Photo of a large mediterranean landscaping in Los Angeles.

This project won in the 2013 Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Housing Excellence Award for Best Urban Renewal Renovation Project. The glass bowl was made in the glass studio owned by the owner which is adjacent to the residence. The mirror is a repurposed window. The door is repurposed from a boarding house. George Mendel

Example of a mid-sized beach style carpeted bedroom design with blue walls

Architect|Builder: 3GD, INC | Photographer: Dero Sanford
Inspiration for a large contemporary master gray tile limestone floor drop-in bathtub remodel with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and white walls

Photography by Starboard & Port of Springfield, Missouri.
Inspiration for a large rustic backyard deck remodel with a roof extension

Design ideas for a transitional landscaping in Austin.

Inspiration for a transitional gender-neutral carpeted kids' room remodel in Minneapolis with beige walls

Open carport with structural fiberglass columns and entryway roof cap. Built-in cabinets store trash cans, recycling bins and outdoor equipment in back low wall. Patio and walk are brick pavers, fieldstone walls capped with bluestone. Discreet low voltage landscape lighting on stone wall of patio is an elegant way to light this tranquil outdoor setting surrounded by mature plantings.

Bedroom - large transitional master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in Nashville with white walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary guest medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in New York with white walls

After living with the original 1980s landscaping for a few years after purchasing their home, these homeowners were ready for an update. We preserved mature plantings where possible, but integrated new material to better suit the homeowners' style and the Northwest setting.

Avery Chaplin
Large traditional beige three-story wood gable roof idea in Boston

After living with the original 1980s landscaping for a few years after purchasing their home, these homeowners were ready for an update. We preserved mature plantings where possible, but integrated new material to better suit the homeowners' style and the Northwest setting.

A house addition created an unused corner (originally a "porte cochere", a horse-drawn carriage way). We filled it with a native amelanchier (or juneberry, serviceberry, shadbush) and a ring of dwarf boxwoods.

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Situated in old Palo Alto, CA, this historic 1905 Craftsman style home now has a stunning landscape to match its custom hand-crafted interior. Our firm had a blank slate with the landscape, and carved out a number of spaces that this young and vibrant family could use for gathering, entertaining, dining, gardening and general relaxation. Mature screen planting, colorful perennials, citrus trees, ornamental grasses, and lots of depth and texture are found throughout the many planting beds. In effort to conserve water, the main open spaces were covered with a foot friendly, decorative gravel. Giving the family a great space for large gatherings, all while saving water.

©Beth Singer Photographer
Study room - mid-sized contemporary built-in desk dark wood floor study room idea in Detroit with beige walls and no fireplace

After living with the original 1980s landscaping for a few years after purchasing their home, these homeowners were ready for an update. We preserved mature plantings where possible, but integrated new material to better suit the homeowners' style and the Northwest setting.

The key design driver for the project was to create a simple but contemporary extension that responded to the existing dramatic topography in the property’s rear garden. The concept was to provide a single elegant form, cantilevering out into the tree canopies and over the landscape. Conceived as a house within the tree canopies the extension is clad in sweet chestnut which enhances the relationship to the surrounding mature trees. Large sliding glass panels link the inside spaces to its unique environment. Internally the design successfully resolves the Client’s brief to provide an open plan and fluid layout, that subtly defines distinct living and dining areas. The scheme was completed in April 2016