aeoniums, fern, flax, fountain, grasses, gravel, horizontal cedar fence and gate, kangaroo paws, leptosperum petersonii tree, smooth wall stucco walls, Cordyline 'Torbay Dazzler'

Bouldin Bath Refresh

CG&S Design-Build

Built by Pearson Landscape | photography by Paul Finkel

Front Gate

Keith Willig Landscape Architecture, Inc.

At this Palo Alto home, a concrete wall provides privacy for front yard seating. Existing boxwoods and dogwood tree at right were kept per client's wishes. (Photography by Paul Dyer)

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DesignBlue, Inc.

Lincoln Square Residence

Searl Lamaster Howe Architects

The front of the house features an open porch, a common feature in the neighborhood. Stairs leading up to it are tucked behind one of a pair of brick walls. The brick was installed with raked (recessed) horizontal joints which soften the overall scale of the walls. The clerestory windows topping the taller of the brick walls bring light into the foyer and a large closet without sacrificing privacy. The living room windows feature a slight tint which provides a greater sense of privacy during the day without having to draw the drapes. An overhang lined on its underside in stained cedar leads to the entry door which again is hidden by one of the brick walls.

MANLY 09

Watershed Architects

Simon Whitbread Photography

Colbert Getaway

Land Expressions LLC

Transtion through this elegant threshold to reach the backyard.

Spring Hill Residence

Rhodes Architecture + Light

- Completed: 1999-2000 - Project Location: Kirkland, WA - Project Size: 4,300 SF - Project Cost: $175/SF - Photographer: James Frederic Housel Designed and built as a speculative house, the Spring Hill Residence includes 4,300 square feet of living area and a detached garage and upper level unit located in the west of market area of Kirkland. Spring Hill Residence was selected as the September 2000 Seattle Times/AIA Home of the Month and was featured in the February 25, 2000 Pacific Northwest Magazine. Awarded Best Custom Residence by the Master Builders Association, 2001.

Obagi Laguna Beach

Seasons Landscaping

POOL HOME REMODEL IN PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA

STEVEN CHEROSKE DESIGN

Megan Keane Photography, Palm Springs California

Marian Riabic

Here seen from the basement, where the bedroom is situated. Cosy outside living room. Sitting underneath the pergola with a protecting cloth. Garden made up of 50-50 plants-hard materials. Transparent bridge over a small pond. Lighting provided for evening use. Arjan Boekel