Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Kim Quigley joined Roundtree in 2015 as our purchasing director. Kim searches far and wide for the best plants at the best value for all our clients. She loves the hunt involved with making sure we have the perfect plants for all our projects. Kim monitors all the vendors who deliver plants and hardgoods to us and ensures everything is on time and running smoothly. Kim’s roots in the green industry go all the way back to when she was only six years old, when she would spend time at what was then Vickery Florist (now Vickery Wholesale Greenhouse). Her parents were best friends with the founding owners of Vickery. She has fond memories of the greenhouses and spent some time later in her career working in interior plantscaping. Kim has managed landscape installations and worked on the retail side of the horticulture industry. Since 2008 Kim has also designed and installed decorations for the Queen of the Rose Festivals Ball, held during the Tyler rose festival weekend. After spending 22 years running her own corporate special events company in the convention world, Kim decided she missed working in the plant world. She loves plants and the friendly welcoming feel our industry offers and loves balancing operations and logistics. The position with Roundtree felt like the perfect fit. When it comes to her favorite part of her job here at Roundtree, Kim says she loves making such a diverse group of people – both at the company and our clients – happy with their projects by finding the very best plants and features. While she does not get to spend a lot of time face to face with our customers, she is always thrilled to hear customer feedback about how much they love their landscapes. Kim is passionate about building things, working in her yard and her cat Pearl, who she adopted as a stray from the Roundtree office. Because Kim had never had a cat before, only dogs, she said she just went ahead and trained Pearl like a dog. Pearl now responds to commands just like a dog! A fun fact you might not know about Kim: she is a backyard award winning meat smoking master. Kim learned to smoke meat at a young age with her Dad. She feels learning the patience involved with smoking meat helped teach her patience in other parts of work and life. She also loves the friendly competition when at events. Her signature dish? She says it is probably her smoked brisket, but that her bacon wrapped meatloaf is also quite popular.

Every home improvement project can feel like going into battle, but the sweet taste of victory is enough to make it worthwhile. If you ever feel intimidated by homes and gardens in magazines, don’t fret – you can turn your home into a beautiful beacon with easy curb appeal updates! Kevin and Annette Klingel are some of our favorite weekend warriors, and their latest project proves that anything is possible when it comes to dressing up your front garden. The Klingels recently gave their home and front garden a major renovation and entered their photos in the Window Box Contest. When we saw the gorgeous before and after pictures, we knew we had to get the inside scoop on their process and uncover their best curb appeal ideas. Curb Appeal – Before and After Before the renovation, the Klingels had a charming South Bend, Indiana rambler that was tidy and traditional, if a little unassuming. Deciding it was time for a much-needed update, the Klingels replaced their old green roof with a black barrel roof to match the style of their home. They also made a needed replacement and changed out the sidewalk and front stoop to a new version in classic black. After those dramatic changes, the Klingels just couldn’t stop! Loving the contrast between the new black roof and stoop and their cream house, they painted their shutters black. And here’s where we come in – Annette wanted to incorporate her love of flowers into the new home design and found the perfect planters and window boxes to match the shutters. They purchased ten black window boxes in a classic and chic design to put around their outside windows. The Klingels also used tall black planters around the entrance to the house. The window boxes and planters each received the same plant treatment – red, yellow, and orange impatiens with flowing ferns for a bright punch of color. Paired with hanging baskets and a few other accents, the Klingels house is now a masterpiece. From Drab to Fab The Klingels love their warm and inviting new front entrance, and the neighbors do too. Instead of getting overlooked, their house now stands out and is the star of their busy street, where it is seen by lots of people everyday. They have received tons of compliments about their new look – a crisp and clean front garden that stays true to the style of the home and neighborhood. The Klingels’ curb appeal update wasn’t without its challenges, but the end product is amazing, and as Annette says, definitely worth the time. The Klingels recommend starting with the necessary replacements and finding beautiful matching pieces to add curb appeal. With a little patience, elbow grease, and the help of a great garden supply store like Hooks & Lattice, you too can have the home of your dreams. Photos: Kevin & Annette Klingel

