Photo: Caela McKeever © 2015 Houzz

Inspiration for a cottage kitchen remodel in Atlanta

Example of a mid-sized classic gray two-story wood house exterior design with a hip roof

Joe Dodd
Home design - rustic home design idea in Santa Barbara

Photo: Teness Herman © 2015 Houzz
Example of a classic bathroom design in Los Angeles

Photo of a southwestern landscaping in Phoenix.

THEME The main theme for this room is an active, physical and personalized experience for a growing boy. This was achieved with the use of bold colors, creative inclusion of personal favorites and the use of industrial materials. FOCUS The main focus of the room is the 12 foot long x 4 foot high elevated bed. The bed is the focal point of the room and leaves ample space for activity within the room beneath. A secondary focus of the room is the desk, positioned in a private corner of the room outfitted with custom lighting and suspended desktop designed to support growing technical needs and school assignments. STORAGE A large floor armoire was built at the far die of the room between the bed and wall.. The armoire was built with 8 separate storage units that are approximately 12”x24” by 8” deep. These enclosed storage spaces are convenient for anything a growing boy may need to put away and convenient enough to make cleaning up easy for him. The floor is built to support the chair and desk built into the far corner of the room. GROWTH The room was designed for active ages 8 to 18. There are three ways to enter the bed, climb the knotted rope, custom rock wall, or pipe monkey bars up the wall and along the ceiling. The ladder was included only for parents. While these are the intended ways to enter the bed, they are also a convenient safety system to prevent younger siblings from getting into his private things. SAFETY This room was designed for an older child but safety is still a critical element and every detail in the room was reviewed for safety. The raised bed includes extra long and higher side boards ensuring that any rolling in bed is kept safe. The decking was sanded and edges cleaned to prevent any potential splintering. Power outlets are covered using exterior industrial outlets for the switches and plugs, which also looks really cool.

Duy Tran Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard concrete paver garden path in DC Metro.

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Photo: Joshua Mayer, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Caterpillars love broccoli too!
Inspiration for a farmhouse landscaping in Miami.

Mark J. Schusler
Design ideas for a tropical landscaping in Dallas.

Photo by Jay Sifford.
Inspiration for an eclectic home design remodel in Charlotte

Example of a country home design design in Miami

Red Spider Japanese maple Le jardinet

If you’re not convinced about growing in pots and containers, here’s a list of reasons why you should get started: Versatile: Container gardens allow you to grow on a balcony, patio, and courtyard. More variety: You can grow plants that may not be suitable to grow in your garden soil. Accessibility: Growing plants in containers makes gardening accessible to almost anyone. Mobility: Plants in pots can easily be moved to suit your needs or to a more suitable sunny or shady location during the day. Flexibility: Rearrange plants to suit the season or your personal taste. Control space invaders: Vigorous growers like mints and bamboo that are too invasive if let loose in the garden do well in containers, but will take over an in-ground garden.

GLO GRO has launched a revolutionary decorative 45W LED Étagère floor lamp that will make growing plants, flowers and medicinal herbs indoors easy any time of year. With a proprietary patent pending LED engine, GLO GRO is revolutionizing the “grow industry” giving plant enthusiasts the option to successfully nurture and grow plants indoors better than anywhere else, no matter the season or location. Having a green thumb is all about light cycles which at times can make traditional growing challenging. Unpredictable weather coupled with poor conditions and climate change can turn a stress-relieving hobby into a nightmare. It takes the guess work out of gardening and turns a home of any size into the perfect environment for plants to thrive and flourish. Whether a city-dweller in a small apartment or just someone who wants to create a lush indoor environment, GLO GRO is the perfect self-contained growth system.

Photo of a large traditional backyard outdoor playset in San Francisco.

Inspiration for a large traditional full sun backyard outdoor basketball/tennis/multi-game court in Phoenix.

The meandering flagstone pathway is planted with dymondia margaretae and blue chalksticks (Senecio serpens). The blues are often punctuated with dark browns of aeonium arboreum and phormium jack spratt.