Parking and patio areas were competing for prominence which left our homeowner with no privacy from the street. This planting berm baffles the view of the parking area and the street which allows you to sink into greenery and grasses.

Photo by Ryan Bent
Example of a cottage white two-story exterior home design in Burlington

The seasonal colors of Redbud elevate the eye. In the warmer months, it provides dappled shade to the front patio and front-garden walks. Photo: Lesly Hall Photography

Photo of a tropical landscaping in Miami.

This hall bathroom was a complete remodel. The green subway tile is by Bedrosian Tile. The marble mosaic floor tile is by Tile Club. The vanity is by Avanity.

Small trendy shed photo in Orange County

Elegant white one-story mixed siding exterior home photo in Detroit with a shingle roof

Haris Kenjar
Cottage powder room photo in Seattle with green walls and a wall-mount sink

Inspiration for a timeless light wood floor family room library remodel in Richmond

Inspiration for a large coastal gray three-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in New York

Tuscan kitchen photo in San Francisco with beaded inset cabinets

Salisbury, CT This 4,000 square foot vacation house in northwest Connecticut sits on a small promontory with views across a lake to hills beyond. While the site was extraordinary, the owner’s existing house had no redeeming value. It was demolished, and its foundations provided the base for this house. The new house rises from a stone base set into the hillside. A guest bedroom, recreation room and wine cellar are located in this half cellar with views toward the lake. Above the house steps back creating a terrace across the entire length of the house with a covered dining porch at one end and steps down to the lawn at the other end. This main portion of the house is sided with wood clapboard and detailed simply to recall the 19th century farmhouses in the area. Large windows and ‘french’ doors open the living room and family room to the terrace and view. A large kitchen is open to the family room and also serves a formal dining room on the entrance side of the house. On the second floor a there is a spacious master suite and three additional bedrooms. A new ‘carriage house’ garage thirty feet from the main house was built and the driveway and topography altered to create a new sense of approach and entry.

Ultimate backyard escape. Never mowed. Watered once a week. Gorgeous mediterranean garden for a contemporary lifestyle.
Design ideas for a large mediterranean drought-tolerant and full sun backyard gravel flower bed in Los Angeles for summer.

Denver Modern with natural stone accents.
Mid-sized modern gray three-story stone exterior home idea in Denver

Example of a mid-sized classic backyard deck design in Minneapolis with no cover

Seating for eight on the rustic green adirondack chairs. Fire pit is sunken into the earth and ringed with large granite boulders. Bluestone gravel adds to the rustic feel. Photo by Russell and Terra Jenkins

Beach style dark wood floor kitchen photo in Atlanta with blue cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops and beaded inset cabinets

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone landscaping in Denver with a fire pit for summer.