De-light-ful: Good job that we listened in geometry class, because here we put together isosceles triangles to create a masterpiece! HERE’S WHAT WE NEED: White lampshade, cutting surface, ruler, cutter, burnishing bone, paint brush, deco paint, tesa® Masking Tape PREMIUM CLASSIC 50 mm AND THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE: › Stick some strips of masking tape directly onto the cutting surface and cut them to squares using the cuter and the ruler, then halve them diagonally. › Peel off the triangles and arrange them on the lampshade in your desired pattern. › Use the burnishing bone to press down the edges completely. › Use the paint brush to colour the remaining lampshade, but make sure to create an evenly opaque coat, as the lampshade will otherwise appear spotty. › Leave the paint to dry before peeling off the masking tape.

Despite physical disabilities that limit his financial opportunities, Allen wholly devotes himself to making intricate and beautiful papercut works. He says that his motivation to create work is to “keep busy and make people happy.” Each of Allen’s pieces is made with a single sheet of black paper. He chooses to create his work out of paper because it is inexpensive. He explains, "You don’t mind if you mess it up. If you do, then you just crumple it up and get a new piece of paper." Allen’s artwork takes incredible patience and vision. He loves selling through ArtLifting because it allows him to to share his vision. He says, "It makes me feel good when people enjoy what I do." Allen can often be seen riding around Boston finding inspiration for his latest artworks. If you see him around, he encourages you to say hello! Buy this print here: https://www.artlifting.com/products/sea-of-glass

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Despite physical disabilities that limit his financial opportunities, Allen wholly devotes himself to making intricate and beautiful papercut works. He says that his motivation to create work is to “keep busy and make people happy.” Each of Allen’s pieces is made with a single sheet of black paper. He chooses to create his work out of paper because it is inexpensive. He explains, "You don’t mind if you mess it up. If you do, then you just crumple it up and get a new piece of paper." Allen’s artwork takes incredible patience and vision. He loves selling through ArtLifting because it allows him to to share his vision. He says, "It makes me feel good when people enjoy what I do." Allen can often be seen riding around Boston finding inspiration for his latest artworks. If you see him around, he encourages you to say hello! Buy this print here: https://www.artlifting.com/products/boston-customs-allen-chamberland

Designed by Akram Aljahmi of Reico Kitchen & Bath in King of Prussia, PA in collaboration with Maccs Construction, this transitional kitchen features Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Shaker in Walnut with a warming Natural finish. The kitchen countertops are Hanstone Quartz in the color Serenity with an Eased Edge. The kitchen also features a Lungarno Finish Line Undulated 3x12 Vanilla tile backsplash. “I absolutely love my new kitchen and the way everything goes so well together. My countertops are beautiful and the entire layout provides the maximum amount of storage I so desperately needed,” said the client. “I love the amount of cabinets I have, making use of every available space, so clean and open. I am very thankful to have had the assistance of Akram and his team. I value his advice and appreciated his patience. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

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Patio - patio idea in DC Metro

This client loves beautiful furniture but equally loves to remain within her budget. She often shops clearance but will easily merge custom pieces into her space to complete the look. She has a collection of random treasures and we incorporated them into the design of the room. Her design style is modern with a global and timeless touch. Her colors choices are greys and neutrals. With this family room, the inspiration came from an Ethan Allen brochure image. She wanted to achieve the same concept, but more modern perspective. A clearance Conway sectional, is the foundation of the space and an assortment of custom pieces were added to finish the design. This client purchases in phases, and with her patience is key. Over 12 months of working together, we created the family room of her dreams. As designer, my job is to deliver no matter the circumstance. I love this room because it represents just that.

Engineered cedar siding creates beautiful gray-blue tones at the exterior of the home, while adding a textural element to activate the simple exterior design.

The beautiful flowers of Spring Cactus, Rhipsalidopsis, reflect the vivid orange Clivia blossoms.
Example of a mid-sized trendy backyard stone partial sun patio design for spring in Los Angeles with a fire pit