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• 2009-2010 Sample garden design style-Landscaping-Water Features to Soothe the Soul

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • A curtain of moving water helps create a dramatic sense of arrival.
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    • Water cascades over seemingly random slabs of slate.
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    • White pebbles offset stone’s dark luster.

  2009-2010 Photos sample garden design style-Landscaping-Water Features to Soothe the Soul

  We drink it, bathe in it, and admire it. Throughout the ages, the sound of water has inspired poets and lovers, kings and commoners. It is the essence of human life. So why not introduce water’s inspiration into your own outdoor living space?

  Monolithic in styling, this feature creates a curtain of moving crystal and a dramatic sense of arrival. The cross beam’s man-made symmetry forms a pleasing counterpoint to the flowing, natural shape of the rock that supports it. Plants add texture, visual depth, and colors that shift from white to green to deep crimson throughout the changing seasons.

  Water cascades over seemingly random slabs of slate piled against this home’s front bay window. Apparently entranced by the sound’s musicality, yellow blossoms lean closer – to the envy of the flowers tucked cozily into a rich red planter. A curved stone edge will surely tempt many a child – of any age – to pause, kick of their shoes, and dip their toes in the pond just for the sheer joy of it.

  Subtle and understated, this fountain peeks from the ground just enough to make its presence known. Continuously covered with water, the stone’s dark luster is offset by white pebbles in a matte finish.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample garden design style-Landscaping-A Casual Landscape – Naturally

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • Shrubs cluster around rocks and boulders.
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    • Lanterns light your way along the path.
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    • A resting place to pause in comfort.

  2009-2010 Sample garden design style-Landscaping-A Casual Landscape – Naturally

  Like the magical gardens of a fairytale, this landscape seems so natural you’re hardly aware of it until you’ve arrived at the heart of the garden. Low growing shrubs cluster around boulders and mounds of rock where perhaps, if you are patient enough, you might hear enchanted whispers between the Wee Folk as they gather under starlight.

  Mosses fill the space between irregular slabs of dark slate creating a meandering pathway before you. Lanterns set amid brightly colored blossoms give illumination n for us mere mortals who cannot see at night unaided. Follow this pathway, and you’ll arrive at an arch of curved timbers. Did Mother Nature herself cause the trees to spontaneously form this grand entry?

  Turn a single corner and discover yet another unexpected delight – a carved log seat apparently growing from a rock wall. The surface is smooth and sensual – a perfect place to pause and simply contemplate the joy of everyday life.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Kitchens, Appliances, Counter Tops, Cabinets-Contemporary Playful Meets Retro-Chic

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • Check out the dining room table.
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    • White, natural wood, and frosted glass are the perfect kitchen combo.
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    • A master bedroom that's all about texture.

  2009-2010 Sample home design style-Kitchens, Appliances, Counter Tops, Cabinets-Contemporary Playful Meets Retro-Chic

  Distinctly contemporary with a funky, retro-chic outlook, this compact condo packs some big-time decorating drama.

  Curves and ovals create a light-hearted ambiance in the open concept living/dining room - even the metallic fireplace surround has a sassy curve as it bends toward the ceiling. Oval accents on the draperies echo the shape of standing and hanging lamps and give a visual counterpoint to the white-on-grey horizontal stripes along the living room walls. Be sure to check out the dining area where the table picks up the same wood as the flooring, then wraps itself in a single surface up the wall where a punched out pothole creates the illusion of being a piece of hanging artwork.

  The kitchen, sleek and crisp, features a mix of white, natural wood, and frosted glass for the cabinetry plus the gleam of entertainment-sized stainless steel appliances. An eating bar is great for "get me going quick" breakfasts or platters of appies when entertaining.

  This master bedroom is all about texture. The fuzzy faux-fur bedspread sends a hard to resist invitation: I'm soft, I'm warm, touch me. To one side, a fluffy scatter rug continues the theme while providing a soft, warm on the toes surface for cool mornings. Delicate brushed chrome standing lamps offset thick, rich leather cushions and bedside chair decked out in black. At the head of the bed, the simplicity of four single blossoms becomes a visual focal point drawing the eye up toward the ceiling and tying separate elements together.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Kitchens, Appliances, Counter Tops, Cabinets

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • A fireplace that floats against the horizon.
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    • Red bowl and yellow lemons add a zesty dash of color.
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    • Plump pillow for a decadent breakfast in bed.

  2009-2010 Photos sample home design style-Kitchens, Appliances, Counter Tops, Cabinets

  Celebrate Your Good Taste

  Sunshine and Airy Outlook

  High above the city, there's no shortage of natural light in this condominium's sunny living room. A white fireplace surround in matte finish takes its geometric pattern cue from an angular sectional and appears to float against wrap around banks of windows. Glass tabletops keep the look airy, contemporary, and elegant while red cushions and textured throw add a touch of casual drama.

  When it's time for dinner, you can be sure this kitchen is ready, willing, and able. Pendant lights give ample task lighting, a stylish gas range provides the ultimate temperature control and flexibility, and for a zesty dash of color, a red bowl filled with luscious, bright yellow lemons are close at hand for everything from vinaigrette salad dressings to slow cooked lamb shanks.

