Steeply pitched roofs, brick exterior with half-timbering, and steel windows and doors which are all common features to the English Tudor style. While staying true to the character of the property and architectural style, unique detailing like bracketed arbors make it well suited for its garden setting.

Halkin Mason Photography
Trendy indoor rectangular pool house photo in Philadelphia

Soft landscape lighting around the pool house adds a glow that allows visitors to enjoy a dip in the swimming pool after dark. Through the doors, you can see a beautiful bar for making poolside cocktails.

design: Carrie Preston (Studio TOOP) and Jasper Helmantel (Cruydt Hoeck), 2011 location: Appeltern, NL status: built in 2012 by Appeltern Model Garden Complex photos: Jolanthe Lalkens, October 2012 Designed as assignment from both the Dutch gardening magazine Groei & Bloei and the television and radio nature program Vara's Vroege Vogels, this garden serves as a model of how homeowners can incorporate lots of plant life and wildlife into the design but without sacrificing practicality or aesthetics. The garden is deliberately contemporary in its style to emphasize that nature-rich gardens need not look a certain way - insects and birds don't care if the lines are straight or curved. At the same time the garden makes use of affordable, simple, no-nonsense materials. The 40x60 cm paving stones are one of the most common and affordable paving options in the Netherlands, available en masse for free on the Internet. Conceptually we imagined a garden completely paved with the tiles (as to many gardens are) and what would happen if took out some of these stones, used them to build benches and structure and added plants where the tiles had been. In the construction of the benches we include other materials such as bamboo sticks and insulation bricks that create habitat for insects such as solitary bees. The plant palette is based on a selection of native and host plants in combination with the 26 plants plan set up by Groei & Boei -- a list of plants aimed at making the use of more plants in gardens accessible and less intimidating. The choice for the number 26 corresponds with the number of letters in the alphabet in line with the famous Dutch garden designer Mien Ruy's comment that if we only need 26 letters to create a whole language, we should be able to combine and mix 26 plants to express far more than we think.

Boulder accent feature and phormium plant add a welcoming detail.
Design ideas for a large craftsman partial sun and drought-tolerant front yard stone garden path in San Francisco.

The new deck navigates a complex set of requirements... a basement access, a BBQ, A small elevated area, a direct path to the garden structure, avoiding the apple tree, providing room for basement windows.

Inspiration for a rustic exterior home remodel in Other

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard brick formal garden in Orlando for summer.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard brick formal garden in Orlando for summer.

Mid-sized trendy backyard brick patio vegetable garden photo in San Francisco with no cover

The garden structure at night. The sideyard is wide enough to landscape and becomes the focus of the seating.
Trendy patio photo in Toronto

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard brick formal garden in Orlando for summer.

Patio - farmhouse patio idea in Atlanta

Patio vegetable garden - mid-sized contemporary backyard brick patio vegetable garden idea in San Francisco with no cover

Country shed photo in Atlanta

Example of a mid-sized trendy backyard brick patio vegetable garden design in San Francisco with no cover

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard brick formal garden in Orlando for summer.

Really fun project featuring: Drystack retaining walls using 14 tons of Cabinet Gorge wall block Juniper raised beds, stained Pergola, stain Irregular Flagstone Patio 165 sq foot Bluestone featuring many extra large pieces Cut bluestone risers for main stair case Raspberry Trellis Cucumber/squash trellis Galvanized Horse Trough Planters, both oblong and circular, including a double stacked one in lower area. 200+ foot long fence extension + gate. Wetland buffer planting of both ornamental and edible varieties of plants 4 zone, complete automatic drip system with micro valve (manual) controls on all beds

This modern lake house is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The residence overlooks a mountain lake with expansive mountain views beyond. The design ties the home to its surroundings and enhances the ability to experience both home and nature together. The entry level serves as the primary living space and is situated into three groupings; the Great Room, the Guest Suite and the Master Suite. A glass connector links the Master Suite, providing privacy and the opportunity for terrace and garden areas. Won a 2013 AIANC Design Award. Featured in the Austrian magazine, More Than Design. Featured in Carolina Home and Garden, Summer 2015.