The custom glass shower and mosaic tile enclosure helps both separate and unify the space depending on the mood of its occupants. The space was planned so the husband and wife would have adequate privacy but could meet romantically in the middle. The banks of windows does not interfere and allows in as much natural morning light as possible keeping with the overhang of the roof. Truly a master bath where body and soul can relax.

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Minneapolis

This studio apartment is 380 square feet. Basically one room for the living room, dining room and bedroom. It was challenging as walkways needed to be created and the colours within each living area needed to match to obtain a peaceful feeling as you walked into the unit. If you are trying to sell or rent out units in your building, give us a call. We can provide furniture within your budget or you can rent it from us. Call Joanne Vroom 514-222-5553. Unique Home Solutions Inc. has been in business since 2006.

Kitchen - traditional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Seattle with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, beige backsplash, subway tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops

Transitional entryway photo in Philadelphia

This flower inspired bedroom set features elegant curves, contemporary lines and bursts of pink and purple. Whimsical round knobs give it a playful look.

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Example of a large classic master dark wood floor and brown floor bedroom design in San Francisco with gray walls and no fireplace

Richard Herman is in the hospitality business and owns several upscale hotels in Florida and in other states as well as cattle ranches in both Florida and Missouri. Their farm in Ocala is by farm their most unique. The property serves as a 4-H demonstration project for the purpose of children’s education. They have been working with the Academy Prep of St. Pete which is dedicated to inner-city youths that are selected on the basis of need and achievement. Wife Diane spends her time on the farm raising Gypsy Vanners, a diminutive draft horse named after the job they did in Eastern Europe, pulling the wagons (vans) for gypsies that wandered across the continent. On the Ocala farm, there are several mules with a unique profession. Richard had visited the Hearthstone display at a Log & Timber Home Shows at the Orlando Convention Center many years ago. He was impressed that Hearthstone had stayed in touch with him over the years by mailings, invitations to shows, and periodic phone calls. When the time came to start serious consideration of the design of barn, Hearthstone responded promptly and professionally to Richard and Diane’s requests for information and a review of their ideas for their barn, which would serve as the centerpiece for their new farm. They wanted a multipurpose facility that could accommodate an educational environment and a large hall suitable for the fundraising events for his charities. Richard wanted a barn that reflected the look and feel of barns built at the dawn of the 20th century. Besides the rustic chicken houses and vegetable gardens, they have completely renovated a 1020’s era farmhouse to be as historically correct as possible and serves as the entry to the farm. “They very careful to feel us out, get comfortable with our capabilities, and be convinced that we could perform as promised,” said Project Manager John Ricketson of Hearthstone. Design Process There were some initial drawings that gave us a start on the basic shape and size of the barn. From there, it was a process of narrowing down the uses of each area and the spans that could be achieved. The barn was going to have the traditional “board & batten” exterior siding and a metal roof. There is a cantilevered ‘hay hood” on the north gable end above the large sliding barn doors that open into the foyer and horse stalls. The wings house a combination of areas, beginning with the large restrooms to accommodate crowds for events. Other parts of the wings have garage areas for the farm vehicles, feed room, tack room, wash rack, storage, offices, and smaller restrooms. Keeping with the look and feel of the turn of the century, Hearthstone developed a process for giving the timbers a surface texture that mimicked the circular cuts of timbers that had just come out of an old sawmill. This was easier said than done. Randy Giles guided his millwright (Wolfgang) in designing a machine that would do this effectively. The barn was delivered in October of 2014 and was erected over the course of two weeks, thanks to a hardworking crew (Eric Foster) and near-perfect weather. After the Hearthstone crew completed the erection and roof dry-in, it was time for the local carpenters to step up and install some light conventional framing on the gable ends before applying the roof fascia and exterior board & batten siding. Next came the big sliding barn doors, plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling. Large rustic fixtures were hung from the great hall roof timbers. Exterior The board & batten siding was cypress and allowed to turn color naturally as rain hit it and the sun started working on it with UV rays. This method causes a much grayer look closer to the ground and less so where the roof overhang provides protection. The North end has some large limestone boulders and planters arranged around the pad with tall pampas grass. The planters provide casual seating before events and during outside receptions. The entire area was sodded with lush St. Augustine grass and split rail fences were added to enclose the barn area. The corrugated metal roof was a special order material that immediately rusted after being exposed to moisture. The layer of rust protects the metal from the elements. Interior The board & batten theme was carried throughout most of the interior with the timbers left natural to show off the circular saw texture. All of the tongue & groove decking was shipped in advance to allow the local painter to pre-stain it with a dark brown transparent stain that is a beautiful background to the light color Eastern White Pine timbers. “Everything was unique in this project” said Project Manager John Ricketson. “The setting on a small demonstration farm close to Ocala, the multipurpose design, the circular saw texture on the timbers.” The Hermans are very proud of their farm’s outcome. Richard sent a note to Randy Giles, owner of Hearthstone: “The Barn is fantastic, not a single problem, period. Next month, we have Jo Dee Messina coming in to help with a fundraiser for a local center for abused kids. Folks love the farm, ...... but that barn gets all of the attention. I would encourage you to use me as a reference for your sales team, feel free to extend my cell phone to any prospective purchasers.”

