Staircase - staircase idea in Los Angeles

Urban Industrial Group
Home design - industrial home design idea in Dallas

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

In this project the home owner was a furniture importer, so she had an amazing array of decorative elements to add to the design. After spending years traveling through Indonesia and India on buying trips, she wanted a taste of the tropics in her own back yard. We worked together to incorporate her beautiful objects into an undeniably tropical-feeling space. By carefully selecting plants and their placement, we were able to achieve the lush green feel of Bali or Hawaii in the Southern California climate without using a lot of water. After installation, this oasis is alive with birds and dragonflies. Lush green plantings create microclimates around the house that help cool the property on hot days. Integrating edible trees provides the homeowner with pomegranates, several types of guavas, lemons, limes, and bananas. Today, the homeowner rents out her home and garden for photo shoots and weddings.

This is a picture of the same Mission style fireplace mantle/surround shown below, except I decided to have some fun with it by taking a picture I took of the top of one of the legs and tiling the picture. It gives a little more detail of the project, plus is kind of a neat effect. photo by Todd Construction

Visual Artisan, LLC
Example of a mountain style pool design in Orlando

John Magyar of Universal Aquatics.com

Inspiration for a coastal patio remodel in Tampa

Modern exterior home idea in San Francisco

Scott Davidson
Asian exterior home idea in Miami

Inspiration for a tropical front door remodel in Miami with a glass front door

Appearing as though this structure has stood in it's current spot for decades, this amazing pool house was created by Restoring Texas using mostly reclaimed materials harvested from local dilapidated Texas historical structures. Particularly, the siding, columns, doors, windows and many of other elements were salvaged from a Texas Craftsman style sharecropper home built in 1930. The tin was taken from the roofs of an early 1900's Texas barn. Historic signs such as the "Poss Pool Palace" sign bearing the name of its owners are reproduced and personalized by a local artist. Restoring Texas works closely with skilled builders and designers, and of course the home owners, throughout Texas to build these amazing works of art.

An arbor structure between two accessory buildings designed to hold the property's photo voltaic solar panels serving the home further up the hillside.

Design ideas for a tropical landscaping in Hawaii.

A relatively new product from Ralph Lauren, this is Polished Patina in "Old Rock Crystal". It is a troweled finish that has a lovely pearlized effect and looks beautiful in any room.

Example of a beach style patio design in Las Vegas

Visionary General Contracting
Inspiration for a tropical white split-level exterior home remodel in Hawaii

This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Hawaii.

I've been slowly but surely training this edible fig for nearly 20 years into the glorious espalier it has become. It's on the west facing exterior of my house in the sunny Mission District of SF. The stucco holds the heat and allows the fruit to get SWEET and juicy. Since i'ts on the sidewalk, it's quite the show stopper and conversation starter. In fact when I prune I schedule double the time I really need because the neighbors and passerby need to talk! I get endless compliments but also many stories from people about their grandmas or great uncles fig and associated memories.