A waterfall streams into the cold plunge spa, integrating quartzite, mixed Sierra boulders. Low maintenance plantings providing color spill around the pool edge; Catherine L Kauer

Landscape Designer Brent Knoll of Knoll Landscape Design
This is an example of a tropical landscaping in Miami.

These leaf patterns are hand crafted for this room and applied with paint. The underlying wall finish is layered paint and hand scraped. This is a very small powder room. You can reach every wall from the toilet. Because it's so small we wanted to fill the space with textures, different textures and darker colors. The colors and wood also reflect the colors and texture of a set of framed Japanese silk prints in the foyer next to this powder room. Wm Burlingham Photography

This is an example of a small traditional full sun backyard stone water fountain landscape in Orange County with no cover.

Stunning Sicis Glass tile custom blend pool interior. When the light hits it right the tan tiles turn iridescent, absolutely gorgeous. Custom pool has Roman/Turkish Bath entry steps, Thermal ledge, Limestone coping and Copper Scupper water feature. Pool and surrounding landscape & LED lighting by Michael Given Environments, LLC

A loft building in downtown Rome, Georgia with lighting designed by The Outdoor Lights.
Photo of an industrial landscaping in Atlanta.

We went all out on the detail in this home. From the large floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room to the powerful statement tiles in the bathroom, we gave this home a seriously stylish punch, keeping the interior contemporary with unconventional accents that our clients love. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

Example of a mid-sized classic backyard concrete patio design in San Diego with no cover

Inspiration for a timeless pool remodel in Atlanta

A retired client wanted to jazz up the entrance to her home but leave the orchard, veggie beds and hardscape the way it was. Since she does all the maintenance herself, I wanted to make sure she wouldn't have too many weeds so we used the winter months to sheet mulch the area, killing the massive amount of existing weeds & enriching the hard soil. This worked beautifully. We added a flagstone pathway with Dymondia between the stones and a small area for her new bench to sit and enjoy the garden. She didn't want plants under her messy tree, so we decorated that area with pots. She has a huge deer & gopher problem which is why she hangs the white ribbons to scare away the deer from her fruit trees.

Large transitional backyard rectangular and tile lap pool photo in Miami

Erik Grammer Photography - I recently came across a post on Facebook with a photo of an elderly couple with a quote saying "We were born in a time when if something was broken we would fix it, not throw it away..." This quote resonated with me. I found myself thinking of it while working on the same house - for the fourth time. I affectionately call this beautiful Southern California beach house the Humpty Dumpty home. I started a wonderful business relationship with one of my favorite clients back in 2003. Initially, I was called in to "fix" and finish what another designer started. Once completed and with everything just so, the couple unfortunately divorced and amicably divided the art, rugs and furnishings. I was hired for a second time to recreate each room as close as possible to replace all items that were missing. The house was happily restored back to the original design and all was well for a few years. My client relocated to the East Coast for a temporary job assignment and the house was rented to a person (whose name I can't say) from a famous all-girl band. During this time there was a problem with the upstairs laundry room and water damage occurred. I was hired for the third time to help repair and update (ever so slightly) some areas in the house. My client requested to keep the design and feeling of the house intact because he loved it so much. A few years passed before a pipe broke in the master bathroom while the new renter was out of town on vacation. Unfortunately, things like this do happen - and if not attended to quickly, major damage can occur. In this case, nearly the entire house was flooded requiring it to be completely gutted and stripped down to the floorboards and studs. In January of this year, I was hired to help the client, the insurance company, and the contractor put the house back together again. But unlike the Humpty Dumpty story, this house has actually been put back together again - several times over. Although, this house and client have experienced some challenges, I say this is a perfect example of design success. My client has had many opportunities to change and create something new in his environment with every mis-adventure. Instead, he realizes his home is exactly the way he likes it. It has been such an honor to work with this man who is definitive, trusting, and confident enough to create (or re-create) the perfect home that "fits" his personality and lifestyle. Although this Humpty Dumpty home has been good for my business, I hope the next project with this client is to decorate another property - perhaps a New York City Apartment!

Example of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 mosaic tile floor bathroom design in Milwaukee with shaker cabinets, white cabinets and yellow walls

Island style porch photo in Tampa

Close-up of StoneScape tropic blue pebble interior and stairs descending.
Pool fountain - mid-sized traditional backyard stamped concrete and custom-shaped pool fountain idea in Sacramento

Inspiration for a transitional landscaping in DC Metro.

Transitional dining room photo in New York

Inspiration for a small industrial metal straight staircase remodel in Chicago with metal risers