Howard Roberts
Example of an eclectic pool design in New York

6 in. x 24 in. Rustic Gold Ledger Panel offers earthy tones of grays, golds, rusts, greens, and underlying blues that are familiar yet pleasantly on-trend. Featuring multiple sized rectangular stones in varying thicknesses, this stacked stone panel adds interest and dimension to any space. Highly prized for their versatility, use these gorgeous slate ledger panels to create stunning accent walls, backsplashes, or fireplace surrounds in residential or commercial settings, indoors or out. The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless. Interlocking Z Feature helps join the pieces together quickly and easily, while enhancing their naturally random appearance. Achieving a seamless look has never been easier. Matching corners are available to give your project a professional finish.

Howard Roberts
Pool - eclectic pool idea in New York

With first-floor access elevated well above the finished grade, our client wanted a low-maintenance space open and close to the ground to improve privacy. They also wanted this area to include lounge seating, a fireplace and room for their favourite furry friend and low maintenance gardening. We updated the existing deck outside the first-floor access doors and constructed the new deck from the same false deck boards to ease maintenance. Connecting the decks is a well-lit set of stairs with glass railings, which contributed to maintaining views between spaces and out towards the neighbouring mature trees from the house. Large comfortable sofas for eight focused around a rectangular fireplace that can double as a table allows their summer days and evenings to be enjoyed with friends and family. Additional features include exterior speakers and ambient lighting to enjoy the game or a movie or easy listening while relaxing with a beverage.

Phase 3: Winter 2020 The homeowners contacted Beall’s and said they was ready to proceed with the pool installation. Our designers were excited to finish this amazing backyard and outdoor living space with a custom pool area and spa. A large, rectangular pool with an auto-cover was designed to include a spa which flowed into the pool. We utilized the same Unilock Brussels stone around the perimeter of the spa to compliment all of the other hardscape elements in the yard. A large bullnose limestone cap surrounded the top of the spa with undermount lighting to illuminate the perimeter in the evening. A shear descent waterfall was designed to appear as though the spa was spilling into the pool. In phase three, we also expanded the outdoor lighting in the backyard to compliment the new pool area.

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Located in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, this project creates a welcoming driveway and arrival area that leads to a relaxing outdoor living area with natural pool shape with bluestone decks and unique boulders. The garden also features a covered pavilion, fireplace, decorative iron gates, steps stones, lush landscaping and shade arbor. Completed with Naud Burnett & Partners.

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Eclectic pool photo in New York

Living room by Osmond Designs.

Request Free Quote This craftsman style home is located on a small village lot and is nothing short of an entertainer’s dream! The backyard features many elements and spaces for their guests to enjoy! Enclosing the yard is a wooden privacy fence incorporating details of the columns from the front porch. Along the fence line are beautiful capped bluestone walls, built to provide raised beds and seat walls for extra seating. A raised vegetable/herb garden resides along the garage that includes an espaliered apple and pear tree. The jewel of the property is the outdoor “dining room”. This space includes a custom designed fireplace, rectangular bluestone patio, custom-built cedar pergola and a candle-lit chandelier.

Large transitional open concept carpeted family room photo in Salt Lake City with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv

The client wanted an open concept layout between the kitchen and the dining/living area. This involved opening up the wall in between the dining and kitchen area, installing a kitchen countertop into the opening and creating a bar seating concept facing the kitchen. This involved extensive new framing, new electrical rough-in, new roughed in plumbing and entirely new kitchen cabinet install. This contemporary living area used the fireplace wall as the focal point to this part of the room. A large-format ceramic tile was applied on to a built-out fireplace facade. This included an inset TV wall mount above the fireplace to give it that clean, modern, contemporary high-end look. Overall, we created a spacious, open concept layout giving the space a much larger feel.

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Example of a mid-sized arts and crafts open concept dark wood floor family room design in Raleigh with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a metal fireplace

A brand new kitchen design fit for this young Texan fashionista! We reconfigured the floor plan, closing off the original kitchen entryway and opening up the adjacent dining room. This greatly increased the amount of space and light, creating the perfect setting for soft blue-gray cabinets. Detail is everything in this home, so for the kitchen & dining area we incorporated glamorous hardware, lustrous mirror decor, and a brass lighting fixture above the dining table. Designed by Joy Street Design serving Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, and the whole of the East Bay. For more about Joy Street Design, click here: https://www.joystreetdesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.joystreetdesign.com/portfolio/bartlett-avenue

Inspiration for a large 1950s kids' bathroom remodel in DC Metro with beaded inset cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops and gray countertops

This was a new build without any personality. The client wanted a contemporary look, but still with some accents of colour. A tile surround from floor to ceiling was added to the fireplace and wall mounted TV. An asymmetrical design was created to either side of the fireplace by placing a book shelve to one side and art work and an ottoman to the other. New PVC shutters provide functional and an easy maintenance window treatment. Sleek lines and neutral textures with accents of yellow and blue give this room a very warm and inviting feel and look. Photo taken by: Personal Touch Interiors

The Small Flush Hybrid-Fyre™ wood insert is a compact sized unit that can fit where most inserts never have before. Its size is perfect for smaller masonry and zero clearance fireplaces with its 14 inch depth and 1.2 cubic foot firebox. It features a never before seen flue connection with a detachable flue collar that makes for quick and easy installations that are typically very difficult with a unit of this size. A large fire viewing glass area is surrounded by a rectangular door and a concealed blower that increases heat transfer up to 1,000 square feet. The Small Flush Wood burning insert is extremely efficient and clean-burning because it features the world’s cleanest burning technology, Hybrid-Fyre™. Hybrid-Fyre allows this unit to run at 76% overall efficiency and produce only 0.89 grams of emissions per hour, emitting virtually no smoke or carbon monoxide. The GreenStart™ igniter option adds to the efficiency of this insert because it can start its own fire with just the push of a button.

Jeff Herr
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master gray tile and glass tile white floor bathroom remodel in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, an undermount sink and marble countertops

The Northwest Modern Yeon pendant offers a new take on traditional dining style and keeps perfect company with classic furniture favorites.
Dining room - modern dining room idea in Portland