Jamie Hart Sandoval
Inspiration for a coastal home design remodel in San Francisco

This large side yard in the Lakeshore Historic District was redeveloped into a natural woodland clearing. Stormwater from the roof has been directed through a steel runnel into a native rain garden where it replenishes the cistern for a bubbling stone fountain. Weathered concrete slabs act as a thread from a firepit seating area, across the rain garden to the rear yard. This additional garden has a lawn parking pad, extensive kitchen gardens and a custom-built garden shower for visits to the beach. Darris Lee Harris Photography

Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Charlotte.

Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Vancouver.

Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Vancouver.

Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

A small, elegant front patio, in Charcoal, Holland stones by Belgard, with a small strip of Porous Pave, permeable surfacing for appropriate drainage that feeds directly into the flower bed below.

Example of a beach style patio design in Boston

Xtreme EASY is the definition of jointing made easy. It's mixed ready to use and vacuum packed. Individual•Professional•Quick Work it in - Brush it off - Finished It quickly and easily fills the joints and is the optimum solution to finish off your paved stone surface. It can be installed rain or shine... in fact the use of water helps force the Xtreme EASY evenly into the joints without labor-intensive compacting saving you both time and money. • Everlasting • Powerwasher use • Frost resitant • Weed resitant • Ant resistant • Water permeable

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Large contemporary white three-story stucco flat roof idea in DC Metro

Brick paving is a great and long lasting alternative to solid surface paving. Sand set brick is permeable, meaning that storm water will be absorbed through the spaces between the brick and not add to run off from your property-a growing concern in many locations. Brick and unit pavers are also long lasting materials, and should the surface ever warp, they can be lifted and re-laid, making they a wonderfully sustainable paving solution.

Jamie Hart Sandoval
Beach style home design photo in San Francisco

Permeable courtyard area prevents water from entering garage and eliminated cracked asphalt patch. Cobblestones border the asphalt.
Trendy home design photo in Boston

Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).

Sand set natural stone paving is a sustainable and permeable solution for your next paving and walk way project. Sand set stone has all of the benefits of sand set unit pavers, with a more natural look. In this picture creeping thyme is about to be planted in the larger crevices, this will add interest, as well as scent, softening the look and feel of the path.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional backyard concrete paver patio remodel in Richmond with a fire pit and no cover

Jamie Hart Sandoval
Example of a beach style home design design in San Francisco

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Example of a mid-sized transitional backyard stone patio design in Chicago with no cover