This guest house and courtyard was part of the 2014 Designer Show House in Lighthouse Point, Florida benefitting Food for the Poor. My vision was a space that allowed guests to be transported, which is why I selected the guesthouse and courtyard. With careful attention to every detail, I created a modern sanctuary filled with exquisite, unique pieces that revive the spirit and inspire curiosity. It's a space where guests will feel transported with exotic elegance and leave invigorated.

A wall was removed between the dining room and the kitchen. Support posts were needed, so base cabinets were added between them to offer dining room storage and food display space for entertaining. Off white recessed panel cabinets and a dark sueded granite countertop was selected.

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The challenge of modernizing this 1970’s kitchen was its high ceilings. A dark color pallet was selected to keep the focus at eye level. A wall was removed to create symmetry within the space. To balance the dark pallet, lights where added above and under the cabinets. Treve Johnson Photography

Family room - mid-sized shabby-chic style open concept dark wood floor family room idea in Los Angeles with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a media wall

Innovation House’s design team worked just as hard hand-selecting finishes for the exterior of the home as they did the interior in order to create a dramatic first impression for guests that would also perform to the standards of a busy family. Innovation House’s courtyard begins at the edge of the home’s grand circular drive. Branching to the right of the main structure, the contrasting stone driveway pavers lead you into an artfully designed garage and courtyard space. The stonework, hardwood garage doors, dark aluminum railings and natural finish porch supports comprise a majority of the space’s hardscape. Innovation House’s design team built two separate garage structures: one two car garage attached to the house and another two car garage opposite the first lending a carriage house feel. Just past an elegant low profile stone dividing wall is expansive green space for family play and relaxation. A combination of colorful in-ground plantings and sculptural container planters evokes a decidedly English garden feel. To add drama and a way to easily find the side doors, Innovation House’s design team used a combination of sleek recessed landscape lights and traditional carriage lights. The continued stone work helps draw visual attention beyond the garages and verdant carpet of grass to a welcoming outdoor kitchen and living area complete with large stone fireplace, gas grill with custom butcher block grill cart, and stone topped food preparation space. Sources: railings by Alumia railings; driveway pavers by Belgard; gutters and downspouts by Spectra Metal; garage doors by Clopay; landscaping by Sugar Hill Outdoors; grill by AOG/ RH Petterson; grill cart by Boos; landscape and post lighting by Kichler; can lighting by Cooper Lighting. Photo Credit: GreinTime Productions

The Galley is much more than a sink: it’s a super-functional work station! Cutting boards, colanders, a drain rack, and stainless bowls slide above and below each other on two tiers inside the sink to accommodate food preparation, clean up and serving in one convenient place. The Galley Workstation is available in five sizes: 4’, 5 1/2’, 7′ and the single-tier 3’ and 1 1/2′ Galley Companion™. They can also be custom made in any size you might want! The Galley Workstation can be undermounted to a solid surface counter top, or installed apron-ready with your selection of granite, marble or wood. Contact us to learn more about The Galley Workstation! www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

The DNV Rooftop boasts one of the most impressive skyline views in the Washington, DC. Perched atop the Donovan House hotel on 14th Street, DNV Rooftop offers a relaxing setting to take in the setting sun, a selection of Asian tacos and street food from Zentan Chef Jennifer Nguyen, and a collection of creative libations from bar guru Jon Harris including rotating on tap-cocktails and classic cocktails with an Asian twist.

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This project began with an underused rear garden with very minimal lawn and plantings. The client wanted to convert the area for relaxing and entertaining, adding a food preparation and lounge area. There was a 50' tree in the middle of the yard, close to the patio area., whose roots we were careful not to disturb. The plantings were a design addition. We designed and installed the Bluestone patio, selected and planted the trees, shrubs and groundcover and did extensive work to create a lawn. The patio was designed around the tree to create two "halves" which suited the duplex property.

