Photo: Heather Banks © 2015 Houzz
Eclectic porch idea in Austin

Welcome to this meticulously maintained Colonial nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in desirable Colchester! This turn-key home has beautiful curb appeal with professional landscaping, a welcoming front porch with rocking chairs, and a spacious backyard retreat straight out of a New England postcard featuring both a stone patio with gas fire pit and above-ground pool. Inside, discover a thoughtfully updated interior with hardwood floors, a STYLISH eat-in kitchen with white cabinetry and granite countertops, breakfast bar, formal dining room with elegant chandelier, and stunning family room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace. The finished basement offers versatile space with a home office area, work out area and media room while not taking away from the storage options! LOVE the 3 generous bedrooms upstairs include a sumptuous primary suite with walk in closet and remodeled bathroom with frameless enclosed tiled shower. Additional highlights include tastefully updated modern bathrooms, multiple outdoor living spaces including a large rear patio for entertaining, and proximity to schools, shopping, and major commuting routes. Windows have been replaced. Only an 7 minute stroll to the popular brewery Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co and close to Cato Corner Farms, Priam Vineyards, Harry Place and Stop and Shop are all within 10 minutes; be in Hartford in under 30!! This lovingly cared-for home offers the perfect blend of comfort, style, and convenience for you to enjoy immediately!

Modern refinement meets timeless garden charm. Cozy fireplace gatherings, peaceful moments in the private spa, and leisurely strolls through lush greenery. A rolled-mat spa cover allows modern steel to blend seamlessly with traditional brick. Stone pavers merge entertainment spaces, while sleek low-voltage lighting adds a sophisticated glow, perfect for quiet contemplation or lively conversation.

Inspiration for a timeless exterior home remodel in Portland Maine

Welcome to this meticulously maintained Colonial nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in desirable Colchester! This turn-key home has beautiful curb appeal with professional landscaping, a welcoming front porch with rocking chairs, and a spacious backyard retreat straight out of a New England postcard featuring both a stone patio with gas fire pit and above-ground pool. Inside, discover a thoughtfully updated interior with hardwood floors, a STYLISH eat-in kitchen with white cabinetry and granite countertops, breakfast bar, formal dining room with elegant chandelier, and stunning family room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace. The finished basement offers versatile space with a home office area, work out area and media room while not taking away from the storage options! LOVE the 3 generous bedrooms upstairs include a sumptuous primary suite with walk in closet and remodeled bathroom with frameless enclosed tiled shower. Additional highlights include tastefully updated modern bathrooms, multiple outdoor living spaces including a large rear patio for entertaining, and proximity to schools, shopping, and major commuting routes. Windows have been replaced. Only an 7 minute stroll to the popular brewery Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co and close to Cato Corner Farms, Priam Vineyards, Harry Place and Stop and Shop are all within 10 minutes; be in Hartford in under 30!! This lovingly cared-for home offers the perfect blend of comfort, style, and convenience for you to enjoy immediately!

Located in the heart of Miami, this project was developed in a narrow lot overlooking the waterway, resulting in a one-story H-shaped layout with four wings that merge into a central gathering area. It is an incredible oasis in which no matter where you are in the house, you are surrounded by beautiful views. Reaching the front door requires navigating floating concrete steps across a built-in pond, past this is the living area where elevated ceilings and clerestory windows were included to enhance the connection with nature. Materials further highlight this relationship, with warm paneling on the ceiling and limestone floors that echo the exterior coral stone walls. All bedrooms face the outdoor scenery and are lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the space with natural light, as well as the main bathroom and hallways, so strolls across the house have an element of discovery. It has taken a life of its own and that's exactly what we were trying to create, a home where you get to enjoy every single corner of it.

Specialty Gardens LLC, Grand Haven, MI
Inspiration for a traditional full sun backyard landscaping in Grand Rapids.

The stones steps are local stone placed in such a way to make the climb and descent comfortable to traverse. Often natural stone steps have varying sized risers and treads that make their use difficult. We strive to make it not only beautiful but functional.

Kitchen - kitchen idea in Orange County

The rock garden hugs the lower retaining wall and provides interest around the lower patio under the deck. Six boxwood add a little symmetry and formality but the rest is very free-flowing with varying sizes and types of stone, sedums, specimen dwarf conifers and various other low-growing plants to add color and texture to the mix.

The designer enlarged a family photo to make a photo mural for the arched niche. Photo by © Dean J. Birinyi
Example of a mid-sized tuscan dark wood floor and brown floor hallway design in San Francisco with beige walls

This hand-laid herringbone pathway sidewalk leads visitors to a beautifully illuminated multi-tiered backyard landscape. Broad strokes of inviting, warm energy-efficient outdoor lighting ensure that nighttime strolls are made much more special and safe.

Outdoor Shower Photo by Thomas Skou
Doorless shower - large contemporary master multicolored tile pebble tile floor doorless shower idea in Other with white walls

Patio - coastal patio idea in Los Angeles

A stunning example of an Indian Magic crabapple. This tree cantilevers over the white marble dry garden - "karasansui." Pink Louisa Weeping crabapple and Japanese Red Table Pine bring up the rear.

This "wave" of Montgomery Colorado Blue Spruce is called "O-kuri-komi". Two Pruned Japanese White Pines are just beyond.
Inspiration for an asian landscaping in Manchester.

This is an example of a farmhouse landscaping in Los Angeles.

Inspiration for a large contemporary enclosed medium tone wood floor home theater remodel in Vancouver with beige walls and a media wall

This newly completed contemporary island style Florida home overlooks the Roosevelt Channel, on the Bay side of Captiva Island, and is graced with the sunrise in the mornings. Repeat clients remind us of the success of previous landscape designs and of lasting relationships built while offering new and challenging opportunities for creative design. This client expressed a desire for a colorful tropical garden with emphasis on tropical plants, creative color palette and privacy. A grove of coconut palms with lush bamboo and a dense clusia hedge with a small tropical garden at the entry of the property screen views to the interior of the property plant a seed of intrigue for what lies around the corner beyond the decorative tabby stucco gate columns. Upon passing under the grove of coconuts and rounding the corner of the drive, the property opens to an expansive front yard with colorful tropical garden beds and channels views to the newly completed residence. Gardens containing colorful bromeliads, bougainvillea and tropical palms with a variety of leaf shape and texture and color draw upon influences of Brazilian garden design. Manicured swaths of Empire Zoysa separates the various gardens and allows for the user to stroll and explore the different gardens. The winding drive terminates at the front entry in a large tear drop shape turn around with massive coconuts in the center island surrounded by seven Sylvester Date palms around the outside of the drive. The entire perimeter of the turn around is surrounded with tropical gardens and intimate tropical gardens flank each side of the main entrance stairs. The hardscape pattern and color was selected to compliment the coquina tabby shell stucco finish on the foundation walls. The completed hardscape design including retaining walls, driveway, golf cart paths and private walks, is the result of collaborating closely with the owner over multiple revisions. The back of the residence overlooks an expansive resort-like pool and spa and a pool deck that terminates just feet from the seawall of the Roosevelt Channel. Tropical vegetation at each side of the property offers privacy to the pool area but is manicured to preserve views to the bay beyond. This truly is an island paradise.