The homeowners sought to create a modest, modern, lakeside cottage, nestled into a narrow lot in Tonka Bay. The site inspired a modified shotgun-style floor plan, with rooms laid out in succession from front to back. Simple and authentic materials provide a soft and inviting palette for this modern home. Wood finishes in both warm and soft grey tones complement a combination of clean white walls, blue glass tiles, steel frames, and concrete surfaces. Sustainable strategies were incorporated to provide healthy living and a net-positive-energy-use home. Onsite geothermal, solar panels, battery storage, insulation systems, and triple-pane windows combine to provide independence from frequent power outages and supply excess power to the electrical grid. Photos by Corey Gaffer

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Donald Pell Farm. Designed by Donald Pell. Photo by Jay Sifford.
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Proven Winners® ColorChoice® The At Last® rose combines all the romance of a beautifully fragrant, fully-petaled tea rose with the no-nonsense practicality of a healthy landscape rose. You’ll enjoy a nonstop display of large sweetly perfumed sunset-orange blossoms from late-spring through frost. This new, easy-care variety boasts handsome glossy foliage and a vigorous rounded habit which makes it ideal for use in landscapes or flower gardens.

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The worldwide success of P'7340 has brought together, once again, Poggenpohl and the Porsche Design Studio to present to the world a new direction in exceptional kitchen design. Discover the fascination of the new P'7350 kitchen concept and its clear design silhouette. Offered in four finishes: white, grey, black and gray walnut. The new P'7350 offers cabinetry, counter (4 glass offerings), table (New Zealand Pine) and shelving (glass or aluminum). Customizable for your available space and layout preference. Appliances and fixtures are ordered separately.

Project by Shuggy's Place A DIY painted and stenciled outdoor table using the French Poem Allover Stencil, a script typography pattern. http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/french-poem-typography-letter-stencil.html

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The worldwide success of P'7340 has brought together, once again, Poggenpohl and the Porsche Design Studio to present to the world a new direction in exceptional kitchen design. Discover the fascination of the new P'7350 kitchen concept and its clear design silhouette. Offered in four finishes: white, grey, black and gray walnut. The new P'7350 offers cabinetry, counter (4 glass offerings), table (New Zealand Pine) and shelving (glass or aluminum). Customizable for your available space and layout preference. Appliances and fixtures are ordered separately.

Greenbuilder’s design skills and expertise assisted architect Julie Gabrielli to transform this 1950’s home with a stylish mid-century modern treatment. Walls were replaced with large, highly energy-efficient windows. We expertly met the challenge of using fine wood trim to achieve the look of the much costlier metal window frame option. We successfully integrated the sleek wood trim with the consistently inconsistent surface of the existing plaster walls.

Custom Wine Cellar in Los Angeles. A Sign Of Success . . . A wine cellar that is rustic yet exciting, and, works perfectly with the surrounding architectural aesthetic. Plenty of bottle-label Display allows our client to share his most prized possessions and perhaps even a few gifts (of wine) received with gratitude and pride to receive something so special. Designed by Paul LaRussa, Premier Cru Wine Cellars (310) 289-1221 www.pcwinecellars.com

The worldwide success of P'7340 has brought together, once again, Poggenpohl and the Porsche Design Studio to present to the world a new direction in exceptional kitchen design. Discover the fascination of the new P'7350 kitchen concept and its clear design silhouette. Offered in four finishes: white, grey, black and gray walnut. The new P'7350 offers cabinetry, counter (4 glass offerings), table (New Zealand Pine) and shelving (glass or aluminum). Customizable for your available space and layout preference. Appliances and fixtures are ordered separately.

Belgian Linen drapes in Oyster color from barnandwillow.com http://missmustardseed.com/

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Flowers and vegetables make great companions, both aesthetically and functionally. Flowers add splashes of color to the sea of green and attract beneficial pollinators, ensuring your garden will be successful and productive.