The Master Bedroom continues the theme of cool and warm, this time using all whites and neutrals and mixing in even more natural elements like seagrass, rattan, and greenery. The showstopper is the stained wood ceiling with an intricate yet modern geometric pattern. The master has retractable glass doors separating it and its private lanai.

Back yard space for entertaining includes a gas fire-pit, infinity-edge water fountain, and curving steel and cedar pergola. Floor is paved with Cut Bluestone and features a soft green divider. Rain garden helps collect and divert water around the patio and down the slope. Ipe deck with stainless steel cable railings and wide easy-to-navigate steps provides dining space next to the kitchen and access to the patio below. Dry seating area below deck provides another intimate space. Front yard design takes advantage of mature maples, while updating plantings and adding lovely cedar and steel screens.

Wolf faux fur thick pile fabric Bohorockers hanging chair. The hammock chair is for inside or under cover. Custom model for UAE pergola.

Manhattan Downtown Modern Backyard

Custom designed fence incorporating hanging potted plants and market lights creating a lovely corridor welcoming guests and passers by.

Soft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer. Less than a year old the planting was installed last October 2019 and now in August, it looks like it has always been there.

Nieve | Productora Audiovisual

Iron Corten delivers an eruption of colour inspired by red oxide. Its metallic texture is full of personality, featuring strong orange tones. Mix with other dark shades for a stylish industrial effect or with brighter colours for a striking contrast.

Bill Mellett Design, BMDLA.com

CREATING PRIVACY WITH PLANT MATERIAL

A COMBINATION OF PLANTS, COLOURS & TEXTURES PROVIDE VISUAL ENJOYMENT

We built this stunning dressing room in maple wood with a crisp white painted finish. The space features a bench radiator cover, hutch, center island, enclosed shoe wall with numerous shelves and cubbies, abundant hanging storage, Revere Style doors and a vanity. The beautiful marble counter tops and other decorative items were supplied by the homeowner. The Island has deep velvet lined drawers, double jewelry drawers, large hampers and decorative corbels under the extended overhang. The hutch has clear glass shelves, framed glass door fronts and surface mounted LED lighting. The dressing room features brushed chrome tie racks, belt racks, scarf racks and valet rods.

A 4o feet long green wall creates a living colorful mural on a side yard. Amelia B. Lima

The courtyard patio just visible through the plants. The ferns planted underneath the tree fern are starting to fill their space, and the arching branches of Leycesteria formosa are just visible on the left. A newly erected trellis panel helps to obscure the shed, and creates a useful storage area. Richard Brown Photography Ltd

photos: Kyle Born