Wabi-sabi is a Japanese philosophy which is based on the belief that everything imperfect is beautiful: asymmetry, irregularity, and transience. All these things share a certain roughness, simplicity, and uniqueness that makes them beautiful, despite their imperfect shape and texture.

Tactile materials result in a timeless design. The walls were finished with natural clay in an authentic technique, used in old Ukrainian dwellings. The pleasant roughness was complemented by the textures of wooden elements and smooth marble surfaces.

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Friggeboden "Kyoto"
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Unlock your backyard's true beauty with waterscaping concepts. For over forty years we have designed and installed customized waterfalls, ponds and fountains for thousands of happy customers. Whether you are starting fresh or are in need of a redesign, give us the chance to create your own tropical or Sonoran paradise. Adding a water feature can be as simple as tucking a decorative fountain near the entrance of your home or as elaborate as creating a massive cascading waterfall similar to what you see in the mountains of Hawaii. Our mission is to bring the natural beauty of exotic places like Japan, Hawaii or the Sonoran desert right to your backyard.

William called in the Pro’s to get this job done right. He had an existing pond that needed some serious TLC! We took apart his pond and stream, completely redesigning the stream, waterfall and full natural rock lining and bottom of the pond. We turned this old style looking pond into something that looks like it existed in nature! William absolutely loved his new oasis and had imported some amazing koi fish straight from Japan.

Our Japanese Wall Stencil Collection allows you to explore your inner Geisha. These delicate, lovely stencil motifs taken from classic Japanese designs were traditionally used to decorate Kimonos, lacquer boxes, and ornamental floor screens. Mix these Japanese wall stencils designs with other stencil patterns, or use alone for a contemporary graphics style design.

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2013 Houzz
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Beautiful Bluestone cut into the tumbled paver pathway just steps from the lake leads you to a beautiful front entrance. This oasis has beautiful gently curving planting beds surrounding the lovely walkway. The newly planted plants will fill in to soften the beautiful details of this home.

We wrapped the porch’s ridge beam and the surfaces of framing around the porch screens with a wood called Paulownia. This is a soft but strong wood more commonly used in Japan. It’s lightweight like balsa but stronger. It’s also more rot-resistant than pine, less likely to split, and doesn’t warp or cup when it’s drying. Paulownia is commonly used for veneer and for electric guitar bodies, among other things.

Our Japanese Wall Stencil Collection allows you to explore your inner Geisha. These delicate, lovely stencil motifs taken from classic Japanese designs were traditionally used to decorate Kimonos, lacquer boxes, and ornamental floor screens. Mix these Japanese wall stencils designs with other stencil patterns, or use alone for a contemporary graphics style design.

Our Japanese Wall Stencil Collection allows you to explore your inner Geisha. These delicate, lovely stencil motifs taken from classic Japanese designs were traditionally used to decorate Kimonos, lacquer boxes, and ornamental floor screens. Mix these Japanese wall stencils designs with other stencil patterns, or use alone for a contemporary graphics style design.

A custom marble bar top is home to a sculptural and drought tolerant cactus and a pair of antique stoneware cups from Japan
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The rustic interior of the penthouse stands in deep contrast with the concrete landscape of the city. All the walls in the apartment are finished with clay, and oak beams in the living room give the space a typical appearance of Japanese homes whilst the vases of Cucuteni-Trypillian culture represent Ukraine.

Jacques Saint Dizier, Interior Designer Strata Landscape Architecture Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios Photography
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William called in the Pro’s to get this job done right. He had an existing pond that needed some serious TLC! We took apart his pond and stream, completely redesigning the stream, waterfall and full natural rock lining and bottom of the pond. We turned this old style looking pond into something that looks like it existed in nature! William absolutely loved his new oasis and had imported some amazing koi fish straight from Japan.

Hear what our clients, Karen & Robert, have to say about their project by clicking on the Facebook link and then the Videos tab.
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Our Japanese Wall Stencil Collection allows you to explore your inner Geisha. These delicate, lovely stencil motifs taken from classic Japanese designs were traditionally used to decorate Kimonos, lacquer boxes, and ornamental floor screens. Mix these Japanese wall stencils designs with other stencil patterns, or use alone for a contemporary graphics style design.