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Example of a mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor family room design in Cleveland with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a wall-mounted tv
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Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard formal garden in New York.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard formal garden in New York.

Gravel pathway leads through water-wise border of Wood Spurge, Scotch Heather, Yarrow, and Bunchgrasses.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional full sun side yard stone garden path for summer.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional full sun side yard stone garden path for summer.

When this homeowner’s neighbor removed two, two- story-high Ficus trees, her side-yard became baron and sunbaked. Concrete covers virtually the whole area from the house to the property line, but because the side-yard has a lot of foot traffic and serves as a sitting area to the basement apartment, the owner did not want to remove any of the concrete. The solution was to put up fencing to block the view of the neighbor’s house, then upcycle wine barrels and 55-gallon drums into huge planters. The drums are large enough to accommodate a full-sized tree and provide the added advantage of giving height to smaller trees to provide further screening of the neighbor’s house. Everything was painted in bright colors to give the space a cheery Caribbean feel. The neighbor’s tree removal ended up as a blessing in disguise, because what had been a drab trough-way was transformed into a happy patio.

Photo of a mid-sized tropical drought-tolerant and full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Diego.

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Large mountain style walk-out light wood floor basement photo in Minneapolis with brown walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace
Large mountain style walk-out light wood floor basement photo in Minneapolis with brown walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Reminiscent of a legend of the Phoenician age, coming from the small murex shellfish and long associated with passion and power: timeworn and as through a glass darkly, a shade with presence and strength, exuding confidence without overwhelming.
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