Outdoor living space balances harmony and nature
Written by: Sarah J. Dills/Photos by: Daniel Feldkamp When Mildred Payawal was perusing the Internet for outdoor inspiration, she found a photograph of a Japanese gazebo. Thinking it would be…
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Outdoor living space leads to Floridian retreat, part 2
Written by: Abby Weingarten/Photos by: Johan Roetz One year ago, Housetrends featured the private outdoor living space behind Joe Chiellini’s Tampa home. The luxurious back yard was fitted with paved…
Residential architecture proves ambition prevails
Written by: Abby Weingarten/Photos by Johan Roetz Tampa is home to a wide range of residential architecture. From the clean look of coastal contemporary to the rich aesthetic of Tuscan…
Good neighbors make great gardens
Written by: Phyllis Gricus/Photos by: George Thomas Mendel There used to be a fence that divided their yards, but when Sandy and Bob Csikari had to replace their decaying fence,…
Remodelers take a lesson from the pros
Written by: Phyllis Gricus/Photos by: George Thomas Mendel Living next to the sixth hole at Diamond Run Golf Club provided a nice view for John and Kristin McKinney, but the…
Practical and beautiful landscape design
Summer or winter, rain or shine, a day spent in this outdoor living space will be a day long remembered. More and more families are moving their living rooms outdoors,…
Relaxation in full swing in this outdoor kitchen
Written by: Hilary Daninhirsch/Photos by: Craig Thompson While watching the game on a barstool in this majestic outdoor kitchen, you would never know that this sanctuary in the northern suburbs…
Birth of a dream home
Imagine designing your new home and coordinating with architects and builders from your room where you are pregnant with twins and on bed rest for nine weeks. Now fast-forward five…
If you build a pool…they will come
Written by: Jonathan Herbert/Photos by: Jon Keeling After raising six children and living in the same home for 28 years, one couple decided it was finally time to create the…
Pool has French Quarter flair
When it was time for Madeira homeowners Steve and Leslie Gordon to renovate their back yard, there were a variety of options swimming around about what to do with the…
Living walls are growing on us
Written by: Ally Reuther At one point in time, walls that were covered in greenery were considered unkempt. Plants were ugly scars on the otherwise beautiful façade of timeless brick…
LEED-ing the way in eco-friendly design
Written by: Joan Pearlstein Dunn/Photos by: Craig Thompson In 1998, Life magazine invited six celebrated architects to design their individual versions of a “Dream House.” One of the chosen draftsmen…