Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Lauren Rubenstein

Casey Dunn
Example of a cottage dark wood floor and brown floor living room design in Austin with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Jessica Delaney
Elegant formal light wood floor living room photo in Boston with white walls

Natural cedar 5x5 raised beds are rugged, rot-resistent, and attractive. They reduce the need to bend over and make great seats while working in your garden, too. Also, note the fully-protected berry enclosure in the background--perfect for securing your highly desirable crops from over-eager animals.

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Mid-sized elegant wooden straight open and mixed material railing staircase photo in Toronto

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

The planning phase of this modern retreat was an intense collaboration that took place over the course of more than two years. While the initial design concept exceeded the clients' expectations, it also exceeded their budget beyond the point of comfort. The next several months were spent modifying the design, in attempts to lower the budget. Ultimately, the decision was made that they would hold off on the project until they could budget for the original design, rather than compromising the vision. About a year later, we repeated that same process, which resulted in the same outcome. After another year-long hiatus, we met once again. We revisited design thoughts, each of us bringing to the table new ideas and options. Each thought simply solidified the fact that the initial vision was absolutely what we all wanted to see come to fruition, and the decision was finally made to move forward. The main challenge of the site was elevation. The Southeast corner of the lot stands 5'6" above the threshold of the rear door, while the Northeast corner dropped a full 2' below the threshold of the door. The backyard was also long and narrow, sloping side-to-side and toward the house. The key to the design concept was to deftly place the project into the slope and utilize the elevation changes, without allowing them to dominate the yard, or overwhelm the senses. The unseen challenge on this project came in the form of hitting every underground issue possible. We had to relocate the sewer main, the gas line, and the electrical service; and since rock was sitting about 6" below the surface, all of these had to be chiseled through many feet of dense rock, adding to our projected timeline and budget. As you enter the space, your first stop is an outdoor living area. Smooth finished concrete, colored to match the 'Leuder' limestone coping, has a subtle saw-cut pattern aligned with the edges of the recessed fire pit. In small spaces, it is important to consider a multi-purpose approach. So, the recessed fire pit has been fitted with an aluminum cover that allows our client to set up tables and chairs for entertaining, right over the top of the fire pit. From here, it;s two steps up to the pool elevation, and the floating 'Leuder' limestone stepper pads that lead across the pool and hide the dam wall of the flush spa. The main retaining wall to the Southeast is a poured concrete wall with an integrated sheer descent waterfall into the spa. To bring in some depth and texture, a 'Brownstone' ledgestone was used to face both the dropped beam on the pool, and the raised beam of the water feature wall. The main water feature is comprised of five custom made stainless steel scuppers, supplied by a dedicated booster pump. Colored concrete stepper pads lead to the 'Ipe' wood deck at the far end of the pool. The placement of this wood deck allowed us to minimize our use of retaining walls on the Northeast end of the yard, since it drops off over three feet below the elevation of the pool beam. One of the most unique features on this project has to be the structure over the dining area. With a unique combination of steel and wood, the clean modern aesthetic of this structure creates a visual stamp in the space that standard structure could not accomplish. 4" steel posts, painted charcoal grey, are set on an angle, 4' into the bedrock, to anchor the structure. Steel I-beams painted in green-yellow color--aptly called "frolic"--act as the base to the hefty cedar rafters of the roof structure, which has a slight pitch toward the rear. A hidden gutter on the back of the roof sends water down a copper rain chain, and into the drainage system. The backdrop for both this dining area , as well as the living area, is the horizontal screen panel, created with alternating sizes of cedar planks, stained to a calm hue of dove grey.

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Paint Color Cloverdale CA074 Artifact Stain Color(Raiings and Cabinets) - 525 2064 Milestone Granite - Cambria Black Leather Hardwood - Preverco Wave Hard Maple Seychelles Kitchen Backsplash - Yorkton SR ECO 185 247 Brown

Example of a large transitional wooden u-shaped mixed material railing staircase design in Toronto with wooden risers

Example of a mid-sized transitional guest dark wood floor and brown floor bedroom design in Toronto with black walls and no fireplace

This early 20th century Poppleton Park home was originally 2548 sq ft. with a small kitchen, nook, powder room and dining room on the first floor. The second floor included a single full bath and 3 bedrooms. The client expressed a need for about 1500 additional square feet added to the basement, first floor and second floor. In order to create a fluid addition that seamlessly attached to this home, we tore down the original one car garage, nook and powder room. The addition was added off the northern portion of the home, which allowed for a side entry garage. Plus, a small addition on the Eastern portion of the home enlarged the kitchen, nook and added an exterior covered porch. Special features of the interior first floor include a beautiful new custom kitchen with island seating, stone countertops, commercial appliances, large nook/gathering with French doors to the covered porch, mud and powder room off of the new four car garage. Most of the 2nd floor was allocated to the master suite. This beautiful new area has views of the park and includes a luxurious master bath with free standing tub and walk-in shower, along with a 2nd floor custom laundry room! Attention to detail on the exterior was essential to keeping the charm and character of the home. The brick façade from the front view was mimicked along the garage elevation. A small copper cap above the garage doors and 6” half-round copper gutters finish the look. KateBenjamin Photography

Jeri Koegel - 949-584-8525
Design ideas for a southwestern stone landscaping in Orange County.