Greg Premru
Example of a trendy living room library design in Boston with gray walls

Verdance Fine Garden Design
Backyard patio photo in San Francisco

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional full sun backyard brick landscaping in Salt Lake City.

Traditional Kitchen
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless u-shaped travertine floor and beige floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Atlanta with granite countertops, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, travertine backsplash, an undermount sink, beige backsplash, white appliances, an island and beige countertops

Example of a tuscan stone exterior home design in Austin

Pool & Pool House Stowe, Vermont This mountain top residential site offers spectacular 180 degree views towards adjacent hillsides. The client desired to replace an existing pond with a pool and pool house to be used for both entertaining and family use. The open site is adjacent to the driveway to the north but offered spectacular mountain views to the south. The challenge was to provide privacy at the pool without obstructing the beautiful vista from the entry drive. Working closely with the architect we designed the pool and pool house as one modern element closely linked by proximity, detailing & geometry. In so doing, we used precise placement, careful choice of building & site materials, and minimalist planting. Existing trees were edited to open up selected views to the south. Rows of ornamental grasses provide architectural delineation of outdoor space. Understated stone steps in the lawn loosely connect the pool to the main house. Architect: Michael Minadeo + Partners Image Credit: Westphalen Photography

This lovely bedroom has the shimmer of a Pearl Fresco Finish on the wall and ceiling. This metallic plaster is well suited for its serene surroundings.The rope lighting illuminates the soft opalescence of the finish. The applied ornament on the cove ceiling was painted, glazed, and highlighted with a gold wax, giving this new product an antique look. Photo:Bruce Glass Interior Design: Peggy Baker

Garden Ornaments in a traditional garden
Inspiration for a traditional shade landscaping in Philadelphia.

A steep hillside is turned into a lush landscape using salvias, ornamental grasses, pomegranates and other easy care plants.
Photo of a traditional hillside stone landscaping in San Francisco.

Modern Shaker Kitchen Pantry cabinet with breakfast station and pocket doors. Photography by Nick Smith
Kitchen - large transitional light wood floor kitchen idea in London with quartzite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and white countertops

This inviting space features a decorative concrete patio with a custom concrete fire pit and Ipe floating bench. The lush landscaping and cedar privacy fence provides a tranquil setting for city living.

An axis through the hillside layers with korean grass steps above.
Photo of a mid-sized modern full sun and drought-tolerant hillside concrete paver landscaping in Los Angeles for fall.

This Great Room features beautiful holiday decorations. Dining Room table centerpiece, chandelier bows, mirror greenery spray, Christmas tree, mantle garland, rose bowls...

Example of a large minimalist gray two-story concrete exterior home design in Chicago with a hip roof

This shade arbor, located in The Woodlands, TX north of Houston, spans the entire length of the back yard. It combines a number of elements with custom structures that were constructed to emulate specific aspects of a Zen garden. The homeowner wanted a low-maintenance garden whose beauty could withstand the tough seasonal weather that strikes the area at various times of the year. He also desired a mood-altering aesthetic that would relax the senses and calm the mind. Most importantly, he wanted this meditative environment completely shielded from the outside world so he could find serenity in total privacy. The most unique design element in this entire project is the roof of the shade arbor itself. It features a “negative space” leaf pattern that was designed in a software suite and cut out of the metal with a water jet cutter. Each form in the pattern is loosely suggestive of either a leaf, or a cluster of leaves. These small, negative spaces cut from the metal are the source of the structure’ powerful visual and emotional impact. During the day, sunlight shines down and highlights columns, furniture, plantings, and gravel with a blend of dappling and shade that make you feel like you are sitting under the branches of a tree. At night, the effects are even more brilliant. Skillfully concealed lights mounted on the trusses reflect off the steel in places, while in other places they penetrate the negative spaces, cascading brilliant patterns of ambient light down on vegetation, hardscape, and water alike. The shade arbor shelters two gravel patios that are almost identical in space. The patio closest to the living room features a mini outdoor dining room, replete with tables and chairs. The patio is ornamented with a blend of ornamental grass, a small human figurine sculpture, and mid-level impact ground cover. Gravel was chosen as the preferred hardscape material because of its Zen-like connotations. It is also remarkably soft to walk on, helping to set the mood for a relaxed afternoon in the dappled shade of gently filtered sunlight. The second patio, spaced 15 feet away from the first, resides adjacent to the home at the opposite end of the shade arbor. Like its twin, it is also ornamented with ground cover borders, ornamental grasses, and a large urn identical to the first. Seating here is even more private and contemplative. Instead of a table and chairs, there is a large decorative concrete bench cut in the shape of a giant four-leaf clover. Spanning the distance between these two patios, a bluestone walkway connects the two spaces. Along the way, its borders are punctuated in places by low-level ornamental grasses, a large flowering bush, another sculpture in the form of human faces, and foxtail ferns that spring up from a spread of river rock that punctuates the ends of the walkway. The meditative quality of the shade arbor is reinforced by two special features. The first of these is a disappearing fountain that flows from the top of a large vertical stone embedded like a monolith in the other edges of the river rock. The drains and pumps to this fountain are carefully concealed underneath the covering of smooth stones, and the sound of the water is only barely perceptible, as if it is trying to force you to let go of your thoughts to hear it. A large piece of core-10 steel, which is deliberately intended to rust quickly, rises up like an arced wall from behind the fountain stone. The dark color of the metal helps the casual viewer catch just a glimpse of light reflecting off the slow trickle of water that runs down the side of the stone into the river rock bed. To complete the quiet moment that the shade arbor is intended to invoke, a thick wall of cypress trees rises up on all sides of the yard, completely shutting out the disturbances of the world with a comforting wall of living greenery that comforts the thoughts and emotions.

Giallo Ornamental Granite is featured in this Rockhill SC kitchen. The color is a great change from the all white cabinets and countertops. This homeowner used 3x6 Bianco ILVA tiles to complete the look. They also chose the half bullnose edge on the granite and a 50/50 sink.

Traditional kitchen with painted white cabinets, a large kitchen island with room for 3 barstools, built in bench for the breakfast nook and desk with cork bulletin board.

Garden makeovers by Shirley Bovshow in Los Angeles. Glowing ornamental grasses and other low water plants enhance the natural style gardens surrounding this pool makeover expertly crafted by Southern California Landscape. Why start from scratch if you can "recreate" a pool scape that you will love for a fraction of the price. See the transformation: http://edenmakersblog.com/?p=533 Photo by Shirley Bovshow EdenMakersBlog.com

Plain & Fancy Custom, “Dove White” Shaker Cabinets with oil-rubbed bronze hardware are the backdrop for this gold-tone space. Oak hardwood floors, New Venetian Gold Granite Counters with brushed nickel and stainless steel Grohe & Franke Plumbing Fixtures, and Stone Backsplash Tiles with Glass Inserts create a warm, traditional feel. Professional refrigerator and dishwasher appliances are concealed with custom panels, a wood mantel hood gives the upper cook-top area an “integrated” look to the rest of the cabinets, and a flat screen TV hides behind custom “built-in” doors that can recess into the cabinet when open. A large island providing prep, serving and sitting accommodations naturally separates the kitchen from the table area. Glass French Doors divide the Kitchen from the dining and family room areas, and perfectly compliment upper glass mullion cabinet doors right and left of the refrigerator area. A place built to accommodate the necessities of entertainment and relaxation.