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Above and Beyond is the third residence in a four-home collection in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Originally the site of the abandoned Kachina Elementary School, the infill community, appropriately named Kachina Estates, embraces the remarkable views of Camelback Mountain. Nestled into an acre sized pie shaped cul-de-sac lot, the lot geometry and front facing view orientation created a remarkable privacy challenge and influenced the forward facing facade and massing. An iconic, stone-clad massing wall element rests within an oversized south-facing fenestration, creating separation and privacy while affording views “above and beyond.” Above and Beyond has Mid-Century DNA married with a larger sense of mass and scale. The pool pavilion bridges from the main residence to a guest casita which visually completes the need for protection and privacy from street and solar exposure. The pie-shaped lot which tapered to the south created a challenge to harvest south light. This was one of the largest spatial organization influencers for the design. The design undulates to embrace south sun and organically creates remarkable outdoor living spaces. This modernist home has a palate of granite and limestone wall cladding, plaster, and a painted metal fascia. The wall cladding seamlessly enters and exits the architecture affording interior and exterior continuity. Kachina Estates was named an Award of Merit winner at the 2019 Gold Nugget Awards in the category of Best Residential Detached Collection of the Year. The annual awards ceremony was held at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference in San Francisco, CA in May 2019. Project Details: Above and Beyond Architecture: Drewett Works Developer/Builder: Bedbrock Developers Interior Design: Est Est Land Planner/Civil Engineer: CVL Consultants Photography: Dino Tonn and Steven Thompson Awards: Gold Nugget Award of Merit - Kachina Estates - Residential Detached Collection of the Year

These peonies are not long bloomers but they are spectacular an have beautiful foliage that persists long after the blooms are gone.
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Aronia's berries have turned bright red by early October and persist through the winter.
Photo of a full sun side yard landscaping in New York for fall.

In the fall Brandywine Maples produce a deep orange to red fall color that persists well into November making it a great choice for front yards.

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Scott & Catherine Buley, HTT&T. High Tech Turf & Trees, LandscapeMakeover.biz, Rain Garden Nursery. Photo again, in November 2016, showing how Fall colors persist.

The Eagleston Holly has shiny medium-green leaves with multiple soft spines that are accented in the fall with clusters of bright red berries which persist throughout the fall and winter. Trees provided, planted, and delivered by Treeland Nursery.

This curbside garden shows lots of color and takes a beating from street traffic, salt spray, and drought. Flowering plants persist from spring to fall.

Colorful edibles entice you to improve your health by eating organic produce right outside your front door. Share with neighbors or plant a row for the homeless. Photo by Amy Whitworth, Design by Plan-it Earth Design, Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Contractor www.jwlic.com

Mid-sized danish bathroom photo in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and white countertops

The yarrow blooms from summer through to fall in Ottawa's climate, tolerating both drought/heat during July/August, and persisting into October, and even November if it is a mild autumn.

Trendy light wood floor and vaulted ceiling kitchen photo in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, black appliances, an island and black countertops

Mounds of Miscanthus transmorrisonensis is an evergreen grass with beautiful turfs of golden 'flowers' which persist for months.
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Gold Splash® Euonymus in the landscape. A sport from 'Emerald-in-Gold' with big round edge. Yellow fruit and orange seeds are gorgeous and persistent throughout the season.