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Inspiration for a mediterranean landscaping in Santa Barbara.
Inspiration for a mediterranean landscaping in Santa Barbara.
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When this homeowner’s neighbor removed two, two- story-high Ficus trees, her side-yard became baron and sunbaked. Concrete covers virtually the whole area from the house to the property line, but because the side-yard has a lot of foot traffic and serves as a sitting area to the basement apartment, the owner did not want to remove any of the concrete. The solution was to put up fencing to block the view of the neighbor’s house, then upcycle wine barrels and 55-gallon drums into huge planters. The drums are large enough to accommodate a full-sized tree and provide the added advantage of giving height to smaller trees to provide further screening of the neighbor’s house. Everything was painted in bright colors to give the space a cheery Caribbean feel. The neighbor’s tree removal ended up as a blessing in disguise, because what had been a drab trough-way was transformed into a happy patio.

Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized rustic galley porcelain tile and gray floor eat-in kitchen idea in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Traditional Tennessee brick home featuring "Virginia Highlands" red brick exterior featuring quoins and soldier course accents with buff mortar joints.

What do to with an old tub- nestle in dogwood.
Design ideas for an eclectic landscaping in New York.
Design ideas for an eclectic landscaping in New York.

A knotty Alder entry coupled with German New Antique Glass and a Rocky Mountain lockset
Inspiration for a transitional entryway remodel in San Francisco
Inspiration for a transitional entryway remodel in San Francisco

design: Studio TOOP, 2010
location: Rotterdam, Kralingen
status: built in 2010, door Teo van Horssen Hoveniers
foto’s: 2011, Jolanthe Lalkens (with a few extras made by the clients)
When we first arrived on the scene this garden with a Northern orientation was gray and dank and full of algae. The goal was essentially to create the antithesis of that: a warm, fresh, lively and dynamic garden suited for a party, play and just hanging out and having fun. The challenge was to incorporate lots of functions into the small space. The patio was set in the back to get the most garden. The ledges on the raised beds offer extra seating during parties. By situating the play house on top of the shed (only accessible by the climbing wall), moving the access to the back alley into the shed and adding a diagonal to widen the space near the shed for play but keep the patio area intimate, the space was optimized as much as possible. The warm Terre Egypte color from Farrow & Ball that is painted on the bed and walls adds lots of warmth and freshness.

The blue courtyard is stunning especially with the addition of pots with brightly colored flowers.
This is an example of a large southwestern partial sun courtyard landscaping in Albuquerque for summer.
This is an example of a large southwestern partial sun courtyard landscaping in Albuquerque for summer.

Design ideas for a transitional full sun backyard concrete paver garden path in Sacramento.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary concrete floor and gray floor front door remodel in Orange County with gray walls and a green front door
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