New home embraces the light
Designing a home is challenging. Floor plans, material selections and construction delays are enough to send the calmest of homeowners into a panic. But once the foundation is laid and…
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Springfield home is a study in modern architecture
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Great garden ideas
There’s nothing quite like strolling through some of Pittsburgh’s most beautiful residential gardens to generate ideas for your own outdoor space. Each year, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Town & Country…
Landscaping ideas lead to the perfect staycation
When Amber and Mark began searching for the perfect vacation home, they ended up finding it in their own back yard. They purchased the lot next door, extending their property…
Fall maintenance gardening ideas
The winter can be hard on your landscape. Jeff Blunkosky, owner of Pittsburgh Stone & Waterscapes, offers a few important gardening ideas that can help your landscape make it through…
Moss matters in a landscape design
Moss in a garden or landscape design, with its vibrant green palette, is an aesthetic to be appreciated. Its serene beauty seduces—calming and restful to the eye, it is lush…
Picture perfect patio
Shortly after purchasing a vintage home near Xavier University, newlywed Susan Kenford took some visiting family members on a tour. “You could see the looks of disbelief on my parents’…
Swimming pool is a Mediterranean masterpiece
The front landscape of this home features curving, flowing beds of low maintenance plantings. A gentle berm raises the landscape to an attractive fence which separates the front of the…
Colorful perennial flowers
Planting perennial flowers in your landscaping is the easiest way to add a pop of color. Jeff Blunkosky, owner of Pittsburgh Stone & Waterscapes, recommends the following perennials: Black-eyed Susan…
Magnificent blooms in a landscape design
More than 5,000 brilliant tulips mass together, creating a crimson river of color that flows across the front lawn of a Westerville landscape design, welcoming visitors and dazzling passers-by. Synonymous…
Landscape ideas were a natural choice
Those in search of a suburban lifestyle, with quick commutes to the airport and downtown Pittsburgh, may want to take a gander at Moon Township. Kathie and Dave surveyed it, fell…
Garden design embraces Asian serenity
A well-planned, properly situated and lovingly cared for Japanese garden design has a nearly mystical quality that creates an inner hush, punctuated only by the deep sigh brought about by…
Landscaping ideas fit for a palace
According to Pat Perrino, custom floor plans set him apart from the competition in the custom home building field. Therefore, it is no surprise that his own home is a…