Named for its poise and position, this home's prominence on Dawson's Ridge corresponds to Crown Point on the southern side of the Columbia River. Far reaching vistas, breath-taking natural splendor and an endless horizon surround these walls with a sense of home only the Pacific Northwest can provide. Welcome to The River's Point.

Named for its poise and position, this home's prominence on Dawson's Ridge corresponds to Crown Point on the southern side of the Columbia River. Far reaching vistas, breath-taking natural splendor and an endless horizon surround these walls with a sense of home only the Pacific Northwest can provide. Welcome to The River's Point.

Named for its poise and position, this home's prominence on Dawson's Ridge corresponds to Crown Point on the southern side of the Columbia River. Far reaching vistas, breath-taking natural splendor and an endless horizon surround these walls with a sense of home only the Pacific Northwest can provide. Welcome to The River's Point.

Interior design by Kati Curtis Design http://www.katicurtisdesign.com/ Photography by Marco Ricca http://www.marcoriccastudio.com

Catherine L Kauer
Patio - mid-sized craftsman backyard patio idea in San Francisco

This room occupies the entire third floor of a Tuscan-style tower and has 360° views. Control of the interior lighting, exterior soffit down-lighting, and landscaping lights allows one to set the ambience for sharing appetizers or viewing the numerous fireworks displays on a July 4th evening. Audio/Video controls allow precise volume and electronic brightness adjustments. Automatic shades protect the furnishings from sun damage and and works with the Smart Thermostat to keep the environment at the right temperature all-year round. Freezing temperature sensors ensure the fireplace automatically ignites just in case the HVAC lost power or broke down. Contact sensors on the awning-style windows work with the home weather station to determine if windows need to be closed when raining; not to mention the primary use with the security system to detect unwanted intruders.

Inspiration for a timeless deck remodel in DC Metro

Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in New York

Example of a transitional bathroom design in New York

Interior design by Kati Curtis Design http://www.katicurtisdesign.com/ Photography by Marco Ricca http://www.marcoriccastudio.com

Elegant bathroom photo in New York

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in New York

Example of a transitional kitchen design in New York

Transitional bathroom photo in New York

I've been on dedicated plant watch the past couple of weeks. With the temperatures rising here in the Hudson River Valley, my garden has just started to emerge from its winter rest. This past winter may not have had the arctic blasts and epic snow storms of the previous years, but it was still long and dark like any typical northeast winter. So it's always with giddy anticipation that I obsessively check in on the garden in the early spring for the first signs of green! The Woodland Peony has been one of the first plants to push through the garden with its rosy, brownish-green leaves. I mistakenly planted it last year near the hose bib, watched it bud up and then quickly get trampled by my children who have a frenetic passion for all things water. After I got over my sudden loss, I relocated the bare roots last fall under our old Crabapple tree at the front of the house. Unlike the more common peonies that thrive in full sun, the Woodland Peony is a nice, compact selection for the woodland shade garden. These peonies naturalize in deciduous woodlands where they can enjoy early spring sun and summer shade. I'm hoping that our Crabapple's canopy will provide just the right amount of filtered sunlight. The Woodland Peony, as with all peonies, is also deer resistant, which always makes for an attractive plant in my eyes. We live on a little under two-and-a-half acres of land surrounded by properties that find themselves somewhere between farmland, meadow, woodland and marsh. Needless to say, the deer are king here and our gardens suffer. My peonies were a gift, but came from Peony's Envy, a nursery located in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Their website is a great resource for all things peony. I'm hoping one day to make it out to their nursery to take walk among their acres of tree, herbaceous and intersectional peonies. PAEONIA JAPONICA Type - Herbaceous Perennial Hardiness Zone - 3-8 Height - 1.0 - 1.5' Spread - 1.0 - 1.5' Exposure - Part shade Bloom Color - White single flower with yellow stamens Bloom Time - Mid-Late April Flower - Fragrant Features - Scarlet and indigo seed pods, Deer resistance For more information on Paeonia japonica see the Missouri Botanical Garden's Plant Finder.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard concrete paver driveway in Baltimore.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard concrete paver driveway in Baltimore.