Custom kitchen designed for a client who loves to cook. Every square inch was planned for specific cooking tools, utensils, and homeware. The orange oven, a wedding gift, was the focal point of the design. *Regan Wood Photography

The reclaimed wood console is banded with black wrought iron straps providing black accents that pick up the lacquered mirror frame and the ironwork in the lamp bases. All stand out against the gray washed board and batten siding.

The kitchen blends deep emerald green cabinetry, a walnut island, and a white backsplash in a transitional Craftsman style. Historic touches include handcrafted details and oak floors, while modern upgrades feature quartz countertops, contemporary fixtures, and a stainless steel vent hood.

Alan D Holt ASLA Landscape Architect This fountain, created from stones hand picked by the Owner, spills into the pool and creates white noise in the backyard. The variegated Ginger and Banana Plants lend a tropical feel. The Ligustrum along the fence line provide privacy and separation from the Golf Course.

The Bolero sofa bed is ideal for people who value comfort and quality. Made in Spain by world-renowned manufacturer Famaliving, this sofa offers a customizable design with a slew of features. The quality of the 4" memory foam mattress is so good you will hardly believe it’s a sofa sleeper and not a Queen Size Bed with a tempurpedic mattress. As for the upholstery, you can pick any of our 600 fabrics to make it match your decor, or if you prefer, we also offer COM. The mattress comes in two sizes: 55" x 78" and 64" x 78"; but since it’s a 4" mattress you will need to use a Queen sized sheet no matter which option you go with. The optional chaise lounge side offers spacious storage for your bedding as well as the adjustable foot rest level that elevates your feet - a feature that provides supreme comfort while lounging. You have the option of a straight or curved-arm rest design, which provides an opportunity to make your sofa bed more Modern or Transitional. All famaliving furniture comes with the lifetime warranty on the frame and 10 years on the seat suspension system. We deliver Nationwide! Visit our showroom at: Famaliving San Diego 401 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 Questions? Ready to purchase? Tel. 1-619-900-7674 sandiego@famaliving.com

These glass leaves look at home nestled in a bed of 'Florida Sunshine' illicium and aspidistra. The aspidistra picks up the shape of the glass leaves while the blended tone leaf pulls the illicium foliage color out and up. The red provides enough contrast to make a statement in a shady area. Photo by Jay Sifford.

The living room layout allows a couch lounger to chat with someone in the kitchen. We covered the sofa in a casual Pierre Frey fabric and added a few soft faux fur pillows for touchable texture. A graphic David Adler moroccan rug contrasts with red and turquoise Roman shades (one of our favorite color combinations ever). Crisp white side tables, breezy lamps and a modern-meets-rustic wood and acrylic coffee table were picked for ultra-cool “chic cabin” flair. Design Detail: To break up the long, skinny space and maximize the conversation area, we placed the furniture on opposite walls. Punchy window treatments provide texture and movement for the eye. The gorgeous watercolor titled “Pop” by Peter Haslam-Fox offers a bit of quiet simplicity to an otherwise colorful room. Photographer: Carrie Patterson

View to great room from kitchen, looking out to Saratoga Passage and Whidbey Island. Photography by Stephen Brousseau.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern u-shaped porcelain tile and gray floor open concept kitchen remodel in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite countertops, green backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, no island and green countertops

The whimsical master bedroom overlooks the river and is surround by Kolbe sliding glass doors. Remote controlled curtains provide privacy and black out light during sleeping hours. Our client picked up the stained glass window at an antique store and we had it re-finished and framed in metal so it would be able to be hung. The mirrored wall behind the master bed beautifully reflects the twin hanging glass chandeliers on either side of the bed. Photography by Marie-Dominique Verdier

This walk-in shower combines comfort, safety, and style. The marble-look tile brings in warmth and elegance, while the built-in bench and grab bars make the space easier to use for anyone. Dual shower heads, including a handheld, offer flexibility whether you're rinsing off quickly or enjoying a long soak. The herringbone tile floor adds just the right amount of detail, and the glass walls help the space feel open and inviting.