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Saturday June 27, 4:00 to 5:30pm | Manhattan Pool Farm by David Seiter of Future Green Studio High above Midtown Manhattan, this transformed rooftop pool is now a farm-to-table restaurant, the Press Lounge, offering guests a dazzling view of the New York City skyline. From the 19th floor of Ink Hotel, a beautifully designed edible garden is meticulously cared for to create seasonal food and drink options from ingredients grown onsite. Utilizing themes of material reuse and urban infill, this custom design and fabricated system of wood terraced planters transforms an underutilized rooftop pool into a dynamic private dining experience. The project is inspired by the structure of a sushi mat- with flexibility in one direction and rigidity in the other, the mat rolls fluidly from deck to bench to planter to wall. In an effort to make the project sustainable and cost effective, ipe wood decking was salvaged from a recent renovation and repurposed. The planting palette was selected in consultation with the restaurant’s chef, professional forager and a rooftop farmer in order to orchestrate the edible garden with unique seasonal food and drink menus. A small slice of paradise has been found in Hell’s Kitchen. Photo by David Seiter

This living room was designed to suit a solo guy who loves having guests, entertaining with delicious food and music, and watching a good movie at home. Our design process began with color and style criteria, and each element was selected to put this puzzle together. Each element in this design was selected as a building block for an established color scheme, a contemporary flair, and personal livability for this client. Belltown Design LLC, Luma Condominiums, High Rise Residential Building, Seattle, WA. Photography by Julie Mannell

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The property is pastoral in character with rolling, gentle hills and mountain views. Large scale planting design and installation had to bridge the gap between formal / natural and cultivated / wild. This was done by creating an illusion of effortlessness in the garden with balance of structure and softness as well as formality and naturalized forms that are always present yet change throughout the year. Plant material contributes a visual interest through foliage, stems, blooms and fruit. A large pond was built and in order to improve the water quality a bio-filter was installed. Hardworking emergent plants and edge species filter the water as well as integrate the pond into the landscape. Plant material was selected for aesthetic qualities as well as wildlife food and habitat, particularly for songbirds and pollinators.

The property is pastoral in character with rolling, gentle hills and mountain views. Large scale planting design and installation had to bridge the gap between formal / natural and cultivated / wild. This was done by creating an illusion of effortlessness in the garden with balance of structure and softness as well as formality and naturalized forms that are always present yet change throughout the year. Plant material contributes a visual interest through foliage, stems, blooms and fruit. A large pond was built and in order to improve the water quality a bio-filter was installed. Hardworking emergent plants and edge species filter the water as well as integrate the pond into the landscape. Plant material was selected for aesthetic qualities as well as wildlife food and habitat, particularly for songbirds and pollinators.

The property is pastoral in character with rolling, gentle hills and mountain views. Large scale planting design and installation had to bridge the gap between formal / natural and cultivated / wild. This was done by creating an illusion of effortlessness in the garden with balance of structure and softness as well as formality and naturalized forms that are always present yet change throughout the year. Plant material contributes a visual interest through foliage, stems, blooms and fruit. A large pond was built and in order to improve the water quality a bio-filter was installed. Hardworking emergent plants and edge species filter the water as well as integrate the pond into the landscape. Plant material was selected for aesthetic qualities as well as wildlife food and habitat, particularly for songbirds and pollinators.

The property is pastoral in character with rolling, gentle hills and mountain views. Large scale planting design and installation had to bridge the gap between formal / natural and cultivated / wild. This was done by creating an illusion of effortlessness in the garden with balance of structure and softness as well as formality and naturalized forms that are always present yet change throughout the year. Plant material contributes a visual interest through foliage, stems, blooms and fruit. A large pond was built and in order to improve the water quality a bio-filter was installed. Hardworking emergent plants and edge species filter the water as well as integrate the pond into the landscape. Plant material was selected for aesthetic qualities as well as wildlife food and habitat, particularly for songbirds and pollinators.

This project began with an underused rear garden with very minimal lawn and plantings. The client wanted to convert the area for relaxing and entertaining, adding a food preparation and lounge area. There was a 50' tree in the middle of the yard, close to the patio area., whose roots we were careful not to disturb. The plantings were a design addition. We designed and installed the Bluestone patio, selected and planted the trees, shrubs and groundcover and did extensive work to create a lawn. The patio was designed around the tree to create two "halves" which suited the duplex property.