Rear garden terraces are framed by forest and lower rain gardens, filled with native birch, willow, fern and iris. Roof drains on the residence and french drains in the lawn terrace fill the space defined by low stone walls. Cypress logs were harvested from nearby river bottoms and milled to create the bridge that connects the terraces. The rain garden extends from forest edge to a large window in the master suite of residence. Photo Credit :Rebecca A O'Neal

Brick pathways, outdoor seating and tropical plants.
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Our pioneer project, Casita de Tierra in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, showcases the natural building techniques of a rubble trench foundation, earthbag construction, natural plasters, earthen floors, and a composting toilet. Our earthbag wall system consists of locally available, cost-efficient, polypropylene bags that are filled with a formula of clay and aggregate unearthed from our building site. The bags are stacked like bricks in running bonds, which are strengthened by courses of barbed wire laid between each row, and tamped into place. The walls are then plastered with a mix composed of clay, sand, soil and straw, and are followed by gypsum and lime renders to create attractive walls. The casita exhibits a load-bearing wall system demonstrating that thick earthen walls, with no rebar or cement, can support a roofing structure. We, also, installed earthen floors, created an indoor dry-composting toilet system, utilized local woods for the furniture, routed all grey water to the outdoor garden, and maximized air flow by including cross-ventilating screened windows below the natural palm frond and cane roof. Casita de Tierra exemplifies an economically efficient, structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing, environmentally kind, and socially responsible home.

Pro-Tile & Marble, Inc. Benefits of Ceramic Tile Ceramic tile is one of the most popular flooring materials in homes and offices throughout the United States and around the world. Ceramic tile is also a great choice for walls, backsplashes, showers and more. Used in just about every room, ceramic tile is beneficial for you and your home. To name just a few advantages of ceramic tile: it’s environmentally friendly; reduces household allergens; increases your home’s value; and is practical, functional, and beautiful. Call us 904-731-6471

We’re loving this newly renovated kitchen featuring Calcutta Laza Quartz and Charcoal Cabinets! . These cabinets have 6-way adjustable door hinges and they’re a soft close choice. The brackets promote maximum stability and the door bumper is for maximum durability. They are solid wood and environmentally friendly ? . This Quartz is a popular choice for its dramatic and milky white background with soft veins. It’s very durable, easy to clean and is a maintenance free choice

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Our popular Saddle Tan coating is a neutral color that lends itself to most homes. Three coats of coverage provides a chemical resistant, durable & long lasting floor that is easily cleaned. It has a warranty of 15 years not to chip or peel, and a lifetime warranty not to fade or turn yellow.

There is a reason why the recordings of babbling brooks are a popular choice for white noise. And while it's cool to listen on your smartphone, it doesn't quite compare to the real thing. The Ecoscape design team and artisans created this rustic water feature to replicate rock & pebble streams that can be found on near-by hiking trails. The plantings around the 'stream' are young yet, but will fill in to complete the 'cooling effect' of this water feature area. Nice place to hang out on a hot summer's day...readily available, just out the back door.

Cork is one of the most popular contemporary flooring choices. It has many advantages – it absorbs sound, insulates from the heat and cold, is fire resistant, anti-allergenic and environmentally conscious, to name just a few. Cork is available in many styles and finishes to give a fresh and novel look to any home. Cork is the perfect choice for a gym –it is hypoallergenic. It provides a soft cushion floor exercise and a mat for yoga yet is tough enough to handle the workload of a weight room. At Flooring Lane our experts are ready to help you find the cork floor that fits your taste and needs.

Our popular Saddle Tan coating is a neutral color that lends itself to most homes. Three coats of coverage provides a chemical resistant, durable & long lasting floor that is easily cleaned. It has a warranty of 15 years not to chip or peel, and a lifetime warranty not to fade or turn yellow.

A young family with a wooded, triangular lot in Ipswich, Massachusetts wanted to take on a highly creative, organic, and unrushed process in designing their new home. The parents of three boys had contemporary ideas for living, including phasing the construction of different structures over time as the kids grew so they could maximize the options for use on their land. They hoped to build a net zero energy home that would be cozy on the very coldest days of winter, using cost-efficient methods of home building. The house needed to be sited to minimize impact on the land and trees, and it was critical to respect a conservation easement on the south border of the lot. Finally, the design would be contemporary in form and feel, but it would also need to fit into a classic New England context, both in terms of materials used and durability. We were asked to honor the notions of “surprise and delight,” and that inspired everything we designed for the family. The highly unique home consists of a three-story form, composed mostly of bedrooms and baths on the top two floors and a cross axis of shared living spaces on the first level. This axis extends out to an oversized covered porch, open to the south and west. The porch connects to a two-story garage with flex space above, used as a guest house, play room, and yoga studio depending on the day. A floor-to-ceiling ribbon of glass wraps the south and west walls of the lower level, bringing in an abundance of natural light and linking the entire open plan to the yard beyond. The master suite takes up the entire top floor, and includes an outdoor deck with a shower. The middle floor has extra height to accommodate a variety of multi-level play scenarios in the kids’ rooms. Many of the materials used in this house are made from recycled or environmentally friendly content, or they come from local sources. The high performance home has triple glazed windows and all materials, adhesives, and sealants are low toxicity and safe for growing kids. Photographer credit: Irvin Serrano

Lumibright Flood Lights for safety and decor illumination: High intensity LED Flood lights are popular as they provide large quantities of bright light spread across large areas. They can be employed for both safety and decor solutions. With an IP65, they are impervious to temperature fluctuations and environmental changes. They are suitable for any outdoor venues, against extreme weather conditions, providing eco-friendly bright & focused illumination. Flood lights ensuring safety and intense illumination are suitable for illumination of gardens, stadiums, playgrounds, warehouses, parking spaces, railways, airports, bridges, sculptures, outdoor functions and various architectural constructions / high rise monuments. Know more www.lumibright.co.uk