Pool house - mid-sized cottage backyard stone and round lap pool house idea in New York

Photographed by Mike Siedl
Inspiration for a timeless staircase remodel in Seattle

Photographed by Mike Siedl
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

Photographed by Mike Siedl
Example of a classic kitchen design in Seattle

Hessit Paver Patio with Pergola. Amenities: Outdoor Fan Sconces on the Pergola posts for night lighting Fire Table Bubbling Water Feature Many native plants for butterflies and hummingbirds

Spring-fed, man-made lake in 12 acres of deer-filled forest. Ostrich ferns along a moss path to water's edge - north side. Native Hamamelis virginiana and Mountain Laurel, Hemlocks, Oaks, boulders. Design, install, photo - Susan Irving

The deck provides for a popular sitting area along the galley kitchen’s pass-thru feature.

Succulents and natives beginning to fill in. Five months post planting.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Los Angeles.

Mountain style deck photo in Portland Maine

Photographed by Mike Siedl
Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Seattle

The custom designed and built bench protects the aesthetic calm of the front garden patio. It provides an excellent view of the neighborhood as well as the hummingbirds drawn by pink Alumroot bells, the sweet fragrance and magic wand-like blooms of Hummingbird Sage blooms, as well as the water feature.

3,900 SF home that has achieved a LEED Silver certification. The house is sited on a wooded hill with southern exposure and consists of two 20’ x 84’ bars. The second floor is rotated 15 degrees beyond ninety to respond to site conditions and animate the plan. Materials include a standing seam galvalume roof, native stone, and rain screen cedar siding. Feyerabend Photoartists

Photo of a large contemporary partial sun backyard retaining wall landscape in San Francisco with decking for summer.

The frame for this barn home was cut with native wood and hand hewn with an adze and slick, which are classic timber framing tools.
Inspiration for a country u-shaped living room remodel in New York with white backsplash and stainless steel appliances

A 30 x 60' timber frame barn used at an organic farm.
Example of a large classic detached barn design in Bridgeport

I created this moss path to the spring-fed pond's edge on the north side of property. Spring-blooming Daffodil 'Minnow' edge the walkway. Design, install, photo - Susan Irving

A 30 x 60' timber frame barn used at an organic farm.
Large elegant detached barn photo in Bridgeport

A 30 x 60' timber frame barn used at an organic farm.
Barn - large traditional detached barn idea in Bridgeport

Photo of a contemporary landscaping in San Francisco.