMW model 750il, an M5 and an M6. And that's just the four-wheelers. Dick's garage is also home to four motorcycles: a BMW 1200LT, a BMW 1200RS, a Ducati 996F, and a Ducati ST4F. "I've basically driven everything short of the space shuttle," he jokes. His wife adds, "If it doesn't make noise, leak or have wheels, Dick doesn't want any part of it!" Driving for gold. RJ has been racing professionally for 30 years and has raced virtually every type of competitive race car at tracks all over the world, including IMSA Corvettes, Trans-Am Camaros, Riley & Scott MK3 World Sports Cars, BMW M3 V8's, Dodge Vipers, Porsche 911s, Pontiac GTO.Rs and Porsche GT3s. He has more than 325 professional road racing starts, and is one of only seven people to eclipse 120 starts in the Trans-Am Series. RJ's career Trans-Am record includes a 62% incidence of top ten finishes and in excess of 20 top-five finishes. In 2007, RJ and teammate Andy Lally claimed 5 victories, 2 seconds and placed 3rd for the 2007 GT Championship in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series aboard the #66 TRG CRG/Maxter Porsche GT3. He has driven in over 20 consecutive Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, a significant achievement given the grueling nature of this 24-hour endurance race. He uses his garage to house and service not only his personal vehicles, but his professional karts as well. That's where Lista comes in. Dick stores all his tools and parts using Lista garage workbenches with drawer cabinet pedestals, stationary riser shelves and overhead cabinets with retractable doors. "We use only Lista equipment in our racing trailers and at F1 Boston. In the racing environment, precision and quality are the name of the game. Lista is the gold standard in the business. So I wouldn't have used anything but Lista in my own garage."

Hoffman Landscapes received the Decade Award of Excellence from the National Association of Landscape Professionals in 2017 for this stunning property in Washington, CT. The Hoffman team designed and installed the project for the former homeowner and won a Grand Award of Excellence from NALP for it back in 2007. The Decade Award acknowledges 10 consecutive years of exceptional property maintenance. Congrats to all on a job well done!

We are excited to announce that we have formally changed the name of our business from San Juan Pools of Charlotte to Poolscapes of Charlotte. We decided to change our name (but not our corporate structure) due to the growth and evolution of our business. We feel the name “Poolscapes” better reflects the full service capabilities of our company and the expertise to build the back yard of your dreams. We proudly install the best fiberglass pools in the industry made by San Juan Fiberglass Pools. Whatever your needs, you can count on Poolscapes of Charlotte to deliver the highest quality products and services. We are the Carolina’s premier fiberglass pool builder, with over 500 pools and spas installed in the Charlotte metro area since 1999. We have an “A+” rating for over 14 consecutive years from the Better Business Bureau, we have an “A” rating from Angie's List, and we have won several prestigious national awards for excellence and design. Our pools built here in the Charlotte area have been published in seven national magazines. We can customize your pool with a wide variety of accessories and options including salt generators, fountains, waterfalls, spillover spas, automatic pool cleaners, multi-color LED lighting, swim jet systems, glass or ceramic tile, fire & water features and many custom decking features including stamped concrete, travertine, natural stone, acrylic coatings, pavers & more. We can customize your backyard with fire places, fire pits, raised planter beds, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and more. Please call or email us for a backyard consultation & poolscape design. (704) 544-0424 info@poolsofcharlotte.com http://www.poolsofcharlotte.com

As is often the case in years past and for whatever reason many homeowners covered their decorative Victorian hallway tiles in a variety of products from carpet to laminate flooring. These days the trend has reversed and quite rightly many homeowners now realise the value a tiled floor can bring to a property and look to us to have it restored. Our client had purchased a property in Norfolk seaport of Kings Lynn and, on lifting the dirty old carpet and decaying underlay in the hallway, discovered a beautiful tiled entrance hall. It was obvious that a previous owner had decided to lay carpet over the tiles as an easy way of hiding the result of careless renovation and decorating which had resulted in a thick coating of plaster, paint, carpet tape glue and various other contaminants which had become firmly stuck to the surface. There were also two small rectangular black and brown tiles missing behind the front door which had been damaged during the removal of some old lead pipes. This was clearly a job which would need somewhat more than a scrubbing brush and a bottle of Flash! Our first job was to remove as much of the solid contaminants as possible by hand with floor scrapers and a steamer which softened the more stubborn lumps. We then applied Tile Doctor Remove & Go which is a powerful alkaline stripper to the whole area, left it to dwell on the surface for twenty minutes and then scrubbed it in using a rotary machine fitted with a black scrubbing pad. The resulting slurry was then power rinsed and extracted away using our Ninja machine which is a high-power industrial vacuum. Any remaining patches where the carpet tape had been stuck down were spot treated using Tile Doctor Nanotech HBU which made short work of the hardened glue. The result was a clean floor, but the surface still felt slightly rough and pitted, a problem which we resolved using the rotary machine fitted with a 200-grit diamond burnishing pad followed by a 400-grit pad with a little 400 grit honing powder which left the surface smooth, silky and ready for the application of a sealer. Finally, we acid washed the whole area using Tile Doctor Acid Gel, a slow release product which would neutralise any remaining chemicals, improve new sealer adhesion and inhibit the future production of any efflorescence salts. We had used a fair amount of water during the cleaning process, so we left the floor to dry off thoroughly overnight with assistance from our commercial dehumidifier. On our return the following day, we discussed the sealer options with the client and recommended using microporous Tile Doctor Colour Grow which is an impregnating sealer that seeps into the pores of the stone protecting it from within. It will provide an excellent fluid resistant seal whilst enhancing the natural colours in the stone, additionally it’s fully breathable thereby enabling any moisture trapped under the floor to rise through the floor and evaporate. This is important on old floors like this where no damp-proof membrane was installed. The sealer was applied with a paint pad in tow coats and allowed to dry for an hour before buffing the floor with a hog’s hair pad to give a rich natural-look sheen finish. The Victorian tiles responded well to the treatments which were completed in two consecutive days. My client was extremely pleased with the results and left the following comment: “My floor was in poor condition after being buried under carpet as well as many, many years of paint and muck. I enjoyed the time they spent at my home and wouldn’t hesitate to use (or recommend) the Tile Doctor service in the future.” Nick White Norfolk Tile Doctor