In undergraduate architecture faculty, most of the studios I inhabited had sawtooth skylights that faced north, bringing direct light to the big spaces. The result of the sawtooth form — where vertical and weathered surfaces alternative — wasn’t just a distinctive exterior profile for all those studios, but also a fairly industrial interior of stainless […]
A freestanding garden structure, typically with an arch and a lattice, an arbor creates a doorway or focal point for climbing plants. JSL Exteriors Landscape Design/Build The vertical walls are created out of lattice, along with the curving branches above it are typical of an arbor. HOPE DESIGNS This picket fence includes a traditional gated […]
There is much more to an iris compared to its pretty face. These flowers work twice by providing textural contrast contrary to the normal round garden crops and producing beautiful blooms at the conclusion of their year. Whether you prefer the sturdy and magnificent Siberian iris or the dainty and delicate Japanese and Pacific Coast […]
Two new trends are hot for spring and summer: a maritime look, achieved via white and blue stripes, and colors of green. Interestingly, both of these aesthetics wed very well together. Here are ways to balance the trends according to your preference and a couple of suggestions to assist you complete the appearance. Jessica Bennett […]
As anybody who has children will tell you, their busy little hands may produce enough crayon sketches and fingerpaint frescoes in a single day to pay your fridge twice over. Instead of running to the store for more magnets or squeezing their creations into a shoebox, why not give children’s art the same pride of […]
There are two actions that come to mind as being the most important in getting ready for a construction project: Avoid prepare and denial. Everything you have to do falls under one of these two categories. But how, specifically, can you prepare for the first day of building? Here are the basic steps. Rebekah Zaveloff […]
Stone, whether veneer, is a popular way to add texture, pattern and attention to your home’s exterior. But have you ever thought of using stone details as a jumping-off stage for a home’s exterior color palette? Maybe you should. Since stone has a natural aesthetic, colour schemes derived from it tend to be simple and […]
The countdown is on to Easter, and it’s time to put down a strategy for the yearly egg hunt. Rather than hitting the usual hiding places — behind the throw cushions, under the sofa — have a little fun this season by stashing the eggs in unexpected places. Your kids will have a ball trying […]
Whether your outdoor dining place needs sprucing your front entryway requires a durable footbed, these fashionable manicured rugs signify the best of the internet. It used to be impossible to find a fantastic indoor/outdoor rug (and still is in many ways), and here I’ve done all of the legwork for you. — Stephanie from Stephmodo […]
Do you remember the times before every electrical outlet in your house had some modest electronic apparatus sprouting from it? I have four items I use daily that all must be recharged — cell phone, digital camera, laptop and headset — once I get an iPad, which will make five. That’s just me. Could you […]
