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Photo: Margot Hartford © 2016 Houzz
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Toronto.
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Open concept kitchen - 1950s galley open concept kitchen idea in San Francisco with white cabinets, yellow backsplash and an island
Open concept kitchen - 1950s galley open concept kitchen idea in San Francisco with white cabinets, yellow backsplash and an island

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2016 Houzz
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Toronto.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Toronto.

Eat-in kitchen - large u-shaped brick floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in New Orleans with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2016 Houzz
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Toronto.
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Toronto.

Richard Leo Johnson
Wall Color: Super White - Regal Aqua Satin, Latex Flat (Benjamin Moore)
Trim Color: Super White - Oil, Semi Gloss (Benjamin Moore)
Floor Color: Super White - Oil, Semi Gloss (Benjamin Moore)
Wallpaper: Orissa Silk TT62702 - Seabrook
Window Treatment: Custom White Linen Roman Shade (Maureen Eason Designs)
Chandelier: Hidden Galleries
Curtain System: Covoc
Curtain Fabric: Mazane Saraille - Designer's Guild

Example of a huge classic l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry design in Boston with blue cabinets, soapstone countertops, black backsplash, no island and black countertops

2010 NATIONAL NARI REGIONAL AWARD WINNER
Project Scope
The owners of this 7,000 square foot colonial in Oakton, Virginia, were seeking a multi-level Mediterranean-style indoor/outdoor living space off the back of their home. They turned to Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes for a design solution that would include a stone patio, a second-story deck, a screened-in porch and linking staircases.
While the structure was designed primarily for family dining and entertaining, it also had to accommodate periodic social gatherings of one hundred guests or more. To meet these needs, the project would include a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, several serving counters with permanent refrigeration, and well-delineated socializing and dining zones.
The existing home’s setting offered several impressive assets the new outdoor living area was designed to exploit. The sprawling acreage features old stand trees, wooded paths and a private lake. Beautifully landscaped, it unfolds as an idyllic panorama that naturally draws people to the outdoors.
Challenges
Since the rear elevation was situated on a slope that drops away from the house, the Michael Nash team had to raise the grade two feet within in a 2,000 square foot area extending out from the back of the house. Infrastructure plans also called for a sophisticated drainage system that had to accommodate a whole series of water “runoff” considerations to be integrated into the decking itself. Excavation included constructing retaining walls to bolster the elevated grade—which also had to support a concrete slab, the primary foundation for the entire complex.
Solutions
The ground level decking consists of a 2,000 square foot flagstone patio level with the home’s lower level doors. There is a decorative water fountain mid-patio—an ornate collectible acquired in Florida. Food preparation is concentrated within a specially designed semi-circular wall that creates an “outdoor kitchen” equipped with a 60” Viking barbecue grill, a prep sink, a warming drawer, refrigerator and appropriate storage. There is a granite surfaced dining counter with seating for eight.
Wrought iron railing and approximately 20 decorative columns (some encasing steel vertical supports) are incorporated into the design scheme. Many of the columns house accent lights.
The top level—supported by horizontal steel beams– is a 2,500 square foot deck constructed entirely of Trex decking. The open air decking is, again, directly accessible from rooms on the second level of the house including the kitchen, sunroom and family room.
The platform’s most prominent feature is a U-shaped “kitchenette” with cedar shake shingle roofing. Like its counterpart one level below, the facility is equipped with grill, refrigerator and stainless steel cabinetry.
One portion of the deck has been allocated for a 16’ x 16’ octagonal screened-in porch crowned by a pair of 2’ x 4’ skylights. The porch can be accessed from the home’s conservatory via a set of French doors. With its mosaic tile flooring, stained cedar panel ceiling and honed granite counters, the interior is elegant and calming. Hand-painted stenciling and a wall-mounted water feature provide distinctive detailing.
Finally, the design introduced elements to highlight and reinforce an awareness of the lovely bucolic setting. Fountains and water features combined with textured surfaces and mosaic tiling and backsplashes to present a villa-like ambiance well-suited to the Virginia countryside.

A traditional annual border composed of French marigolds, blue Hawaii ageratum, white alyssum and dusty miller edges a cottage-style perennial bed. Yellow tree roses in containers and dinner-plate dahlias add summer-long color to this Cape Cod garden.

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2016 Houzz
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Toronto.
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Toronto.

After photo of dining room.
Old carpet removed and hardwood floors re-finished, walls freshly painted, furniture re-arranged.
Inspiration for an eclectic dining room remodel in New York
Inspiration for an eclectic dining room remodel in New York
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