No matter where you live, there's a certain comfort of being in the privacy of your own home. Whether it's people, animals or Mother Nature, there's a sense of security in being in your own shelter. This home is clearly blanketed in green to provide the type of seclusion we mentioned above. As you can see there are so many ways to provide shade and privacy without the exterior of your home looking dull. The ideas are endless!

Photography: Konstrukt Photo
Kitchen - 1960s galley white floor kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Example of a transitional laundry room design in Charlotte

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Inspiration for a contemporary gray floor alcove shower remodel in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, blue walls and a drop-in sink

Mountain style exterior home photo in Denver

Inspiration for a timeless single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry remodel with white cabinets and open cabinets

We love the formal dining room, the natural stone flooring, custom millwork and molding, and the chandeliers, to name a few of our favorite design elements. Did we mention the coffered ceiling?

chris Jacobson-GardenArt Group After several years of drought, not to mention the shade from the immense cedars, the front lawn had had it. To take it's place, we installed a "Tapestry Lawn" of long lived, shade loving perennials and ground covers.

Amazing outdoor space in this Spring Valley, Houston custom built home. Includes pool, outdoor kitchen, and outdoor living space (did I mention a TV for the game!).

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Inspiration for a mediterranean landscaping in Los Angeles.

Traditional in-ground swimming pool with shingle roof pool house, surrounded by colorful landscape plantings and neatly-manicured lawn and hedges.
Pool house - mid-sized traditional backyard concrete paver and rectangular lap pool house idea in New York

Light furnishings help make the features of this custom home really stand out; not to mention, the water view! BK Classic Collections Home Stagers worked with the owner and their desire to make sure the look complimented the home and the target market.

Mid-sized elegant light wood floor enclosed dining room photo in San Francisco with beige walls and no fireplace

Photo: Hoi Ning Wong © 2014 Houzz Design: Sarah Warto, Boxleaf Design
Design ideas for a craftsman landscaping in San Francisco.

Example of a trendy l-shaped concrete floor eat-in kitchen design in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an island

Family room - huge contemporary white floor family room idea in New York with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Personally designed. Construction carried out by Rios Construction, LLC in Phoenix, AZ.
Freestanding bathtub - mid-sized contemporary master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile freestanding bathtub idea in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray walls, a wall-mount sink and solid surface countertops

Family room - transitional enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Chicago with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a tv stand

Photo by: Jacqueline Christensen
Inspiration for a bedroom and mid-sized contemporary boy medium tone wood floor kids' bedroom remodel in San Francisco with multicolored walls