Terran Landscapes http://www.terranlandscapes.com Project Entry: Fishers Woodland Garden 2014 PLNA Awards for Landscape Excellence Winner Category: Theme Garden $15,000-$30,000 Award Level: Bronze Photo Description: We were contracted by the client to design a calming space for their staff to relax, take a walk, and enjoy a leisurely lunch as well as to provide their grandchildren a place to run and pick flowers. The space was originally dominated by large trees and had been overgrown with ivy, sumac and aggressive vines, providing an unwelcome, dark space with little color or visual appeal. The client requested a colorful blend of shrubs and perennials that would provide interest throughout the seasons, as well as provide privacy by screening the street traffic along Carisbrooke Road. Our goal was to create the privacy screen along the road by layering plants from the ground to the tree canopy. The theme was to let nature inspire the landscape, allowing a space that was originally woodland to become an enhanced version of itself, creating a beautiful habitat for birds and butterflies to excite the senses and satisfy all who enjoy the beauty of nature. We began by clearing the brush and removing all aggressive vines and ivy that jeopardized the health of the trees. We kept and transplanted all non- invasive or native plant material in the area to various locations throughout the property. Several yards of compost were then tilled into the soil and the existing trees fertilized to provide a rich growing environment. A few challenges occurred during the design process. It was decided that a new generator was to be installed in the woodland and due to a future addition to the house, we were forced to eliminate planned additional impervious pathway surfaces. We provided screening to hide the generator and buffer the noise, and created a meandering path and sitting area out of natural woodchips instead of the proposed bluestone to solve the impervious space issue. The woodchips add a sense of informality and invite the viewer to walk slowly through the space. The reduced noise from the additional screening of the generator allows for quiet reflection as chipmunks scurry and hummingbirds dart about between the flowers. Our plant palette consists of shady understory plants that thrive and flower vigorously from spring through fall. A tall, lush, evergreen backdrop of Ilex opaca and Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’ provides the screening and blends into a middle layer of ‘Ivory Halo’ dogwood, hydrangeas and winterberry hollies. Beautiful perennials and groundcovers bloom along the woodland path, providing a low visual layer of color and texture. Movement throughout the garden is provided by the graceful Calamagrostis brachytricha and Hakenchloa that soften the nearby hardscaping. The woodland floor is full of shade-loving Solomon’s seal, hosta, astilbe, ferns, bleeding heart, Tiarella and Aconitum. The street side of this woodland required plants with a preference for a little more sun and drought tolerance. A palette of oakleaf hydrangea, Agastache, Liatris and Rudbeckia softens the fence line and provides the desired color. As designed and installed, the woodland garden successfully provides the client’s family and office staff a quiet space where they can take a peaceful moment and enjoy nature. Photo Credit: Lisa C. Falls

My client has Hunter Douglas Silhouettes in her guest bedroom. She wanted to increase the feeling of warmth by adding lined and interlined draperies and box pleat valances. She chose a fabulous off white linen blend fabric with taupe and gold embroidery, which picks up all of the colors in the room. The tailored box pleat valances provide just enough decor to further warm up the room.

Mid-sized elegant l-shaped slate floor and multicolored floor eat-in kitchen photo in St Louis with a single-bowl sink, quartz countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops

Comfortable window seats provide quiet spots for family and friends to enjoy the view. Beautiful cabinetry with open shelving provides ample storage, while giving collectibles the attention they deserve.

This guest bath was remodeled to provide a shared bathroom for two growing boys. The dark blue gray vanity adds a masculine touch while double sinks and mirrors provide each boy with his own space. A tall custom linen cabinet in the shower area provides plenty of storage for towels and bath sundries, while a handy pullout hamper on the bottom keeps the area tidy. Classic white subway tile is repeated in the tub shower and on the vanity accent wall. Marble look porcelain floor tile picks up the gray color of the vanity and provides a beautiful and durable floor surface.

We used caramel colored bamboo base shoe around the project perimeter to provide high contrast with minimal distraction from the freshly painted walls. The base shoe tone picks up the darker tones of the picture framing. Photo by Troy Ocariza.

The new master bathroom picks up on similar details found elsewhere in the house. The owners opted for a more nautical/ tropical color scheme for this space that was subtlety reduced in saturation within the remainder of the master suite . Window sill heights were set so that the windows allow eye level views of the water while providing privacy when at the vanity.

This homeowner is fearless in her design choices. Take this "mural", for example—actually a backdrop from a Victorian-era photography studio. It was found at a local antique shop and picked up for a song. Stretching from floor-to-ceiling and nearly wall-to-wall, it provides a moody vibe in this tiny, romantic (in a Wuthering Heights kind of way) bedroom. Weathered wood floors, antique wrought iron bed, and vintage armoire complete the vignette.

Photo: Kayla Pearson © 2015 Houzz
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