This Gold Coast high-rise condo features a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows. To add some visual interest to this living room wall, we installed hundreds of textured limestone mosaic tiles, making this wall a focal point of the room. www.punchconstruction.com Photo by Steve Rowell Designed by Mary Jane Derex

Achieve modern simplicity with this drought-tolerant landscape design by Exterior Worlds. Featuring a natural arrangement of smooth river rocks, sculptural agave, and minimalist greenery, this design embodies elegance while requiring minimal maintenance.

Zinc planter seductively hidden in a grove of horsetail rush (Equisetum hyemale), planted with acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'. Photo by Jay Sifford.

The exposed front yard has regular passersby on the sidewalk with a full view of the new water feature and shade garden entry garden. A new privacy fence mimics the historic iron fence.

Photo of a traditional landscaping in New York.

What a beautiful composition. David Morello
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Houston.

Savannah Gray brick with Savannah Ivory mortar
Inspiration for a rustic exterior home remodel in Birmingham

This is an example of an eclectic landscaping in Charlotte.

'Skylands' oriental spruce. Photo by Jay Sifford.

Example of a mid-sized beach style medium tone wood floor living room design in Miami

Design ideas for a small craftsman full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.

Gabriela Fojt
Design ideas for a large coastal backyard landscaping in Miami.

A seemingly minor but important touch is found below the Fijian Mahogany decking in the Cedar screened-in porch. A screen was placed in-between the framing joists and the decking to keep unwanted insects from getting in from underneath the porch.

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Inspiration for a contemporary wooden open staircase remodel in New York

Zuri Premium Decking in Weathered Gray.
Inspiration for a coastal deck remodel in New York

Savoy by Ann Sacks is a ceramic penny round tile with more than 20 percent recycled content

We cannot take credit for the expansive 40-year old oak that shades the driveway and wraps the home in privacy. The owners credit the squirrels! Established tree canopy like this is literally priceless - it adds value to the Retreat, and also neighboring homes.