Photo of a traditional full sun backyard landscaping in Philadelphia.

Design: Kingsbury Garden Designs Photo: Hoi Ning Wong © 2014 Houzz
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in San Francisco.

Custom Home Built for Real Life Our clients came to us with a clear vision: a home that could adapt to their lifestyle and growing family. They needed a home built with intention, designed with the future in mind, and built around the routines they loved and the people they loved more. Open-Concept Living With Hosting in Mind Our clients hosted often and lived actively, so the main level had to be flexible for all of life’s moments. The goal was a space that felt grand without losing its warmth. Cooking together as a family mattered to our clients – the Wolf range, farmhouse sink, integrated appliances, and large island gave them a kitchen that flowed effortlessly while looking beautiful. This space also served as the bridge between other parts of the main level so that they would stay in view of the next. This created the perfect environment for gathering where everyone had their own spot without ever feeling apart from the whole group. For the living room, our clients wanted space that felt open without losing its warmth. Soaring ceilings created that sense of scale, while warm tones and materials, like the wood coffered ceiling and fireplace wall, kept it grounded. That same warmth carried outside, where an outdoor lounge with a fireplace and dining area made sure guests felt welcomed the moment they stepped out. A Backyard Built for Real Rest Every corner of the backyard was designed with one goal: to be the ultimate outdoor retreat. The elevated, white-brick-framed pool and integrated spa hot tub gave them a place to truly exhale. As the sun set, the fire pit lounge next to the pool became the hangout spot when they hosted their youth groups and family gatherings. Room to Grow With kids in the house, “custom” had to also mean flexible. Our clients had 2 young sons and needed their rooms to grow with them through the years. The two bedrooms and a full bath sat beside a loft that served as both their hangout-and-homework spot. The guest suite sat on the same level where a four-poster bed, floor-to-ceiling wood-look tile, and a frameless glass shower welcomed their guests from day one. A Retreat That’s Actually Theirs Between hosting and raising kids, this couple needed a suite that felt like a true escape. The wood-planked tray ceiling and French doors grounded the room in warmth the moment you walked in, while the ensuite bathroom carried a spa-like feeling with a freestanding soaking tub, custom double vanity, and a glass-enclosed shower. This Is What Approachable Luxury Looks Like The approachable luxury experience meant starting with conversations about how they wanted their space to live with them – how they hosted, how their kids played, how they wanted to feel walking through their own front door, and how we took their goals and experience and used it as the foundation of every decision that was made from start to finish. We wanted our clients to feel taken care of through the process and, most importantly, feel heard.

Curb Side Appeal (Exterior view)
Inspiration for a contemporary two-story flat roof remodel in Las Vegas

Example of a trendy powder room design in Orange County

View from the side yard gate. Photo by Billy Goodnick
This is an example of a small eclectic drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in Santa Barbara.

Haris Kenjar http://www.hariskenjar.com/
Transitional entryway photo in Seattle

Pollinator-friendly low-water easy-care plants enliven this sidewalk and street bordering the Gardens on Spring Creek, in the heart of Fort Collins near Colorado State University. photo by Lauren Springer Ogden

variegated solomon jasminoides, meulenbachia, tuberous begonia, garten meister, lime scotch moss.
Example of a tuscan home design design in Portland Maine

Emily Followill
Inspiration for a coastal light wood floor and beige floor dining room remodel in Other

Example of a trendy pool design in San Francisco

sweet allysum Le jardinet
Photo of a landscaping in Seattle.

Zenobia pulverulenta / dusty zenobia Photo: peganum, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Blue Sunrise hardy geranium. Design by Mitch Evans Le jardinet
Photo of a landscaping in Seattle.

Photo by Jay Sifford.
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Charlotte.

Kimberley Bryan
Photo of a farmhouse landscaping in Seattle.

Devil’s darning needles / Clematis virginiana
Inspiration for a landscaping in Minneapolis.

Eileen Sawyer Photography, interiors by hogueID
Inspiration for a coastal living room remodel in New York

Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus). Photo: Flickr user Dendroica cerulea, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution- 2.0 Generic
Inspiration for a farmhouse landscaping in Other for summer.