Abigail Rose Photography
Large arts and crafts light wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Other with beige walls and no fireplace

Playroom with love sacs, fabric ottomans, a fabric play tee pee and a chevron pattern TV cabinet.
Large farmhouse gender-neutral light wood floor kids' room photo in Salt Lake City with gray walls

Abigail Rose Photography
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Abigail Rose Photography
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Photo of a landscaping in Bridgeport.

This fun playroom was inspired by a 3-year old little boy who loves trains more than anything. Tee-pee from Pottery Barn Kids. Rug, toy boxes and curtains from Land of Nod. Photo Credit: Ryan Herrero

This fun playroom was inspired by a 3-year old little boy who loves trains more than anything. Tee-pee from Pottery Barn Kids. Rug, toy boxes and curtains from Land of Nod. Photo Credit: Ryan Herrero

Design ideas for a landscaping in Minneapolis.

Abigail Rose Photography
Inspiration for a large craftsman look-out light wood floor and brown floor basement remodel in Other with beige walls

Example of a large beach style backyard patio design in New York with decking and no cover

Custom shelving installed above the doorways of this home lead cats from one room to the next.
Eclectic terra-cotta tile hallway photo in Santa Barbara with beige walls

Playroom with love sacs, fabric ottomans, a fabric play tee pee and a chevron pattern TV cabinet.
Large farmhouse gender-neutral light wood floor kids' room photo in Salt Lake City with gray walls

A complete metamorphosis was needed to bring out the buried treasure hidden beneath this yard, and a family of five rattlesnakes had to find a new home! Here’s the short list of the awkward elements that had to be remedied: First, the neighbors’ living room window peered perpetually (like, all the time) and directly into the yard with no privacy whatsoever. None. Second, the vast deep end swallowed up the patio and provided no place for furniture, or walking. Only tripping and treading water was allowed. Third, the sunken lawn must have been an arena of some sort! Intentionally excavated from natural grade a full -42″ from the patio, for no good reason. Fourth, the not-worth-a-visit ramada was the focal point for the entire yard. See it up close! It’s gone. Fifth, the spa was shoved against the farthest wall and provided no invitation. It was so bad, it never had a photo taken! See the statue peeing between the two short columns? It’s over there. Peeing in the corner as all little boys are want to do. Sixth, the bbq and fire place were non-functional and equally uninviting, and here’s a better view of just how crowded the furniture is. Don’t fall in! Last, we will not mention the boulder pile droppings distributed around the yard. Oops! Sorry. The first order of business was to spend several weeks tearing out everything but the pool shell. Then another few weeks were spent wheelbarrowing in a few hundred yards of top soil (there was no access) to fill the matador pit flush to a more relatable -18″. The large gaping trough was then discretely hidden with large removable stones, so it was out of sight but still serviceable. Second, the neighbor was screened instantly with a row of mature Texas Ebony trees in a raised planter, that also housed a sculptural ironwood tree as the focal point of the property, soon to be reflected in the pool’s richer Midnight Blue pebble tec finish. A hundred or so yards of shotcrete filled not only the reclaimed deep end, but also created a sun shelf and spa ledge, now the focal jewel in the foreground as a 360 overflow vanishing edge spa clad in Pewter glass tile from Oceanside Glass, and viewed from all the interior living spaces. The BBQ was tucked around the corner out of sight but still easy access. The fireplace for two gave way to a large inviting built in banco, with a splashes of colorful fabrics to draw one out. The fire pit serves about 10 people easily, for hours at a time. Last but not least, the foreground of the pool became a sweeping entry shelf extending the full length of the pool, bedecked with fiberoptic starlights and six glowing bubblers set low, to just barely break the surface of the water, giving a lovely and tranquil sound while sleeping away with all retractable doors wide open. Simple. Serene. Self-evident. That is the remedy. If your project needs a similar touch, more or less, drop me a line and we’ll figure out a plan.

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Leonid Furmansky
Inspiration for a scandinavian medium tone wood floor and brown floor kids' bedroom remodel in Austin with white walls