This Brooklyn backyard in Prospect Heights blends coziness with true functionality! A West Elm outdoor sectional provides endless summer days of comfortable seating for the clients and their friends. String lights add a bit of romance and magic. Finally, the textured and bright patterned pillows, make this space fit for a Fiesta!

Japanese maple with a variety of annuals make this backyard corner a true statement piece in the whole design! Plantscape by Dirt Queen NYC.

Looking for a hex tile that could hold its own, Francesca Albertazzi of Rudy Winston Design opted for Fireclay's Picket pattern in a fresh white finish to complement her forest green kitchen cabinets. Discover more patterned kitchen tile at fireclaytile.com/tile/patterns TILE SHOWN Picket Tile in Frost

Archadeck of Columbus received the Archadeck Design Excellence Award for this project. The winning project is a combination hardscape, deck, pergola and fire pit project in the Ballantrae subdivision of Dublin, Ohio. The deck area is high-aesthetic and low-maintenance as it was built using composite decking from the TimberTech PRO Legacy Collection. Legacy Collection’s decking boards are capped on all four sides to provide complete protection against mold, mildew, moisture damage, stains, scratches and fading.

The formal living area in this Brooklyn brownstone once had an awful marble fireplace surround that didn't properly reflect the home's provenance. Sheetrock was peeled back to reveal the exposed brick chimney, we sourced a new mantel with dental molding from architectural salvage, and completed the surround with green marble tiles in an offset pattern. The chairs are Mid-Century Modern style and the love seat is custom-made in gray leather. Custom bookshelves and lower storage cabinets were also installed, overseen by antiqued-brass picture lights.

Photo by Stoffer Photography