Photo: Susan J. Tweit. shot at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, in an Ozark deciduous woods. The flowers in the foreground are native Tall woodland phlox (Phlox divarcata) and cultivated Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum X superbum).

Design rendering for a whole house remodel and addition in San Ramon, California, by Taragano Design & Build. The front elevation is where a whole house project either reads as finished or reads as patched. On a ranch of this era the original face is usually a long low wall broken only by the garage door, which leaves nothing for the eye to land on and no clear indication of where the front door is. The roof does the work here. Raising the plane over the garage and running it at a shallower slope than the main body separates the two volumes, so the house reads as composed parts rather than one continuous run. The entry sits in the step between them, which is what makes it findable from the street without adding a portico or any applied detail. Everything else is restraint. Smooth stucco, a flush panel garage door, and dark trim against light walls. On a house this simple, contrast in the openings is what gives the elevation any depth, and adding materials would only make it busier without making it better. The front yard was planned as drought tolerant planting rather than lawn, which suits the exposure on this side of the house and the water constraints most of our clients are working within. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1143420. Diamond Certified.

A luxurious penthouse in Manhattan's midtown east is an inviting place to lounge on a cool autumn evening. With a full daybed at one end, and a dining table at the other, the terrace is a direct extension of the living portion of this home. New decking, trellis work and a lawn make this stunning terrace feel complete.

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Casual Backyard Design, private Newport residence with dining area and fire pit seating. Charles Earl Landscape Architecture
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Backyard Remodel in Huntington Beach, Ca. Style: Modern Price Range: $70,000 - $75,000 Project Details: Demo, grading, cleanup, and removals. Trex deck and new concrete with top cast finish 3/4” dark gray crushed rock Daytona 80 turf, Mexican beach pebbles, LED low voltage lights by E-Sunn. Backyard entrance gate w/penofin oil stain for toppers and gates French drains Black mulch Drip zone for plants

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The final photo of this great , small and functional backyard. With artificial turf in place and the existing landscaping this backyard becomes very functional!

Lush and textural grasses blend with California natives and Mediterranean perennials in this front yard garden. Low maintenance, low water and high impact.

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Island garden - early autumn Garden design: Bliss Garden Design
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This minimalistic landscape design of grasses and concrete allow the dominate form of the residence shine. Photography Credit: Wade Griffith
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This palatial River Oaks estate embodies a neoteric, mediterranean influence. The front landscape is centered around an elaborate parterre garden, offering elegance and sophistication. Pruned boxwood hedges, dwarf monkey grass, and season color beds make give this entry a luxurious appeal.

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