GRAMERCY PARK Ceramic and Terracotta A splendid anthology of rich decorative motifs and historic, weathered hues, Gramercy Park captures the architectural and botanical beauty of the historic New York City neighborhood. The magnificent architectural details of the area's traditional 19th century brownstones inspired the collection's intricately carved Victorian and Neoclassic decorative tiles, replete with sumptuous details of traditional braids, beads, and stately floral designs. Usage: Residential: Bathroom walls / floors, shower walls, vanity tops and kitchen backsplashes. Not recommended for kitchen counters or shower floors. Commercial: Interior vertical surfaces. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on Gramercy Park, visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Traditional&coll=Gramercy%20Park

Metallic Vision Première by Jon Allen My signature-defined hand textured intricacies and carvings into the metal capture and reflect surrounding light sources creating enhanced interaction with dramatic illusions of depth and 3D movement as viewed from different angles. Hang it in your living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office, or outdoors. This abstract metal art will wow and impress your guests. Display under natural lighting or make this original artwork the show stopping centerpiece of any room with track lighting or gallery spot lights for dramatic effect. Lighting and other environmental factors interact with metal artwork in a unique, organic way. Along with this signed piece of original metal art, every package includes easy mounting instructions, a measuring tool guide for simple installation, tips on lighting and other helpful information, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Unique pre-installed brackets for hanging are mounted to the back of each piece and "float" the artwork off the wall approximately 2". You can display this piece horizontally or vertically. Due to a wide variety of wall types, nails / screws for hanging are not provided. Every piece is quality inspected, gallery wrapped, and prepared carefully for safe global transit. This five panel piece measures 64" x 24" x 2" (162.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 5.08 cm) including 1" spacing between panels.

Ceramic and Terracotta Duquesa, our new collection of handpainted tiles, draws on influences as disparate as Italian textiles, Portuguese ceramic tiles, Moroccan mosaics, Egyptian wood inlay and Chinese decorative screens. Each tile is handpainted on a cream background, creating a rich vintage look that fits a home with historical roots or brings gravitas to a newly constructed space. Usage: Residential: Interior walls and low traffic flooring such as bathroom floors. Not suitable for countertops. Use in showers limited to walls. Commercial: Interior vertical surfaces. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on the Duquesa collection, please visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Traditional&coll=Duquesa

By one definition, a garage is nothing more than “a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles.” However, for many of us our home garage doubles as a workshop or even an escape. Most commonly, though, the garage doubles as a storage space for random stuff. As the years tick by, garage organization can become a daunting task. Thankfully, we at Simpson Strong-Tie have put together this brief but handy guide on how to organize your garage and reclaim some valuable real estate. Learn more on our Building Strong blog!

Apple Pruning Post-Pruning in bloom. Branches are properly guided going into the spring growing season. Pruning is done in dormancy (winter months).
Inspiration for a large farmhouse full sun backyard landscaping in New York for spring.

Home design - transitional home design idea in DC Metro

By one definition, a garage is nothing more than “a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles.” However, for many of us our home garage doubles as a workshop or even an escape. Most commonly, though, the garage doubles as a storage space for random stuff. As the years tick by, garage organization can become a daunting task. Thankfully, we at Simpson Strong-Tie have put together this brief but handy guide on how to organize your garage and reclaim some valuable real estate. Learn more on our Building Strong blog!

Ceramic and Terracotta Duquesa, our new collection of handpainted tiles, draws on influences as disparate as Italian textiles, Portuguese ceramic tiles, Moroccan mosaics, Egyptian wood inlay and Chinese decorative screens. Each tile is handpainted on a cream background, creating a rich vintage look that fits a home with historical roots or brings gravitas to a newly constructed space. Usage: Residential: Interior walls and low traffic flooring such as bathroom floors. Not suitable for countertops. Use in showers limited to walls. Commercial: Interior vertical surfaces. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on the Duquesa collection, please visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Traditional&coll=Duquesa

