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Inspiration for a timeless patio remodel in Boston

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The complete landscape renovation of this property achieved the client’s wishes for entertaining space, privacy, and more manageable gardens. We designed a small patio space and firepit to connect seamlessly with a new deck, and we surrounded the patio space with large plantings to create privacy.

I planted Marvel of Four Season lettuce seeds, which are heat tolerant, directly next to the soaker hose so they stay constantly moist. Seeds must never be allowed to dry out. I will divide these seedlings in the next few weeks

Kitchen - kitchen idea in Toronto

Photo of a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard gravel landscaping in Boston.

Inspiration for a large eclectic u-shaped cork floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, white appliances and a peninsula

With views of Nantucket Sound and Sampson’s Island, this Oyster Harbors property holds colorful gardens for summer enjoyment. A large kitchen garden surrounded by apple trees provides a bountiful selection of herbs for the home cook. In the adjacent gardens, vegetables, lime and lemon trees, and tropical plants are mixed amongst vibrant perennials and pear and apple trees.

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Kitchen pantry - large contemporary l-shaped kitchen pantry idea in Ottawa with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and an island

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With views of Nantucket Sound and Sampson’s Island, this Oyster Harbors property holds colorful gardens for summer enjoyment. A large kitchen garden surrounded by apple trees provides a bountiful selection of herbs for the home cook. In the adjacent gardens, vegetables, lime and lemon trees, and tropical plants are mixed amongst vibrant perennials and pear and apple trees.

Fredericksburg is home to an assortment of luxury style bed and breakfasts. This bed and breakfast collection in Fredericksburg, TX on Main Street offers a nice mixture of historic architecture, decor along with some modern features. This is a view of Chenin Blanc bedroom area which is reminiscent of a French cottage.

With views of Nantucket Sound and Sampson’s Island, this Oyster Harbors property holds colorful gardens for summer enjoyment. A large kitchen garden surrounded by apple trees provides a bountiful selection of herbs for the home cook. In the adjacent gardens, vegetables, lime and lemon trees, and tropical plants are mixed amongst vibrant perennials and pear and apple trees.

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The Main Stay House exists as a straightforward proposal on an urban infill lot, paring down the components of a house to a minimal amount of planes and openings. The scheme is anchored by a modern entry sequence and a staircase volume, both clad in iron spot masonry externally and internally, creating thresholds between the respective realms of public, common and private, by minimal means. The masonry contrasts with an otherwise muted interior atmosphere of smooth, desaturated surfaces. The entry sequence is a twist upon the conventional domestic front door, front facade, and fence. The front masonry wall replaces the typical residential fence and frames an indirect access to the front door, functioning as a privacy barrier while revealing slices of the interior to the public street. The staircase bifurcates the layout to provide a clear division between the common and private zones of the house, while clearly reading as a mass from all outside view. Brick and glass become portals between common and private zones. The design consolidates the service core along the west façade, allowing the structure to fully open the living zone to the pool court and existing trees. This directly connects interior and exterior, as well as human and nature. Freedom to vary the program or functional use of the area is enabled and strongly encouraged. Photography: Charles Davis Smith