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Cozy living room featuring gorgeous fireplace and hidden television lift. Photos by Eric Zepeda Studio
Large trendy open concept dark wood floor living room photo in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

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Teal paint on lower cabinets helps break the planes in the kitchen, bringing in color without overwhelming the room. A fabric wall covering adds warmth, and new slipcovers revitalize antique Irish chairs . The owner's beloved collection of Blue Canton china is featured in the open shelves. Featured in Charleston Style + Design, Winter 2013 Holger Photography

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Let Land Design by Armstrong take the outdoor Christmas lighting and decorating hassle out of your season with professional outdoor Christmas light installation and Christmas light design services. Land Design by Armstrong provides Christmas light installation for residential and commercial properties throughout Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. We can help you create a truly amazing winter wonderland for your family, co-workers, friends, or anyone else that happens to pass by! Not only do you get custom Christmas lighting but we offer set-up, take down, and even storage of Christmas lights, trees, and décor. It doesn't stop there, we also provide ongoing in-season support services on your Christmas light design if something should break or go out.

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall porcelain tile eat-in kitchen remodel in Salt Lake City with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances, stone tile backsplash, an undermount sink, quartz countertops and an island

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In collaboration with Sandra Forman Architect. Photo by Yuriy Mizrakhi.
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View of entry at dusk. Photography by Lucas Henning.
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A guild garden anchors the corner of this kitchen garden of permaculture principles. Greens are arranged to provide drifts of color, a garden shed to hold tools, a top bar bee hive to attract pollinators, a cold frame to bring plants throuh a cold winter. Bark edging by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation www.jwlic.com Cold Frame by ANNIEBAM Landsape Solutions www.ANNIEBAM.com Photo by: .Amy Whitworth

Let Land Design by Armstrong take the outdoor Christmas lighting and decorating hassle out of your season with professional outdoor Christmas light installation and Christmas light design services. Land Design by Armstrong provides Christmas light installation for residential and commercial properties throughout Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. We can help you create a truly amazing winter wonderland for your family, co-workers, friends, or anyone else that happens to pass by! Not only do you get custom Christmas lighting but we offer set-up, take down, and even storage of Christmas lights, trees, and décor. It doesn't stop there, we also provide ongoing in-season support services on your Christmas light design if something should break or go out.

A beautiful look at the the paneled refrigerator with floor to ceiling cabinetry. Custom white oak island with natural stone top warms the use of off-white.

California Wickerlook resin dining set with four dining arm chairs and one 31 inch square dining table. Unlike any other woven furniture in the market Wickerlook furniture will never unravel. Chairs have no metal parts to rust, no moving parts that can break. Made for commercial durability. Perfect for home use or hotels and restaurants. UV treated. Hose down for cleaning. Withstands outdoor temperatures summer and winter. Chairs are 23 lbs in weight and great for balcony use or in windy areas. Table doesn't have an umbrella hole.

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Winter has arrived and this means many months of snow and ice are ahead. When trees shed their leaves and go dormant for the winter, this is like how bears hibernate; they are both sleeping through the cold and waiting until the warm spring weather comes back. But unlike hibernating bears, who are safe and snuggled up in a warm cave somewhere, trees are left to withstand the harsh, cold elements throughout the entire winter. This means that they are more impacted than you might believe. It is easier for mature trees to be able to handle the long winter months due to their extensive root system and thick bark. But saplings and other newly planted trees are not yet fully equipped with these natural defenses to handle the cold. No matter if you have new or older trees, following our tips will help them prosper during the cold Canadian winter ahead. Our team at Five Star Tree Services has come up with some winter maintenance essentials for your trees that will give them an extra hand over the winter. One Last Water Getting one last good watering in before the ground freezes is helpful to newly planted and young trees. Always make sure to water your tree slowly and gently. This allows the water to seep down into the root system as opposed to it running off the top and freezing. Apply Mulch When you use mulch, it acts like a barrier between the tree roots and the cold snow, it helps to insulate it. When you are applying mulch, make sure you spread it around the base of the tree so that it is no more than 3 inches deep. You also need to make sure to spread the mulch all the way to the drip line surrounding the tree. Make sure to not exceed 3 inches around your entire tree and keep the mulch away from the trunk of the tree. Wrap Tree Trunks There is a condition called sunscalding that can occur during the winter months. This happens when there is a temperature change that happens quickly. You might notice it when the sun warms the trees, which thaws the bark but during the night, when it gets cold again, it causes the melted water in the bark to rupture, causing cracks in the tree’s trunk. Young trees are especially susceptible to this happening. To help stop this from happening, it is best to wrap your trees with tree wraps or a plastic guard. It is advisable to wrap the trunk from the ground up and stop just below the first branch. Shelter Your Trees Young or newly planted trees are fairly defenseless for the first handful of years. Older and more mature trees have had time to develop a strong root system and hardy bark that help to protect them against things like animals and the freezing cold. If you want to help your little sapling along this winter, you can build a shelter that can handle having snow piled on it. You can also periodically use a broom to brush off the snow that accumulates on a tree’s branches. But try to avoid breaking off any ice that has formed on the branches, as this can actually end up hurting the tree if you accidentally break one of its branches instead. Keep Road Salt Away It’s no big secret that the use of road salt is detrimental to trees. When it gets on them, the end result come springtime is a dead tree, or at least, a severely damaged one. As much as you can, protect your trees and limit their exposure to salt over the winter. Protect Your Trees Winter is not only limiting for trees, but for a lot of other animals as well. This includes rabbits, mice, moles, squirrels, and other furry little creatures, who like to use trees as a food source during the summer months. During the winter, this food is now cut off when the trees go dormant. This only leaves the tree’s bark as an alternative food source for these critters. They seem to especially like young tree bark to chew on over the winter. In order to stop this from happening, you need to protect the bark with things like a fence surrounding your tree, wrapping the trunk with a plastic guard or hardware cloth. Winter Pruning The best time to prune any tree is during the winter months when the tree is dormant. Pruning allows you to rid the tree of any excess branches and control disease. Winter pruning is highly beneficial and lets your tree improve branch development in the spring. Don’t Use Always make sure to avoid products that are known to hurt trees, especially ones containing sodium chloride. Products like that cause negative reactions in trees or any plants, as it hinders their water intake. Instead, look for products that have potassium, calcium, and magnesium chloride. How Five Star Tree Services Can Help For newly planted and young trees, it is especially important to help them through the winter as best you can. We here at Five Star Tree Services are here to help you get your trees through the winter. If you require Toronto Tree Care, make sure to give us a call at (416) 990-3355.

This creative transitional space was transformed from a very dated layout that did not function well for our homeowners - who enjoy cooking for both their family and friends. They found themselves cooking on a 30" by 36" tiny island in an area that had much more potential. A completely new floor plan was in order. An unnecessary hallway was removed to create additional space and a new traffic pattern. New doorways were created for access from the garage and to the laundry. Just a couple of highlights in this all Thermador appliance professional kitchen are the 10 ft island with two dishwashers (also note the heated tile area on the functional side of the island), double floor to ceiling pull-out pantries flanking the refrigerator, stylish soffited area at the range complete with burnished steel, niches and shelving for storage. Contemporary organic pendants add another unique texture to this beautiful, welcoming, one of a kind kitchen! Photos by David Cobb Photography.