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Mid-sized country porch photo in Philadelphia with decking and a roof extension

New deck, pool, pergolas and retaining walls designed and built by Southern Landscape. This Riverplace home sits atop a hillside with expansive views of the Texas Hill Country and an afternoon sun exposure. The pool and pergolas provide shade while the new deck and spa allow the homeowners to relax and enjoy the view.

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View of the Master Bedroom - The beautiful fireplace in the bathroom is double sided and can be enjoyed in the master bedroom as well. We covered the fireplace wall with a accent stacked stone. Top-down bottom-up woven shades on the windows allow in natural light while still providing privacy. Photo: Bob Narod

In 2014, we were approached by a couple to achieve a dream space within their existing home. They wanted to expand their existing bar, wine, and cigar storage into a new one-of-a-kind room. Proud of their Italian heritage, they also wanted to bring an “old-world” feel into this project to be reminded of the unique character they experienced in Italian cellars. The dramatic tone of the space revolves around the signature piece of the project; a custom milled stone spiral stair that provides access from the first floor to the entry of the room. This stair tower features stone walls, custom iron handrails and spindles, and dry-laid milled stone treads and riser blocks. Once down the staircase, the entry to the cellar is through a French door assembly. The interior of the room is clad with stone veneer on the walls and a brick barrel vault ceiling. The natural stone and brick color bring in the cellar feel the client was looking for, while the rustic alder beams, flooring, and cabinetry help provide warmth. The entry door sequence is repeated along both walls in the room to provide rhythm in each ceiling barrel vault. These French doors also act as wine and cigar storage. To allow for ample cigar storage, a fully custom walk-in humidor was designed opposite the entry doors. The room is controlled by a fully concealed, state-of-the-art HVAC smoke eater system that allows for cigar enjoyment without any odor.

New deck, pool, pergolas and retaining walls designed and built by Southern Landscape. This Riverplace home sits atop a hillside with expansive views of the Texas Hill Country and an afternoon sun exposure. The pool and pergolas provide shade while the new deck and spa allow the homeowners to relax and enjoy the view.

Enjoy the last few fall days with Pella® ENERGY STAR® certified Designer Series® awning windows. Awning windows placed below fixed windows allow in just the right amount of breeze.

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Basement - large rustic look-out carpeted basement idea in Chicago with no fireplace

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Transitional living room photo in Dallas

Create a grand entrance to your home with Pella® Architect Series® premium fiberglass entry doors. With the realistic look of wood and several stain options, you can enjoy the look of an elegant entryway, with the minimal maintenance needs of fiberglass.

Enjoy the view (and a slight breeze) while working from home with Pella® ENERGY STAR®-qualified Architect Series® casement windows. These windows, also known as “crank out” windows, are easy to open and close from harder to reach spaces.

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

An amazing place to sit and enjoy the views of the lake. Custom lighting hangs perfectly from the traditional timber truss. Photos: Copyright Heidi Long, Longview Studios, Inc.