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.

Photos by Matthew Cunningham

Granite cobbles and small limestone boulders surround this tranquil waterfall. Accented with pebbles of purple, navy blue, and copper, this water feature brings color and vibrancy to the backyard space.

Iron Collection Iron Frost is introduced as a neutral and minimalist design which is distinguishable by its delicate notes of metallic sheen on a white background that bring light grey shades, bringing light to the piece. With this new model, the Iron Collection now offers 7 different modern and eye- catching designs. Available in: 3mm, 6mm & 12mm, Satin finish, 3.200 x 1.500 mm or 3.600 x 1.200 mm

Mystic Gray Quartz features a mid-tone gray background and subtle speckles for added dimension. This is an ideal choice for contemporary and modern designs where a durable, elegant, and maintenance free surface is desired.

Studio Laguna
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Mountain Brook brick with Light Gray mortar

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Original elevator Catherine Nguyen Photography
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Carribbean Vibration part of the series of 20 raw canvas unstretched paintings that are also in an online audio book called Blood Moon tide! This is 21 by 18 inches