An elegant, Pan-Asian inspired bedroom featuring Tommy Bahama furniture from the collection: Island Fusion.

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Interior Design: Jennifer Hedberg of Exquisite Interiors | Photography: Jim Kruger of Landmark Photography

Our client has a large collection of bonsai trees and wanted an exhibition space for the extensive collection and a workshop to tend to the growing plants. Together we came up with a plan for a beautiful garden with plenty of space and a water feature. The design also included a Japanese-influenced pavilion in the middle of the garden. The pavilion is comprised of three separate rooms. The first room is features a tokonoma, a small recessed space to display art. The second, and largest room, provides an open area for display. The room can be accessed by large glass folding doors and has plenty of natural light filtering through the skylights above. The third room is a workspace with tool storage. Photography by Todd Crawford

photo:Yuko Tada

Dedication day for Japanese gate at Hardy Elementary School, Arlington, MA. Gate was dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Japan tsunami. Hardy School has a large Japanese student population. Phoro credit: TG Musco

Japanese garden featuring granite pgoda and mizubachi water feature alongside granite paving

Saturday, August 8, 11:00am to 12:30pm | Englewood | Pondbank House by Herb Schaal, FASLA, with architect Don Ruggles of Ruggles Mabe Terrell Architecture, landscape contractor Philip Steinhauer of Designscapes, and general contractor Jeff Barnett of J.K. Barnett, Ltd. In keeping with the grand Palladian architectural style of the Pondbank House, the landscape architect has created an impressive series of complementary Mediterranean garden spaces using local stone for terracing and High Plains adapted plants. In addition to a kitchen and cutting garden and diverse planting schemes featuring over 250 species, there are many delightful pieces of garden art and creative garden details. Decorative fountain walls distribute roof and storm drainage to terraced plantings. An infinity lawn edge creates a “ha-ha” effect from the pool terrace to the borrowed landscape in the distance. A lovely moon gate leads to a secluded Japanese-style spa garden, an “aromabo” for contemplative relaxation and outdoor aromatherapy. And a shallow water basin in the strolling garden is positioned to reflect the rising moon. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield

This Chinese altar style console is hand crafted from solid elm and features elegant floral motif carvings. It is a great piece for displaying decorative items, like the blue and white porcelain seen here.

Die Firma Japan-Garten-Kultur präsentiert Ihnen einen privaten Garten mit Koiteich, Vorgarten und Pool Gestalter und Fotograf: Dr. Wolfgang Hess http://www.zengardens.de/Koiteich_bh_1.htm

Photo: Anthony D. Russo

A rain chain collects roof runoff and delivers it to the rain garden. The rain garden collects water and lets it soak into the ground slowly, so it doesn't run off into nearby waterways.

Rock waterfall in Manalapan Florida by Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc. 15' high volcanic rock covers the walls of the house, and garage. There is a tunnel to the right and a golf cart path on the left leading to the tennis court.

James Hanselman