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…
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Customized deck designs
Deck designs have come a long way from the standard 12 x 12-foot wooden structure attached to the back of a house. From the wide variety of decking and railing…
Tile flooring takes a stand in high traffic areas
The floors in the high traffic areas of your home can really take a beating. From every guest who walks through the front door of your home to the countless…
Patio esplndido
The new outdoor living space behind an historic home in the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff neighborhood has several dramatic features: a large tiered pergola, a striking flagstone patio and a two-sided…
Bathtubs let you soak in style
It is thought that the first individual size bathtub—a 5-foot-long piece of pottery—was enjoyed on the Greek island of Crete somewhere around 3300 BC. It is said that a few…
Kitchen remodel is like night and day
Sometimes it’s the little things that make kitchen design ideas go from dream to reality. In the case of Nancy and George Hamilton, it was the overhead, overbearing, pentagonal-shaped soffit…
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…
Back yard is as pretty as a picture
Mike and Jeanette Preston’s wish list for redesigning the back yard of their charming Tudor-style home was short: Mike favored a water feature and a replacement for an outdated awning…
The six secrets of a container garden
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? If Mary has a container garden, the answer to this question is: With research, precision and beauty. Container gardening is a…
Landscape ideas go out of the ordinary
When I take a look around my neighborhood, I see the same plant palette and landscape ideas repeated over and over: Red maple, ornamental pear and crabapple trees; Boxwoods, yews,…
Popular backyard ideas
Gone are the days of simple squared-off decks and basic slab patios. Regardless of the size of the yard—or budget—homeowners no longer feel confined to a basic square space. Remodelers…
Wild about wallpaper
For many people the word “wallpaper” can conjure up some pretty unpleasant memories. The nightmare of removing wallpaper (sometimes multiple layers at one time) has left some contemplating the use…