A face lift in front enhanced the Curb Appeal with a new staircase and plantings.
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This is the ceiling of the private meditation room at the top of the turret. This is the ceiling of a room that is 9' in diameter. It contains 600 fiber optic lights, creating the night sky on the ceiling. This photo was taken lying down on the floor looking straight up. Photo credit: Gail Lynne Goodwin

The cabinets are Waypoint® 650 Painted Linen, the style is Refreshingly Relaxed and the white-on-white color palette is on-trend. Reflected natural light and nautical inspired light fixtures make this space as bright as a day at the beach. A Carrera-look marble counter top adds to the light reflection and overall feel of sea and sun and sand.

FRONT YARD: - Removed rip rap, existing pavers, and a large tree - Graded and prepped for a driveway extension and new walkway - Installed 1,000+ sq ft of Belgard Pavers (driveway + walkway to gate + front door entry) - Upgraded irrigation: trenching, PVC lines, new valves, and bubblers - Added new plantings BACKYARD: - Cleared 19 tons of granite + removed 1,100 sq ft of existing grass - Installed 1,476 sq ft of ultra-lush 80oz Daytona synthetic turf - Built a 14' custom BBQ island with travertine counters + stone veneer - Added 100 ft gas line, dual risers, and grill cut-out for a Green Egg - Installed Alumawood Pergola - Laid down 1,200 sq ft of 'Pearlescent' travertine decking in a 3-piece pattern - Added citrus trees, Italian Cypress, flowering vines, and more - Finished with landscape lighting

This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard landscaping.

FRONT YARD: - Removed rip rap, existing pavers, and a large tree - Graded and prepped for a driveway extension and new walkway - Installed 1,000+ sq ft of Belgard Pavers (driveway + walkway to gate + front door entry) - Upgraded irrigation: trenching, PVC lines, new valves, and bubblers - Added new plantings BACKYARD: - Cleared 19 tons of granite + removed 1,100 sq ft of existing grass - Installed 1,476 sq ft of ultra-lush 80oz Daytona synthetic turf - Built a 14' custom BBQ island with travertine counters + stone veneer - Added 100 ft gas line, dual risers, and grill cut-out for a Green Egg - Installed Alumawood Pergola - Laid down 1,200 sq ft of 'Pearlescent' travertine decking in a 3-piece pattern - Added citrus trees, Italian Cypress, flowering vines, and more - Finished with landscape lighting

Demo & Removal: We started by clearing out green waste and removing old concrete to make way for something truly special. Outdoor Kitchen & Pergola: We installed a state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen, complete with a stylish pergola for shade and comfort. Flagstone & Mosaic Tile Backsplash: Added Mosaic tile backsplash spa with flagstone surround. Spa & Mosaic Seat Wall: We created a relaxing spa area with a custom mosaic seat wall—perfect for unwinding after a long day. 5-Foot Gas Firebowl: To top it all off, we installed a 5-foot gas firebowl that provides warmth and ambiance, making this outdoor space perfect for entertaining year-round. New Plants: We finished the project by adding lush new plants that enhance the beauty of the space and bring everything together.

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Designer home by Garrison Hullinger (www.GarrisonHullinger.com). A complete restoration transformed this home into an upscale oasis both inside & out with a mix of contemporary and vintage features expertly merged together to preserve the original historic charm.

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Hamptons-Inspired Kitchen One cannot help but feel a distinct sense of serenity and timeless beauty when entering this Hamptons-style kitchen. Bathed in natural light and shimmering with inspired accents and details, this complete kitchen transformation is at once elegant and inviting. Plans and elevations were conceived to create balance and function without sacrificing harmony and visual intrigue. A metal custom hood, with an eye-catching brass band and impeccably balanced cabinets on either side, provides a strong focal point for the kitchen, which can be viewed from the adjacent living room. Brass faucets, hardware and light fixtures complement and draw further attention to this anchoring element. A wall of glass cabinetry enhances the existing windows and pleasantly expands the sense of openness in the space. Taj Mahal quartzite blends gracefully with the cabinet finishes. Cream-tone, herringbone tiles are custom-cut into different patterns to create a sense of visual movement as the eyes move across the room. An elegant, marble-top island paired with sumptuous, leather-covered stools, not only offers extra counterspace, but also an ideal gathering place for loved ones to enjoy. This unforgettable kitchen gem shines even brighter with the addition of glass cabinets, designed to display the client’s collection of Portmeirion china. Careful consideration was given to the selection of stone for the countertops, as well as the color of paint for the cabinets, to highlight this inspiring collection. Breakfast room A thoughtfully blended mix of furniture styles introduces a splash of European charm to this Hamptons-style kitchen, with French, cane-back chairs providing a sense of airy elegance and delight. A performance velvet adorns the banquette, which is piled high with lush cushions for optimal comfort while lounging in the room. Another layer of texture is achieved with a wool area rug that defines and accentuates this gorgeous breakfast nook with sprawling views of the outdoors. Finishing features include drapery fabric and Brunschwig and Fils Bird and Thistle paper, whose natural, botanic pattern combines with the beautiful vistas of the backyard to inspire a sense of being in a botanical, outdoor wonderland.

Archadeck of West Central & Southwest Ohio breathes new life into this Springboro, OH, backyard through this new low-maintenance redeck with new stairs.

These homeowners purchased a lovely Melrose corner-lot home in desperate need of a landscape refresh. In addition to the Techo-Bloc patio & walkway, LCM PLUS replaced the aging back steps and reconfigured the layout. Using matching natural flat fieldstone LCM PLUS build a small garden wall to match the new front steps, and used landscape lighting to highlight the natural features. Final touches including replacing the fence and & lawn mask the extensive underground drainage & electrical work also completed which means this creative outdoor living space will serve well for many years to come.

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

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By adding a small retainging wall to the side of this home, and extending it to a sort of, front patio, a quaint, lush, front space is created.
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