Excerpt via our website ~ The Gibraltar Cabin is a clever little cabin design that includes a porch with a very attractive eye-catching barrel arch at the entrance. The single door is complimented by an additional five foot wide double door on the gable end. The elegant country charm is achieved with the large barn sash windows and rustic board and batten siding and is protected by a green corrugated metal roof. The post and beam frame makes this cabin a strong backyard out-building. A sturdy interior work bench has also been included. This rugged and attractive design is beautiful from the front view. This versatile design can be configured for many uses. It will make a perfect cabin, tiny house, getaway retreat, art studio, home office, garden or potting shed, kids playhouse, a pool house. Fitted with large double doors, the Gibraltar cabin is very capable of handling all your storage needs. Any of our buildings can be customized to fit all of your needs. We offer insulation, plumbing and electrical packages; alternative choices for roofing, siding, flooring, windows, and doors; and other custom options such as built-in storage, decorative arches, cupolas, painting, staining, and flower boxes. Take a look at what we have to offer on our Options Pricing page or give our design team a call for a quote. The basic model of this style is available as cabin kits (estimated assembly time - 2 people, 32 hours), diy micro cottage house plans, or fully assembled micro cabins. Picture shows optional flower boxes.

Elegant Custom Shingle Style Home in Bergen County NJ. displays strong sense of symmetry at entrance, while east and west wings diverge into their own unique architectural geometries. the stair tower, or rotunda can be seen on the left. special care and attention was placed on all exterior moulding and trim details in the design, and was executed perfectly by the contractor in the field

