This is Zexmenia - a beautiful native flower that is a great replacement for annual beds. Saves the HOA money...and attracts pollinators! This is Canyon Crest Park in Valley Ranch. This was the first of several parks we designed to attract pollinators and educate residents on low water gardens for pollinators. We love working with HOA's to create park and public spaces where residents can enjoy the wonders of Nature! Often projects like this require the partnership of several organizations such as the HOA, City staff, National Wildlife Federation, US Fish and Wildlife, Flood Control Districts, and commercial landscape companies. When these partnerships are created, and you have a good habitat landscape designer, the results are wonderful! Improving communities with the wonders of Nature!

Bring a gentle charm to your entryway or over your kitchen island with the CARSON single pendant light. With the downrod in a stylish brushed nickel finish and a curved glass shade in a beautiful seeded glass, CARSON's soft look gives off an understated yet stylish touch meant to last a lifetime.

Photo of a mid-sized partial sun backyard stone garden path in Santa Barbara for summer.

To ensure that the stairs ended (or began!) at just the right point at the edge of the patio, Archadeck of Central CT began building the stairs at the bottom and worked our way up. This is a reversal of the usual process, and it worked out just right. The new stairs meet the patio at a place called the "soldier course," which is the contrasting rim of brick around the patio edge. We installed Fortress LED lighting on the stair risers for safety after dark. Photos courtesy Archadeck of Central CT.

This beautiful Maryland home has 3 levels looking out onto their beautiful backyard pool area. They used our 3 1/2" Victorian Spindles and rail in Douglas Fir with an oil stain that paired well with the mahogany flooring.

Transitional home design photo in New York

Creating a custom, rustic luxe exterior finish. All photos and video's of this project were taken by Steve Schmidt using an iPhone 4S.

Large eclectic master white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile and white floor freestanding bathtub photo in Salt Lake City with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an integrated sink, solid surface countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops

Deck - modern deck idea in Portland

Build New Deck with Trex PVC Capped Composite Decking and 2 colors of Westbury Full Aluminum Railing
Example of a large backyard deck design with no cover

This piece can either be an end table next to a couch or side tables for a bed. Elegant custom turned legs with floating shelf midway and table top. Custom two toned finish, espresso stain with hand burnished red paint. Close up of leg detail. photos by Kimball Ungerman

A.K. RIKKS Location: Grand Rapids, MI Scope: Design, Landscape Installation, Hardscape Installation, Irrigation Installation Features: Cobblestone walks, courtyard with dry water feature, teak panels, sculpture garden, outdoor park & event space.

Emilio and Jessica Bottiglieri
Mid-sized mountain style full sun and gray front yard and three-story concrete paver and mixed siding exterior home photo in Vancouver

Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Toronto.

One of the most popular hardwood floor finishing which offers Tom & Peter Flooring is provided by WOCA. If you’ve decided that you want a natural looking wooden floor that is lacquer-free, then the likelihood is that you’ve chosen oil as your way of protecting your wood and making your floor look great at the same time. WOCA for wood flooring comes in various forms and is a great way of making sure that your wood is protected, but at the same time looks natural. A highly popular as well as effective way of treating wood floors, oils effectively penetrate into the wood and in some cases harden into the surface of the floor to stop damage and to maintain the wood in its optimum condition. WOCA Oil finish hardwood flooring has taken the United States market by in 2014 and shows no signs of slowing down in 2016 and now. Here are some of the most common questions we have regarding this type of finish which we will I’m to answer in today’s my blog: Is oil finish as durable as traditional factory urethane finishes with aluminum oxide? When it comes to durability, oil finish flooring tackles the issue with a completely different method. The penetrating oil serves as protection from moisture and wear while allowing the user to feel the wood grains in their bare feet. If compared directly to factory finished aluminum oxide finish, the oil finish flooring will not perform as well to abrasion and impact. However, the beauty of this finish is the fact that it will camouflage any scratches which will inevitably accumulate over time. Will this finish evaporate over time and will this be harmful for indoor air quality? Another concern for oil finished floors its effect on indoor air quality. For on-site applications, some varieties suggest several coats which typically require the residents to be out of the home due to mild odors. However, there are factory finished UV-cured or single coat applications which lessen the downtime. Despite the odors produced during the drying process, oil finish floors rank amongst the lowest for VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions. Certain brands even boast true zero VOC. This fact alone makes oil finished floors one of the best options for green building solutions. “WOCA products are certified by independent laboratories, the German Institute for Biological Building Materials, and are in accordance with DIN–Norm 53–160. WOCA WoodCare Denmark products meet or exceed the most stringent U.S. standards for volatile organic compounds.” –WOCA Oil Finish Manufacture Does this type of finish require additional maintenance which I am not familiar with? For weekly cleaning, oiled floors use a special cleaner which contains an oil and soap mixture. After a period of 12-18 months some oil may evaporate causing the wood grains to appear dry. An additional layer of oil can be reapplied to keep the floor looking fresh. Although oil finished floors require more involvement in periodic maintenance in high traffic areas, this maintenance can be done much easier than the equivalent of an onsite sand and refinish. WOCA Master Color Oil contains pigment, which provides a single-step hardwood floor staining process. Laying down the stain and the finish in one step. This product comes 14 different colors, from Black to Extra White, and you can mix them freely to create various color palettes that will meet the demands of any job. Below are some pictures of the finished job…