A tongue and groove ceiling is a great way to add warmth, texture, and visual interest to a covered porch.
Creating an outdoor patio that's both stylish and comfortable has become one of my favorite design adventures.
This 2,675 square foot Modern New Zealand Style house plan gives you 4 beds in a split layout and a 2-car side-entry garage. The exterior features board formed concrete and metal for ultimate beauty and durability. A vaulted ceiling is carried from the kitchen in front through to the great room with fireplace in back. The vault is centered on the fireplace and extends to the back porch with fireplace as well. Three bedrooms and two baths are on the left side of the home, all of which have walk-in closets. Across the home, the vaulted master suite has a five-fixture bath and a walk-in closet. A mud room with built-in bench and hooks and laundry is located off the garage entry.
When we first moved into our house we knew a few interior projects we wanted to dive into immediately, as well as some items on our “5 to 10 year Plan,” one of them being our outdoor fireplace. The more Matt and I talked about...
This family’s four-season home, close to grandparents, is inspired by turn-of-the-century waterfront camps.
An outdoor fireplace design on your deck, patio or backyard living room instantly makes a perfect place for entertaining, creating a dramatic focal point.
An outdoor fireplace design on your deck, patio or backyard living room instantly makes a perfect place for entertaining, creating a dramatic focal point.
Hello!!! Haven't meant to be away, more like swept away...... into the height of landscape season, wildly busy this year.....a good sign for the economy? Since we were together last, I have been off to two landscape projects out of state, Highpoint market (brilliant finds) and took an Amy Howard painting technique workshop in Memphis for retailers. Cannot wait to share that! So, back to our series on creating outdoor living spaces and our joint project with Keri Dolittle of the blog Ivy Clad. We have studied uses, overall design and then began to break down the components as if designing a room inside your home beginning with the floor. Now let's move on to the ceiling. Attached to your home...... As a separate entity Whatever you choose, remember to look up at your architecture for clues; style, color....... Here is an example of "what not to do"......please, oh please, don't let these owners read this blog! This from a designer that did not look up, there is no relationship between the deck and the home. Let's explore the options, starting with the perennial favorite, an umbrella. Sailcloth Entwined with wood Wood Slatted reeds, reminiscent of Provence, the Greek Isles, Portugal. Don't you love the shadows it creates? Metal Notice how the overhead vines take center stage? Trees......would you have the patience? Back to Keri's "before" Keri and family are considering an umbrella. This design would be complimentary We have chatted about the potential of this design in her corner And if a wooden structure were chosen, thick uprights, framed simply with a matching stain to the trim, could be a nice touch. Happy gardening! Next up, garden furniture then decorative accessories xx Debra Local News: stay tuned or email me for our 'amy howard' decorative painting workshops, beginning in two weeks
The Lone Pine compound is set at the base of the Teton Range in a resort development at the edge of an open valley. Sited to take advantage of open spaces
Spanish style homes hold an esteemed position in American architecture and their influence can still be seen in today's modern era.
Creating an outdoor patio that's both stylish and comfortable has become one of my favorite design adventures.
Summertime might almost be over, but it ain’t over til it gets chilly. I’m not usually one to hold on to summer, but this one just seems shorter this year and I’m not ready yet to…
Well, to be honest: I did expect a few people to like my new houses, but I was a bit overwhelmed with the reactions when I launched my little village at the showUP trade fair. What a wonderful recognition after a summer of hard work! I hope you like them too! H E I M - T I N Y H O U S E S HEIM is a village of 12 highly diverse houses: traditional, urban, rural, cosy and old but also contemporary and modern. They are genuinely prefab: pre-punched, pre-creased and with windows that have already been broken out. Even the interior walls have been provided with wallpaper in a trendy black & white print. The only thing that you, as a contractor, need to do is to glue the walls and roofs together where indicated. Finishing the houses is great fun, and once they are completed you can start shifting them around. Will your houses form a convivial village square on your table, or a ramrod-straight street on your windowsill? Will you string them into a festive garland, or give one away as a house-warming gift? TIP: Create the most amazing Advent calendar ever! Buy two sets (= 24 houses) and number them with the house numbers provided! Next, put a small gift or message in each house, to be opened on each day of Advent. HEIM, 12 pre-punched and pre-creased houses, with one sheet of stickers with house numbers. The package is A4 size, so you can easliy send it as a gift (it fits in the mailbox). Price is € 15.95 and you can buy them in my webshop!
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