From the Pasadena Showcase House 2015 Carriage House Bathroom. VILLA D'ORO Stone Mosaic Villa d’Oro is a stunning collection of stone mosaic and intarsia patterns inspired by the artistic heritage of the countless cultures that have called the Mediterranean home. In Villa d’Oro, decorative influences from Moorish Spain mingle with Venetian Gothic and Medieval Egyptian, echoing the mélange created by the eons of cultural overlap in the ancient Mediterranean world. Working from historical sources, we stripped each design down to its graphic essence and then rebuilt it in contemporary color ways and scale, keeping in mind how people use patterns today. Each pattern in Villa d’Oro is carefully cut and assembled from stones fittingly sourced in a variety of Mediterranean countries, creating new decorative art to enliven your modern surroundings. Usage: Residential: All interior surfaces, including bathroom walls / floors, shower walls / floors and kitchen backsplashes. Exterior walls. Commercial: Interior and exterior walls and medium traffic floors. Some colors subject to scratching in high traffic environments. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. Please visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Traditional&coll=Villa%20d%27Oro for more information on Villa d'Oro.

Porcelain Inspired by the dusky patina of handmade terracotta, Acustico captures the essence of the variation in color and surface that comes from the hand crafted process. Acustico tiles are available in large format and five beautiful, nature inspired colors. Usage: Residential: All interior surfaces, exterior walls and pool lines. Commercial: All interior surfaces, including heavy pedestrian traffic flooring. Exterior walls and water features. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on this tile, please visit

Stone Collections An exclusive limestone and marble collection, Lucca is inspired by traditional stone working techniques, but decidedly modern in design sensibility. Crafted in Italy, Lucca combines a variety of smooth and textured finishes in field tiles, mosaic patterns and dimensional carved pieces. Lucca’s exciting blends of texture and dimension will lend visual drama to any space. Usage: Residential: All interior surfaces, including bathroom walls/floors, shower walls/floors*, kitchen backsplashes and general flooring. Commercial: Interior and exterior walls and interior flooring. *Flannel and Autumn Brown not recommended for use in showers or exterior applications. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on Lucca, please visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Modern&coll=Lucca

Ceramic and Terracotta The Tuileries Collection offers a fresh take on classic French motifs, splendidly reborn in carefully edited decorative patterns, perfectly suited for today Usage: Residential: Bathroom walls/floors, shower walls/floors, vanity tops and kitchen backsplashes. Crackle colors not for use on shower floors. Commercial: Interior walls. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on the Tuileries collection, visit http://www.walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=mat&mat=Tuileries&coll=Tuileries

Apple Pruning Post-Pruning in bloom. Branches are properly guided going into the spring growing season. Pruning is done in dormancy (winter months).
Photo of a large farmhouse full sun backyard landscaping in New York for spring.

Metallic Vision Deuxième by Jon Allen My signature-defined hand textured intricacies and carvings into the metal capture and reflect surrounding light sources creating enhanced interaction with dramatic illusions of depth and 3D movement as viewed from different angles. Hang it in your living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office, or outdoors. This abstract metal art will wow and impress your guests. Display under natural lighting or make this original artwork the show stopping centerpiece of any room with track lighting or gallery spot lights for dramatic effect. Lighting and other environmental factors interact with metal artwork in a unique, organic way. Along with this signed piece of original metal art, every package includes easy mounting instructions, a measuring tool guide for simple installation, tips on lighting and other helpful information, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Unique pre-installed brackets for hanging are mounted to the back of each piece and "float" the artwork off the wall approximately 2". You can display this piece horizontally or vertically. Due to a wide variety of wall types, nails / screws for hanging are not provided. Every piece is quality inspected, gallery wrapped, and prepared carefully for safe global transit. This five panel piece measures 64" x 24" x 2" (162.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 5.08 cm) including 1" spacing between panels.

VILLA D'ORO Stone Mosaic Villa d’Oro is a stunning collection of stone mosaic and intarsia patterns inspired by the artistic heritage of the countless cultures that have called the Mediterranean home. In Villa d’Oro, decorative influences from Moorish Spain mingle with Venetian Gothic and Medieval Egyptian, echoing the mélange created by the eons of cultural overlap in the ancient Mediterranean world. Working from historical sources, we stripped each design down to its graphic essence and then rebuilt it in contemporary color ways and scale, keeping in mind how people use patterns today. Each pattern in Villa d’Oro is carefully cut and assembled from stones fittingly sourced in a variety of Mediterranean countries, creating new decorative art to enliven your modern surroundings. Usage: Residential: All interior surfaces, including bathroom walls / floors, shower walls / floors and kitchen backsplashes. Exterior walls. Commercial: Interior and exterior walls and medium traffic floors. Some colors subject to scratching in high traffic environments. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. Please visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Traditional&coll=Villa%20d%27Oro for more information on Villa d'Oro.

