William Carson Joyce
Inspiration for a contemporary porch remodel in Santa Barbara

The original main entrance to this mid-century modern home was a mere afterthought. There was no direct path from the sidewalk to the front door. You either squeezed past parked cars in the driveway or trudged over a rutted lawn and ducked under a prickly ornamental tree to reach the front landing. Plus, during winter rains, water gushed from the corner downspout, across the narrow landing, and poured down into the garage. In 2010 I redesigned the entire front yard with several key fixes in mind. First, out went the lawn and the dense ornamental tree. Next, storm runoff was redirected underground to a gravel catch basin and channeled beneath the sidewalk to the street. Finally, the front landing was leveled and extended to allow access from two directions. Now the main entry carries you down a wide concrete path past a giant Octopus Agave (Agave vilmoriniana) and a flower bed full of specimen plants from the Berkeley Botanical Garden to a simple redwood threshold. A single step up takes you to the exposed aggregate landing where you meet the original stairs and tangerine-toned front door. Photo: mwelschmeyer

A Phoenix area garden with Moroccan mound planted underneath a palo brea tree.

Mosaic tree roots fan out from the base of this Cedar, winding their way around this quartzite flagstone patio. The pebble mosaic was installed in-situ, a traditional process developed by the mosaic masters of the Mediterranean.

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean full sun and drought-tolerant front yard gravel garden path in Los Angeles for spring.

Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Dallas

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Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Dallas

Example of a trendy home design design in Dallas

Photography by Cowtown Camera Girl, Nell Valdez
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Inspiration for a contemporary pool remodel in Dallas

Pool - contemporary pool idea in Dallas

Photography by Cowtown Camera Girl, Nell Valdez
Inspiration for a contemporary pool remodel in Dallas

Living room - contemporary living room idea in Los Angeles

Cherry Tree View Kids Room - Laurel, MD
Inspiration for a bedroom coastal gender-neutral carpeted kids' bedroom remodel in Atlanta

Michael Moran
Small trendy multicolored tile and mosaic tile dark wood floor walk-in shower photo in DC Metro with solid surface countertops, a wall-mount toilet and white walls

Photography by Cowtown Camera Girl, Nell Valdez
Example of a trendy home design design in Dallas

Trendy home design photo in Dallas

Photography by Cowtown Camera Girl, Nell Valdez
Trendy exterior home photo in Dallas