Conventional stair with flared bottom. Painted wood balusters, red oak hand rail, red oak treads, carpet runner
Staircase - traditional wooden wood railing staircase idea with wooden risers

Photo by Aquatic Creations
Design ideas for an eclectic landscaping in DC Metro.

Inspiration for a mid-sized ceramic tile and gray floor mudroom remodel

Daniel Bosler Photography ©
Photo of a mid-century modern landscaping in Los Angeles.

Example of a minimalist single-wall open concept kitchen design with no island

Christina Jacks
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Wichita.

Garage - traditional garage idea

Bathroom - bathroom idea in Seattle

Moonlight Glow Green - Inspired by a tranquil scene of moonlight shining on a the ocean surface at night, Moonlight Glow from PIXL MIST collection is perfect for any space. *Get any pattern resized or recolored to better fit your unique requirements. MEC offers free customization and alteration on all mosaic patterns. **AddTek mosaic render is visually similar but may have slight variations due to factors like; textural diversity in mosaic tesserae and light conditions. See the full collection here: http://www.mecartworks.com/pixl/introduction

This 3500gallon pond was installed in the front yard of this home. Homeowner this is the view from the porch and home office they enjoy daily.
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Philadelphia.

Contrasting plantings with dramatic color variation.
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical backyard concrete paver landscaping in Portland.

Elegant home design photo in Cleveland

We're in the shop here today showing you an alternating-tread staircase that's' going to a job-site in Napa tomorrow. I'm standing on the landing which is at exactly mid-floor level. It's going into one one these 100-year-old houses with a steep roof and lots of attic space. The homeowner called me last month saying he wants to access this large attic area with something better than a ladder. He didn't have room for a conventional stair but this alternating-tread space-saving stair was a perfect fit. It's all Red Oak which matches the hardwood floors throughout the house. Once these are installed at the site we'll put a handrail on top of the stringers on the open side. I'll tell you a little about the alternating-tread staircases. It's built in a way that is nearly as easy to climb as a conventional stair. When we walk up a convectional stairway we normally use half of the stair tread at a time, placing one foot on the right half and the next foot on the left half. The idea of an alternating-tread stair is make half of each tread wide enough for your foot and then alternate the wide end of these paddle-shape treads from left to right. You still have your 10 inch minimum tread depth plus a 1 inch nosing projection. This give you 11" of support for each foot, just like a conventional stair. We normally make the risers a max of 7-3/4", but code allows us to go as high as 9 inches. This one is 7-3/4" which is very comfortable. We installed a metal bar across the middle of each open-riser to limit the open space to less than a 4 inch gap. Anyway, I just wanted to give you a quick shot of this. Tomorrow morning we get to go to the job-site and install this. I'd can't wait to see the look on the customer's face when we have this installed. I'll let him do the bragging :-) Last but not least, I'd like to give glory to God and special recognition to a Jewish carpenter named Jesus. I don't know for sure if He built stairways as a carpenter, but I am happy to say that He is my LORD and I want to live my whole life for Him. God bless you! And please contact me if you want any type of custom stairs. Clyde 520-895-2060 or 916-991-9700

Water Feature Kansas City
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic full sun side yard mulch water fountain landscape in Kansas City.

Herringbone patterned clay pavers by FireRock
Example of a trendy patio design in Birmingham

Designed & Built by Paul Lafrance Design. Photos by Carla Jackson Photography.
Mid-sized trendy backyard water fountain deck photo in Toronto with a pergola

Indeed, Marc Wiener successfully incorporate water features into the existing landscape. When considering color and texture he applied his extensive expertise on how plant material will eventually grow. Here we see low-lying evergreens and ground cover perennials in and around the stream and rock outcroppings which soften the large boulders, which he says would “otherwise stand out and detract from the overall intent of looking ‘natural.’” Larger flowering plantings were installed behind the water feature to provide accenting and screening. On lower portions of the slope, the water feature was planted with flowers for cutting and small beds for annuals so the client could interact with the stream garden throughout the season. www.deckandpatio.com

Detail shot of our custom stone fountain.
This is an example of a modern landscaping in San Francisco.

A beautiful hand loomed pure wool carpeting was used on this project. This subtle pattern can be used in a modern or transitional space. The dark hardwood floor relates nicely with the Taupe, White and Grey colors in the carpet. Our fabrication team used a complimentary color in a cotton binding material to complete the sides. Our installer completed this staircase install within a two day time frame. Wool carpet is a great choice for a staircase because it is an easy material to clean, stain resistant and flame retardant.