Back yard designed with a free spirit in mind
Written by: Amy Diehl/Photos by: Joe Traina From the street this Cory Lake Isles house looks like many of its neighbors in this upscale subdivision: a large, tan Mediterranean style…
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Swimming pool welcomes all that glitters
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz Harry and Leslie Michalek are thrilled with their newly replaced swimming pool. After three years in their Bayou Club home in Seminole, it…
The garden gate
Written by: Sue Trusty/Photos by: Robin Victor Goetz Before Cindy and Dave Jackson bought their Hyde Park home, they carefully considered both house and garden. They were looking for property…
Backyard landscape ideas create cozy character
Written by: Christopher Lawton/Photos by: Craig Thompson When they first bought their home, Dr. Jason Swoger and his wife Lisa loved the architectural, modern style of their new home. “It’s…
Bonus room packed with flower power
The green thumb doesn’t fall far from the tree for Mason resident Gwen Horter. Her mother, Lynn Martinson, is an avid gardener who passed on an artist’s eye and floral…
The art of outdoor lighting
Nobody has better understood the law of light, the magic and, say, the folly of the sun in leaves and undergrowth.” Describing the Forest of Fountainbleu, 1868, by artist Narcisse-Virgilio…
See how a contemporary home stays on course
Written by: Amy Howell Hirt/Photos by: Robin Victor Goetz, RVGP Inc. Living off the ninth hole of the Highland Country Club comes with certain perks that go beyond a scenic…
Home design travels from the Buckeye State to the Sunshine State
Written by: Jane Schreier Jones/Photos by: Dawn M. Smith If you want to build a second home out-of-state, you have two choices: use talent from your hometown for the project…
Party with the stars on this upper level patio
Written by: Ally Reuther/Photos by: Connie Kimsey Maybe it’s your nose that leads you up the staircase of this Little Italy home, through a cozy gathering area and out toward…
Renovated back yard beckons all to come and play
Written by: Lauri Gross/Photos by: Hal Stata, except where noted If you don’t think the construction phase of any remodeling job is as fun as the finished product, you don’t…
Front yard goes from tropical to traditional
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz, except where noted Mark and Mary Beth Schnell worked with Justin Parker of Ameriscape Services, Inc. to produce a different effect for their…
Landscape design offers fun for all ages
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz, except where noted With a growing family of three boys, ages seven to one year, Travis and Amy decidedly needed to maximize the…