Example of a transitional home office design in Toronto

Example of a tuscan patio design in Denver

This is the Powder Room in Midcentury Modern master piece that we remodeled and revived. Done while I was a Partner at SALA Architects with the help of Sara Whicher Photo's by Alex Steinburg

Example of a classic exterior home design in Chicago

David Duncan Livingston
Small transitional powder room photo in San Francisco with a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea

Country living room photo in Toronto

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Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea

The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.

Example of a classic exterior home design in Chicago

Example of a tuscan home gym design in Los Angeles

Example of a classic home design design in Los Angeles

Elegant bathroom photo in San Diego

Traditional exterior home idea in Los Angeles

Inspiration for a mediterranean beige one-story exterior home remodel in Miami

ForeFront Foto
Example of a southwest patio design in Austin

Mid-sized cottage bathroom photo in New York

ForeFront Foto
Entryway - southwestern entryway idea in Austin