Skyblue Aster / Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Photo: Joshua Mayer, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

An open design with a focus on natural materials ‘brought the outside in’ to this lake house master bathroom remodel. Green design is featured in the wood selections. Reclaimed barnwood defines the space with the beautiful and raw tree silhouette burned into it. Ipe slats, a Forest Stewardship Council wood, forms the curvilinear structure above the tub. It features an infinity tub, horizontal rain shower, and a double-sided fireplace. design by Robin Colton Studio photographer : Allison Cartwright

This bright and airy shore home features stunning honed Carrara marble countertops with a full height honed Carrara marble backsplash. The gray cabinetry in this butler's pantry has a great transitional style and perfectly compliments the wood look porcelain floor tile.

California native flowers and grasses add seasonal color and textures while attracting pollinators and birds to the garden.
This is an example of a rustic drought-tolerant backyard flower bed in San Francisco.

Blushing Blooms Pastel Floral Photorealism Painting - Digital Artwork. https://pipafineart.com/products/blushing-blooms-pastel-floral-photorealism-digital-artwork-loose-art-print. "Blushing Blooms" invites you to escape to a dreamy meadow bathed in soft, pastel light. This digitally created artwork, with its photorealistic detail, captures the ethereal beauty of delicate cosmos flowers against a serene backdrop of pinks and blues. The translucent petals and gentle sway of the stems evoke a sense of tranquility and wonder, reminiscent of a peaceful dream. Printed on high-quality photo paper with premium inks, "Blushing Blooms" brings a touch of ethereal beauty to any space. Whether displayed in your living room, bedroom, dining room, or office, this versatile art print adds a touch of serenity and romance to your décor. Let the soft hues and delicate details of "Blushing Blooms" transform your surroundings, inviting a sense of calm and tranquility into your home.

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Springtime in shade border with forest theme will give way to summer and fall emphasis. Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla', Camassia, Hakone grass, Alchemilla mollis, Hypericum 'Aubrey Purple'. Susan Irving - Designer

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This area was a lawn that was difficult to keep watered and healthy. The California drought and an upcoming wedding were catalysts to redesign the space. The existing garden is rustic with a craft style home and brick patio with Connecticut Bluestone walkways inspiring the use of the same materials to create an area for the family to gather in keeping with the existing landscape.

https://pipafineart.com/products/a-golden-moment-floral-gold-color-photorealism-digital-artwork-loose-art-print. "A Golden Moment" encapsulates the ephemeral beauty of nature in a state of graceful transition. This stunning digital painting showcases a cluster of delicate cosmos flowers, their petals rendered in shimmering gold tones against a muted, ethereal backdrop. The artist's meticulous technique captures the intricate details of each bloom, highlighting the delicate veins and subtle textures that speak to the fleeting nature of beauty. This captivating artwork evokes a sense of serenity and nostalgia, inviting you to pause and appreciate the beauty of life's transient moments. Printed on high-quality photo paper with premium inks, "A Golden Moment" will add a touch of understated elegance and timeless beauty to any space. Hang it in your living room to create a calming and sophisticated atmosphere, in your bedroom to inspire peaceful dreams and quiet contemplation, or in your office to foster a sense of focus and appreciation for the beauty of simplicity. This exquisite artwork is a reminder to cherish the fleeting moments of beauty that surround us and to find joy in the delicate balance of life's ephemeral nature.

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

The front facade of the house was planted with decorative boulders, shrubs and grasses to compliment the modern house and provide an Asian feel. Gravel mulch and the gravel driveway create a more casual feel and are part of the low maintenance landscape elements requested by the owner.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional shade front yard stone garden path in New York for summer.

Renovation includes custom cabinetry, double wall ovens, and over-sized island. This home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland began as a modest 1927 home with a central hall plan. Renovations included reversing the kitchen and dining room layout , adding a large central island and hood to anchor the center of the kitchen. The island has a walnut counter encircling the working island and accommodates additional seating. The main sink looks out to the north with beautiful water views. The southwest bay window affords a seating area with built-in bookshelves adjoining the breakfast room while the one in the kitchen provides for the secondary sink and clean-up area. By capturing the additional depth in the bay window, a large TV is concealed below the countertop and can emerge with a press of a button or retract out of sight to enjoy views of the water. A separate butler's pantry and wine bar were designed adjoining the breakfast room. The original fireplace was retained and became the center of the large Breakfast Room. Wood paneling lines the Breakfast Room which helps to integrate the new kitchen and the adjoining spaces into a coherent whole, all accessible from the informal entry. This was a highly collaborative project with Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen and Bath LTD of Chevy Chase, MD. Bob Narod, Photographer, LLC

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Example of a trendy sunroom design in Denver

Big Berry Manzanita / Arctostaphylos glauca

The master bedroom is perched in the trees, with corner windows affording sweeping views of the creek and greenbelt beyond. Atelier Wong Photography

Geraniums, mums, rosemary add color and scent to this tiny balcony.
Example of a small classic courtyard patio container garden design in Los Angeles with a roof extension

design: Studio TOOP, 2013 location: Rotterdam, NL status: built in 2014, Weldam Groenprojecten photo: Hans Clauzing, 2014 Our good friend Gerda is an avid photographer with a special interest in nature photography and butterflies. She also suffers from a lung disease that sometimes leaves her less mobile and able to head out to pursue this passion. A garden to take pictures in, even when you're not up to heading further out into the world. That was the main goal of this garden. With limited means and the use of affordable materials we created a wheel chair friendly garden that offers ample space for both human and wild life.