In My Sister’s Garden-A Wistful Romp through a Drought Resistant Oasis "Spring is the time of the year, when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade." - Charles Dickens One of the great things about growing up on a farm in the boondocks is that your tribe is your family. We five siblings were as thick as thieves as we climbed trees, worked the fields, pulled fences, drove tractors, branded cattle, and planted the spring garden. We played, we quarreled, and we dug in the dirt together. By the time May arrived, we ached to get our hands grubby in the vegetable patch. Waiting for the vegetables to sprout and be harvested taught us patience and responsibility. Of course, Mom’s beautiful flower gardens would already be abloom by this time of year getting us into constant trouble because we were forever picking bouquets not only for her, but, for teachers, 4-H leaders, and Sunday masses. As we grew into adults, our love of the earth grew as well. Following in the big shoes of my Father, my brother continued the family tradition of being a farmer and has one of the most beautiful vineyards in the county. Our Mother’s love of gardening instructed the gardens of her girls. Recently I walked with my sister Debbie through her eclectic garden. There is a saying that “you can take the girl out of the country, but you can never take the country out of the girl.” With Deb, she’s never left the land where we were born. She is a country cowgirl through and through. She’s always adorned with her cowboy hat, rodeo belt buckle, and boots! She hunts, fishes, grows her food, and would have relished being a pioneer in the 1870’s. Debbie and her husband are the ultimate recyclers and re-purposers. With their barnyard of adopted animals-pigs, goats, donkeys, chickens, even Texas long horns at one time, all the weeds and garden cuttings feed the animals and the manure is then recycled back to the garden. They collect rooftop rain runoff in used wine barrels then pipe it to a storage tank to help with summer watering. It’s never enough, but every drop helps. Their garden art includes rusted plows, wooden swings, a plethora of homemade birdhouses, multiple fountains made from found objects, wagon wheels, antlers, the cutest country chicken coop you ever did see, and a sleeping shed outfitted with a bear hide, antique fishing gear, pinecones, and found treasures of every sort. From their patio they watch the wildlife on their hillside property-deer, bobcats, raccoons, turkeys, skunks, and the occasional mountain lion. It’s a playful, restful garden setting, albeit with a watchful eye for the rattlesnakes that enjoy this oasis as well. What I love about Debbie’s garden is how it reflects her unique personality, her love of the land, and her admiration for the history of the Wild West. As we ambled around the property with her happy dogs in the lead, the songbirds sang, a bevy of butterflies delicately landed on her flowers, and the koi in the pond swam to the surface to greet me. This time together immersed in this sustainable landscape nurtured my soul and brought our childhood memories to vivid life. Although we grow the same plants, shrubs, trees, and succulents in both of our yards, our designs and esthetics are completely different. And that’s the beauty of creating a garden, making it your own special paradise where you can find peace, tranquility, and restoration in tandem with the wild kingdom. TIPS TO CREATING YOUR OWN UNIQUE PLAYGROUND ⎫ Don’t over-think it! Make lists of everything you enjoy in a garden then do it. ⎫ Be conservation conscious as well as considerate of nature. ⎫ Be creative. Think swathes, angles, circles, and flow. There is nothing more boring than a box. ⎫ The hardscape must include natural materials: rocks, gravel, barn wood, shells, or anything meaningful to you. ⎫ Instead of buying art, repurpose childhood toys, old sinks, even a commode overflowing with flowers can be comical. ⎫ Be playful. When you are going to spend time in the outdoors, you want to enjoy yourself. Allow your personality to shine. ⎫ Add surprises, secret gardens, hedged rooms, anything that will enhance the whimsical and magical element to your garden experience. ⎫ Lead to a focal point or view with meandering paths, walkways, and trails. ⎫ Invite the pollinators; bees, butterflies, and birds by providing housing, nectar flowers, protection, fountains, and ponds. ⎫ Mix it up. For a drought resistant garden, consider an array of beautiful succulents, cactus, lavender, bulbs, iris, daylily, geraniums, and other plants that will add color, texture, form, and structure, yet require little maintenance and minimal water. ⎫ A potager, pots, or area designated for edibles and herbs is a must have. There is nothing better than picking your dinner from your own property. ⎫ Benches, swings, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and places to unwind, watch the clouds, savor sunsets, and marvel at the stars make your garden your home. ` What’s so fun about our family gardening experience is the sharing that we all do in giving each other clips, snips, cuttings, bulbs, and volunteers. We grow the same specimens and as we stroll and admire our handiwork, we can’t remember who gave what to whom first. As I said farewell to my sister, she handed me a hand-painted tin filled with blooming echeveria from clippings I had given her a few years before. We shared a laugh. Little did I know this would be the last walk with my sister. She died just a few days before this article was published. She would have loved to have seen her passion in print. Debbie may you garden in the heavens. The circle of life continues. Happy Trails to you, Debbie. Until we meet again... Read more: https://www.lam orindaweekly.com/archive/issue1006/Digging-Deep-with-Cynthia-Brian.html Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/doc/313702488/My-Sister-s-Garden-Digging-Deep-With-Cynthia-Brian Radio Broadcast: http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/92459/porn-alarm-effective-apologies-in-my-sisters-garden Press Pass: http://vapresspass.com/2016/05/24/in-my-sisters-garden-a-wistful-romp-through-a-drought-resistant-oasis-by-cynthia-brian/ ©2016 Cynthia Brian The Goddess Gardener Starstyle® Productions, llc Cynthia@GoddessGardener.com www.GoddessGardener.com 925-377-STAR Tune into Cynthia’s Radio show at www.StarStyleRadio.com I am available as a speaker, designer, and consultant. 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Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used a White Matt flat kitchen cabinet door finish in combination with horizontal direction maple wood flat cabinet doors and a concrete countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles repeating a countertop pattern- gray matt marble in a concrete color tone. At the same time, the backsplash repeats the base cabinet doors' horizontal wooden pattern. Upper wall cabinets are hung up to the ceiling, so we are not losing space and the client is happy to have more storage. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. Since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the hand-made wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decor made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decor made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in another store and will change it a little later.

Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used White Matt kitchen cabinet finishes in combination with horizontal direction maple wood cabinet doors and countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decor made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decor made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in another store and will change it a little later.

Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used White Matt kitchen cabinet finishes in combination with horizontal direction maple wood cabinet doors and countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decore made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client really loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends really love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decore made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in other store and will change it a little later.

Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used a White Matt flat kitchen cabinet door finish in combination with horizontal direction maple wood flat cabinet doors and a concrete countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles repeating a countertop pattern- gray matt marble in a concrete color tone. At the same time, the backsplash repeats the base cabinet doors' horizontal wooden pattern. Upper wall cabinets are hung up to the ceiling, so we are not losing space and the client is happy to have more storage. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. Since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the hand-made wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decor made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decor made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in another store and will change it a little later.

Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used a White Matt flat kitchen cabinet door finish in combination with horizontal direction maple wood flat cabinet doors and a concrete countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles repeating a countertop pattern- gray matt marble in a concrete color tone. At the same time, the backsplash repeats the base cabinet doors' horizontal wooden pattern. Upper wall cabinets are hung up to the ceiling, so we are not losing space and the client is happy to have more storage. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. Since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the hand-made wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decor made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decor made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in another store and will change it a little later.

Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used a White Matt flat kitchen cabinet door in combination with horizontal direction maple wood cabinet doors and a concrete countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles repeating a countertop pattern. At the same time, the backsplash repeats the base cabinet doors' horizontal wooden pattern. Upper wall cabinets are hung up to the ceiling, so we are not losing space and have more storage. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decor made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decor made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in another store and will change it a little later.

Scandinavian-style Kitchen. I used a White Matt flat kitchen cabinet door finish in combination with horizontal direction maple wood flat cabinet doors and a concrete countertop. For the floors, I used Kerama Marazzi floor tiles 24"* 24" size with deep gray matt floor tiles repeating a countertop pattern- gray matt marble in a concrete color tone. At the same time, the backsplash repeats the base cabinet doors' horizontal wooden pattern. Upper wall cabinets are hung up to the ceiling, so we are not losing space and the client is happy to have more storage. Cook top, microwave, oven, and kitchen sink are all in a black finish, as well as kitchen appliances. Since we have Scandinavian style, I created ceiling nature lighting decor. I made a drawing of the hand-made wooden greed and then we placed artificial, but very natural-looking hanging flowers. This decor made the kitchen very unique and alive. Without flowers it may look very clean, but also very boring. Since my client loves nature, I created this nature corner. She said that all of her friends love to sit under this flower decor and listen to the sound of the birds in the forest. This decor made this space calm, warm, and unforgettable, as they said. I planned to have deep green chairs seat as well to combine green flowers and green seats, but it was a challenge to find Scandinavian-style chairs with deep green fabric. So, we ordered fabric in another store and will change it a little later.