Tropical garden and pool area in a Miami residence.
Patio - tropical patio idea in Miami

Sarah Greenman © 2012 Houzz
Arts and crafts home office photo in Dallas

If you like your outdoor decor to be classic and elegant, but also unexpected, try this understated but lovely combo. Sheared boxwood cones (try Wee Willie) are surrounded by Japanese skimmia, a pretty, evergreen shrub (zones 7 -9) that flowers in early spring. You’ll get the wintery contrast of leaves and cones now, with the promise of blooms to follow.

Nicholas Doyle
Bedroom - transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace

Bathroom - eclectic bathroom idea in New York

Rob Karosis, Photographer
Eat-in kitchen - traditional eat-in kitchen idea in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash and white appliances

Mid-sized elegant dark wood floor and black floor sunroom photo in Minneapolis with a standard ceiling and no fireplace

Custom-designed fountain made from recycled glass appear like stained glass with the evening lighting.
Inspiration for a mediterranean water fountain landscape in Phoenix.

Winterberry shrubs photographed in late fall before the leaves have dropped.
Photo of a landscaping in Burlington.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard concrete paver patio remodel in Dallas with no cover

Marion Brenner Photography
Example of a large minimalist front yard stone patio design in San Francisco with a fire pit

Matthew Benham Photography
Hot tub - small mediterranean courtyard stone and custom-shaped hot tub idea in Charlotte

Example of a transitional living room design in Louisville

Photographer: Tom Crane Made of 300, 10-foot steel blades set upright 8 inches apart, the award winning Cor-Ten Cattails Sculptural fence was designed for a home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania as a yard sculpture that also keeps deer out. Made of COR-TEN, a steel alloy that eliminates the need for painting and maintains a rich, dark rust color without corroding, the fence stanchions were cut with a plasma cutter from sheets of the alloy. Each blade stands 8 feet above grade, set in concrete 3 feet below, weighs 80-90 pounds and is 5/8 inch thick. The profile of the blades is an irregular trapezoid with no horizontal connections or supports. Only the gate has two horizontal bars, and each leaf weighs 1200 pounds.

This nursery was designed for my client in Santa Monica who wanted something expressly modern and unique. She fell in love with a gorgeous acrylic crib, and we pulled the rest of the design from that. All of the furniture is sleek and modern, and the room is light and bright. We added pops of bright blue and lime green and added a masculine touch with some charcoal grey. Design by Little Crown Interiors, Photo by Full Spectrum Photography.

Elegant living room photo in New York with a stone fireplace

Mid-sized elegant master white tile and stone slab slate floor bathroom photo in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, marble countertops, an undermount sink and a hinged shower door

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in San Diego.

Example of an eclectic home design design in Boston