Metallic Vision Deuxième by Jon Allen My signature-defined hand textured intricacies and carvings into the metal capture and reflect surrounding light sources creating enhanced interaction with dramatic illusions of depth and 3D movement as viewed from different angles. Hang it in your living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office, or outdoors. This abstract metal art will wow and impress your guests. Display under natural lighting or make this original artwork the show stopping centerpiece of any room with track lighting or gallery spot lights for dramatic effect. Lighting and other environmental factors interact with metal artwork in a unique, organic way. Along with this signed piece of original metal art, every package includes easy mounting instructions, a measuring tool guide for simple installation, tips on lighting and other helpful information, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Unique pre-installed brackets for hanging are mounted to the back of each piece and "float" the artwork off the wall approximately 2". You can display this piece horizontally or vertically. Due to a wide variety of wall types, nails / screws for hanging are not provided. Every piece is quality inspected, gallery wrapped, and prepared carefully for safe global transit. This five panel piece measures 64" x 24" x 2" (162.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 5.08 cm) including 1" spacing between panels.

Metallic Vision Première by Jon Allen My signature-defined hand textured intricacies and carvings into the metal capture and reflect surrounding light sources creating enhanced interaction with dramatic illusions of depth and 3D movement as viewed from different angles. Hang it in your living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office, or outdoors. This abstract metal art will wow and impress your guests. Display under natural lighting or make this original artwork the show stopping centerpiece of any room with track lighting or gallery spot lights for dramatic effect. Lighting and other environmental factors interact with metal artwork in a unique, organic way. Along with this signed piece of original metal art, every package includes easy mounting instructions, a measuring tool guide for simple installation, tips on lighting and other helpful information, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Unique pre-installed brackets for hanging are mounted to the back of each piece and "float" the artwork off the wall approximately 2". You can display this piece horizontally or vertically. Due to a wide variety of wall types, nails / screws for hanging are not provided. Every piece is quality inspected, gallery wrapped, and prepared carefully for safe global transit. This five panel piece measures 64" x 24" x 2" (162.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 5.08 cm) including 1" spacing between panels.

Stone Collections At once ancient and modern, Helsinki embodies the elemental elegance of stone. Linear shapes echo the material's layered veining, making Helsinki beautifully suited to mid-century and classic modern interiors. Usage: Residential: All interior surfaces, including bathroom walls / floors, shower walls / floors and kitchen backsplashes. Exterior walls. Commercial: Interior and exterior walls and interior floors. See Tools | Usage Guide for more details. For more information on Helsinki, visit http://walkerzanger.com/collections/products.php?view=style&mat=Modern&coll=Helsinki

Metallic Vision Deuxième by Jon Allen My signature-defined hand textured intricacies and carvings into the metal capture and reflect surrounding light sources creating enhanced interaction with dramatic illusions of depth and 3D movement as viewed from different angles. Hang it in your living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office, or outdoors. This abstract metal art will wow and impress your guests. Display under natural lighting or make this original artwork the show stopping centerpiece of any room with track lighting or gallery spot lights for dramatic effect. Lighting and other environmental factors interact with metal artwork in a unique, organic way. Along with this signed piece of original metal art, every package includes easy mounting instructions, a measuring tool guide for simple installation, tips on lighting and other helpful information, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Unique pre-installed brackets for hanging are mounted to the back of each piece and "float" the artwork off the wall approximately 2". You can display this piece horizontally or vertically. Due to a wide variety of wall types, nails / screws for hanging are not provided. Every piece is quality inspected, gallery wrapped, and prepared carefully for safe global transit. This five panel piece measures 64" x 24" x 2" (162.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 5.08 cm) including 1" spacing between panels.