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Iron Shade Arbor
Iron Shade Arbor
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
This shade arbor, located in The Woodlands, TX north of Houston, spans the entire length of the back yard. It combines a number of elements with custom structures that were constructed to emulate specific aspects of a Zen garden. The homeowner wanted a low-maintenance garden whose beauty could withstand the tough seasonal weather that strikes the area at various times of the year. He also desired a mood-altering aesthetic that would relax the senses and calm the mind. Most importantly, he wanted this meditative environment completely shielded from the outside world so he could find serenity in total privacy. The most unique design element in this entire project is the roof of the shade arbor itself. It features a “negative space” leaf pattern that was designed in a software suite and cut out of the metal with a water jet cutter. Each form in the pattern is loosely suggestive of either a leaf, or a cluster of leaves. These small, negative spaces cut from the metal are the source of the structure’ powerful visual and emotional impact. During the day, sunlight shines down and highlights columns, furniture, plantings, and gravel with a blend of dappling and shade that make you feel like you are sitting under the branches of a tree. At night, the effects are even more brilliant. Skillfully concealed lights mounted on the trusses reflect off the steel in places, while in other places they penetrate the negative spaces, cascading brilliant patterns of ambient light down on vegetation, hardscape, and water alike. The shade arbor shelters two gravel patios that are almost identical in space. The patio closest to the living room features a mini outdoor dining room, replete with tables and chairs. The patio is ornamented with a blend of ornamental grass, a small human figurine sculpture, and mid-level impact ground cover. Gravel was chosen as the preferred hardscape material because of its Zen-like connotations. It is also remarkably soft to walk on, helping to set the mood for a relaxed afternoon in the dappled shade of gently filtered sunlight. The second patio, spaced 15 feet away from the first, resides adjacent to the home at the opposite end of the shade arbor. Like its twin, it is also ornamented with ground cover borders, ornamental grasses, and a large urn identical to the first. Seating here is even more private and contemplative. Instead of a table and chairs, there is a large decorative concrete bench cut in the shape of a giant four-leaf clover. Spanning the distance between these two patios, a bluestone walkway connects the two spaces. Along the way, its borders are punctuated in places by low-level ornamental grasses, a large flowering bush, another sculpture in the form of human faces, and foxtail ferns that spring up from a spread of river rock that punctuates the ends of the walkway. The meditative quality of the shade arbor is reinforced by two special features. The first of these is a disappearing fountain that flows from the top of a large vertical stone embedded like a monolith in the other edges of the river rock. The drains and pumps to this fountain are carefully concealed underneath the covering of smooth stones, and the sound of the water is only barely perceptible, as if it is trying to force you to let go of your thoughts to hear it. A large piece of core-10 steel, which is deliberately intended to rust quickly, rises up like an arced wall from behind the fountain stone. The dark color of the metal helps the casual viewer catch just a glimpse of light reflecting off the slow trickle of water that runs down the side of the stone into the river rock bed. To complete the quiet moment that the shade arbor is intended to invoke, a thick wall of cypress trees rises up on all sides of the yard, completely shutting out the disturbances of the world with a comforting wall of living greenery that comforts the thoughts and emotions.
DANTON- Aménagement d'un appartement acheté sur plan
DANTON- Aménagement d'un appartement acheté sur plan
Esprit GaïaEsprit Gaïa
Kleines Nordisches Arbeitszimmer mit Arbeitsplatz, roter Wandfarbe und Einbau-Schreibtisch in Paris
Garden Suite
Garden Suite
Story LLCStory LLC
Kleines, Einstöckiges Modernes Haus mit grauer Fassadenfarbe, Walmdach, Schindeldach und schwarzem Dach in Seattle
Квартира для студента ЖК "На октябрьской"
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Demina KseniaDemina Ksenia
История создания проекта можно прочитать в полном описании проекта. Кухня - столярное производство по эскизам и чертежам дизайнера
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Potrero Hill House & Studio
Potrero Hill House & Studio
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
This young married couple enlisted our help to update their recently purchased condo into a brighter, open space that reflected their taste. They traveled to Copenhagen at the onset of their trip, and that trip largely influenced the design direction of their home, from the herringbone floors to the Copenhagen-based kitchen cabinetry. We blended their love of European interiors with their Asian heritage and created a soft, minimalist, cozy interior with an emphasis on clean lines and muted palettes.
