Our designer has achieved a stylish look by combining dark cabinets and light-colored marbles.

Inspiration for a large mediterranean full sun courtyard stone garden path in San Francisco.

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Exterior colors and furniture selection by Julie McMahon. Photos by Daniel Bosler

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Photo of a small contemporary courtyard stone landscaping in San Diego.

photography by Joe Dodd
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in San Francisco.

Example of a minimalist kitchen design in Dallas with blue cabinets

Kitchen - modern kitchen idea in Dallas with blue cabinets

Kitchen - modern kitchen idea in Dallas with blue cabinets

Minimalist kitchen photo in Dallas with blue cabinets

Minimalist kitchen photo in Dallas with blue cabinets

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Photos by Daniel Bosler

Example of a transitional beige exterior home design in San Francisco

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical full sun front yard stone garden path in Los Angeles.

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Exterior colors and furniture selection by Julie McMahon. Photos by Daniel Bosler

Example of a trendy beige tile bathroom design in San Francisco with a vessel sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood countertops and white walls

Design ideas for a large modern partial sun front yard stone landscaping in Los Angeles.

Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Exterior colors and furniture selection by Julie McMahon. Photos by Daniel Bosler

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This is an example of a contemporary side yard landscaping in San Diego.