Eco-friendly Innovia Touch carpets are crafted using cutting-edge, natural-based Innotex, which gives your customer an outstanding combination of softness and durability. Next generation Innovia Touch has a uniquely fine fiber system that is ultra plush and luxurious, withstands heavy foot traffic, and repels liquids and spills.

Eco-friendly Innovia Touch carpets are crafted using cutting-edge, natural-based Innotex, which gives your customer an outstanding combination of softness and durability. Next generation Innovia Touch has a uniquely fine fiber system that is ultra plush and luxurious, withstands heavy foot traffic, and repels liquids and spills.

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Rustic exterior home idea in Austin

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Wet bar - transitional single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar idea in Dallas with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, black backsplash, subway tile backsplash and gray countertops

One of two built-in seating areas provides a comfortable space to enjoy cocktails and conversation. Please ignore the varying heights of the pendant lighting, the electrician was unable to finish before the photographer arrived. Copyright -©Teri Fotheringham Photography 2013

Terran Landscapes http://www.terranlandscapes.com Project Entry: Fishers Woodland Garden 2014 PLNA Awards for Landscape Excellence Winner Category: Theme Garden $15,000-$30,000 Award Level: Bronze Photo Description: We were contracted by the client to design a calming space for their staff to relax, take a walk, and enjoy a leisurely lunch as well as to provide their grandchildren a place to run and pick flowers. The space was originally dominated by large trees and had been overgrown with ivy, sumac and aggressive vines, providing an unwelcome, dark space with little color or visual appeal. The client requested a colorful blend of shrubs and perennials that would provide interest throughout the seasons, as well as provide privacy by screening the street traffic along Carisbrooke Road. Our goal was to create the privacy screen along the road by layering plants from the ground to the tree canopy. The theme was to let nature inspire the landscape, allowing a space that was originally woodland to become an enhanced version of itself, creating a beautiful habitat for birds and butterflies to excite the senses and satisfy all who enjoy the beauty of nature. We began by clearing the brush and removing all aggressive vines and ivy that jeopardized the health of the trees. We kept and transplanted all non- invasive or native plant material in the area to various locations throughout the property. Several yards of compost were then tilled into the soil and the existing trees fertilized to provide a rich growing environment. A few challenges occurred during the design process. It was decided that a new generator was to be installed in the woodland and due to a future addition to the house, we were forced to eliminate planned additional impervious pathway surfaces. We provided screening to hide the generator and buffer the noise, and created a meandering path and sitting area out of natural woodchips instead of the proposed bluestone to solve the impervious space issue. The woodchips add a sense of informality and invite the viewer to walk slowly through the space. The reduced noise from the additional screening of the generator allows for quiet reflection as chipmunks scurry and hummingbirds dart about between the flowers. Our plant palette consists of shady understory plants that thrive and flower vigorously from spring through fall. A tall, lush, evergreen backdrop of Ilex opaca and Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’ provides the screening and blends into a middle layer of ‘Ivory Halo’ dogwood, hydrangeas and winterberry hollies. Beautiful perennials and groundcovers bloom along the woodland path, providing a low visual layer of color and texture. Movement throughout the garden is provided by the graceful Calamagrostis brachytricha and Hakenchloa that soften the nearby hardscaping. The woodland floor is full of shade-loving Solomon’s seal, hosta, astilbe, ferns, bleeding heart, Tiarella and Aconitum. The street side of this woodland required plants with a preference for a little more sun and drought tolerance. A palette of oakleaf hydrangea, Agastache, Liatris and Rudbeckia softens the fence line and provides the desired color. As designed and installed, the woodland garden successfully provides the client’s family and office staff a quiet space where they can take a peaceful moment and enjoy nature. Photo Credit: Lisa C. Falls

This multi-generational dream kitchen has a traditional style white door-drawer cabinetry. This all-white design enhances light and creates a bright space with high ceilings. The kitchen was remodeled to accommodate heavy foot traffic and multiple cooks in the kitchen. Meet our design experts with your kitchen design requirements and get free in-home design quote.

This multi-generational dream kitchen has a traditional style white door-drawer cabinetry. This all-white design enhances light and creates a bright space with high ceilings. The kitchen was remodeled to accommodate heavy foot traffic and multiple cooks in the kitchen. Meet our design experts with your kitchen design requirements and get free in-home design quote.

This multi-generational dream kitchen has a traditional style white door-drawer cabinetry. This all-white design enhances light and creates a bright space with high ceilings. The kitchen was remodeled to accommodate heavy foot traffic and multiple cooks in the kitchen. Meet our design experts with your kitchen design requirements and get free in-home design quote.

This multi-generational dream kitchen has a traditional style white door-drawer cabinetry. This all-white design enhances light and creates a bright space with high ceilings. The kitchen was remodeled to accommodate heavy foot traffic and multiple cooks in the kitchen. Meet our design experts with your kitchen design requirements and get free in-home design quote.

This multi-generational dream kitchen has a traditional style white door-drawer cabinetry. This all-white design enhances light and creates a bright space with high ceilings. The kitchen was remodeled to accommodate heavy foot traffic and multiple cooks in the kitchen. Meet our design experts with your kitchen design requirements and get free in-home design quote.

This multi-generational dream kitchen has a traditional style white door-drawer cabinetry. This all-white design enhances light and creates a bright space with high ceilings. The kitchen was remodeled to accommodate heavy foot traffic and multiple cooks in the kitchen. Meet our design experts with your kitchen design requirements and get free in-home design quote.

In this premium laminate flooring collection, rustic-style wood looks are replicated with a high level of authenticity. Floors appear beautifully aged with scraped textures and natural wood characteristics — and are built to withstand a lifetime of high traffic and high impact even in the most active homes. As the original carpet store on Orange County’s famed tile mile, Sterling has been servicing the flooring needs of Southern California for generations. Sterling is one the largest and oldest flooring stores in Orange County. We look forward to helping you with all your flooring needs.

In this premium laminate flooring collection, rustic-style wood looks are replicated with a high level of authenticity. Floors appear beautifully aged with scraped textures and natural wood characteristics — and are built to withstand a lifetime of high traffic and high impact even in the most active homes. As the original carpet store on Orange County’s famed tile mile, Sterling has been servicing the flooring needs of Southern California for generations. Sterling is one the largest and oldest flooring stores in Orange County. We look forward to helping you with all your flooring needs.

With patented acrylic infusion and a powerful scratch-resistant finish, these engineered hardwood floors are tough inside and out — holding strong under high traffic and never compromising on beauty. As the original carpet store on Orange County’s famed tile mile, Sterling has been servicing the flooring needs of Southern California for generations. Sterling is one the largest and oldest flooring stores in Orange County. We look forward to helping you with all your flooring needs.

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Inspiration for a contemporary partial sun backyard stone landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Wolf residence (two years after installation) from sidewalk view. Custom concrete lawn pads (small) create walkway from the front door to the driveway so as to avoid making a pathway in the turf as a result of foot traffic. While they appear to be flowers, this is actually Snow in Summer Jasmine (groundcover) which has small white and pink leaves that look like a flower from afar but are very hearty. Terraced look to the shrubs in the bed against the house.

Example of a mid-sized transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room design in New York with beige walls and no fireplace

Drawing on timeless rug designs that never go out of style the Kartum area rug in Brown features a lustrous sheen that lends it a glowing patina finish which looks great in any traditional living space. Hand-knotted in India from premium wool this soft antique-washed rug is the perfect heirloom piece to last generations.