Annapolis Bathroom
Annapolis Bathroom
KT tileKT tile
Kleines Klassisches Badezimmer En Suite mit Schrankfronten mit vertiefter Füllung, grauen Schränken, Badewanne in Nische, Duschen, Toilette mit Aufsatzspülkasten, weißen Fliesen, weißer Wandfarbe, Keramikboden, Einbauwaschbecken, Granit-Waschbecken/Waschtisch, buntem Boden, weißer Waschtischplatte, Wandnische, Einzelwaschbecken und freistehendem Waschtisch in Washington, D.C.
Marble Undermount Sink
Marble Undermount Sink
KraftMaster RenovationsKraftMaster Renovations
Blueberry english kitchen with white kitchen appliances, slate floor tile and zellige tile backsplash.
Geschlossene, Kleine Küche ohne Insel in U-Form mit Landhausspüle, Schrankfronten im Shaker-Stil, blauen Schränken, Granit-Arbeitsplatte, Küchenrückwand in Weiß, weißen Elektrogeräten, Schieferboden, grauem Boden und schwarzer Arbeitsplatte in New York
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
The seating area is located near the sidewalk and the bocce ball court driveway for convenient socializing. The African Tulip Tree will eventually provide shade to the seating area.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
Kleiner Maritimer Garten mit Feuerstelle und direkter Sonneneinstrahlung in Santa Barbara
2 Bathrooms from 1
2 Bathrooms from 1
Distinctive Interior DesignsDistinctive Interior Designs
We divided 1 oddly planned bathroom into 2 whole baths to make this family of four SO happy! Mom even got her own special bathroom so she doesn't have to share with hubby and the 2 small boys any more.
Creighton Woods
Creighton Woods
Judith Balis InteriorsJudith Balis Interiors
I used a patterned tile on the floor, warm wood on the vanity, and dark molding on the walls to give this small bathroom a ton of character.
Kleines Landhausstil Duschbad mit Schrankfronten im Shaker-Stil, hellbraunen Holzschränken, Badewanne in Nische, Duschnische, Porzellanfliesen, weißer Wandfarbe, Zementfliesen für Boden, Unterbauwaschbecken, Quarzwerkstein-Waschtisch, offener Dusche, weißer Waschtischplatte, Einzelwaschbecken, freistehendem Waschtisch und Holzdielenwänden in Boise
Transitional Powder Room
Transitional Powder Room
Kleine Klassische Gästetoilette in Chicago
Chic Bathroom Remodel
Chic Bathroom Remodel
Lotus Home ImprovementLotus Home Improvement
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Porch for the Pooch
Porch for the Pooch
Studio DLGStudio DLG
Kleiner Klassischer Balkon mit Glasgeländer und Beleuchtung in New York
Modern Elegance - Master Closet
Modern Elegance - Master Closet
Trevor Fulmer DesignTrevor Fulmer Design
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Bedroom Spaces
Bedroom Spaces
Rachael Elise DesignRachael Elise Design
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North Perth Bathroom Renovation - Black Hexagon
North Perth Bathroom Renovation - Black Hexagon
On The Ball BathroomsOn The Ball Bathrooms
Hexagon Bathroom, Small Bathrooms Perth, Small Bathroom Renovations Perth, Bathroom Renovations Perth WA, Open Shower, Small Ensuite Ideas, Toilet In Shower, Shower and Toilet Area, Small Bathroom Ideas, Subway and Hexagon Tiles, Wood Vanity Benchtop, Rimless Toilet, Black Vanity Basin
Dunlap Master Bath Oasis
Dunlap Master Bath Oasis
Albarran Architects, LLCAlbarran Architects, LLC
Kleines Modernes Badezimmer En Suite mit flächenbündigen Schrankfronten, dunklen Holzschränken, freistehender Badewanne, Duschbadewanne, Toilette mit Aufsatzspülkasten, farbigen Fliesen, Porzellanfliesen, grauer Wandfarbe, Porzellan-Bodenfliesen, Aufsatzwaschbecken, Quarzwerkstein-Waschtisch, grauem Boden, Schiebetür-Duschabtrennung, weißer Waschtischplatte, WC-Raum, Doppelwaschbecken und gewölbter Decke in Houston

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