  Elegant in its simplicity, the master bedroom creates a tranquil, restful environment with muted earthtones and a soft, puffy duvet that could be one of the clouds floating past the mountains just outside. Feeling decadent? Just plump up the pillows, lean back, and relax with breakfast in bed for two - you can almost smell the coffee and fresh baked scones.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Home Theaters-Theatrical Glamour and Secret Hideaways

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • Plush red and leather recreates the heydays of movie going
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    • A hidden theatre/sound system is available by remote control
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    • Enter the secret room behind the screen – if you dare.

  2009-2010 Photos Sample home design style-Home Theaters-Theatrical Glamour and Secret Hideaways

  Glam, glitz, and secret hideaways. The stuff of great movies and many a daydream. And this luxurious media room has it all.

  Textured walls take their colour cue from plush, crimson carpeting recreating the decadent, almost risqué ambiance of the heyday of the early silver screen when “the talkies” were the place to see be seen. Seating is leather that celebrates the comfortable creaks and character that come from years of loving, relaxed use. Naturally, there’s a well-stocked bar, this one presided over by a friendly ape philosophically contemplating a skull – Darwin’s Dilemma indeed.

  But this is also a room that boasts some surprises. Ornate columns, resplendent with gilt moldings, house an ultra-contemporary theater/sound system. From lighting to audio effects, from drawing the screen drapes to loading the next movie, it’s all available at your fingertips via remote control.

  And in the best Hollywood tradition of intrigue and daring, those in the know can “vanish” into a secret room hidden behind the giant silver screen. A private retreat, here perhaps is where the gentlemen retire to indulge in a quiet cigar, a glass of fine, tawny port, and a few moments of tactical planning. Or maybe it’s the ladies who escape for martinis and an undistracted game of poker with only the brilliantly-colored, tropical fish gliding across the salt water aquarium as witnesses of how high and what the exact nature of the stakes being played for are. But don’t expect details – some mysteries must remain unsolved.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Home Theaters-Chilling Out: At Home for Movie Night

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • Matched chaise lounges for cuddling or solo sprawling.
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    • Retro-funk liquor cabinet and metallic sculptures.
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    • A secluded alcove for playing games of skill and chance.

  2009-2010 Sample photos home design style-Home Theaters-Chilling Out: At Home for Movie Night

  An irregularly shaped basement is transformed into an intimate family theatre and games room. Matched chaise lounges, each large enough for cuddling with your sweetie or luxurious solo sprawling, share a glass and brushed chrome end table and unobstructed view of the wall-mount, widescreen TV. Remote controls ensure once you’re comfortably ensconced, you can simply chill out in comfort without having to move again for the rest of the evening.

  To the left, a small, metallic liquor cabinet with geometric patterning enhances the retro-funk ambiance from a variegated, floor-to-ceiling grey tile feature wall. Chrome sculptures and a strip metal standing lamp appear like dancers – seemingly in perpetual motion even when standing still.

  Behind, a secluded alcove can be sectioned off with nothing more than the drop of a curtain. Here the kids (of all ages) can engage in a spirited real estate acquisition adventure around the Monopoly board or contemplate the intricacies of chess. And when the games are over, just toss everything into storage drawers tucked neatly below the seats.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Home Office, Den, Library-Offices Niches: Small Spaces, Big Ideas

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • A loft-style office with a view.
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    • His'n'hers office for sharing the load.
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    • Less is more in a compact office.

  2009-2010 Sample home design style-Home Office, Den, Library-Offices Niches: Small Spaces, Big Ideas

  Think moving to a bigger home is the only way to accommodate your requirement for a home office? Think again. The space you need may be right in front of you – on your staircase landing.

  Natural stained millwork and polished granite combine to create a loft-style office with a view. Keyboard and mouse tuck neatly inside a drawer when not in use leaving your desk clean and uncluttered at day’s end. Under-cabinet task lighting provides that little extra when ceiling pot lights and natural illumination from the adjacent living room aren’t quite enough. And echoing the sensuous curves of scarlet draperies in the background, this office chair is an elegant, carved antique updated with contemporary fabric.

  Share the load is the theme for this his’n’hers office space for a working couple on the go. Upper cabinets give plenty of storage space for stashing supplies, files, and equipment. Rich patterning and texture on the Moroccan-style area rug provide a splash of vivid color plus keeps toes warm and cozy even when it’s an early morning start.

  Less is definitely more in this compact office niche. Designed as a white-on-white, visual extension of the staircase banister, all your essentials are close at hand – space for current files, pens, post-its, plus a breath of nature from a potted evergreen. And here’s a bonus, there’s even natural light thanks to clerestory windows in the stairwell.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Home Office, Den, Library-Home Offices to Make Going to Work a Joy

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • At end of day, you're just steps away from teeing off.
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    • Dramatic colors and a diversity of textures.
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    • Simplicity and balance create an aura of competence.

  2009-2010 Sample home design style-Home Office, Den, Library-Home Offices to Make Going to Work a Joy

  You love your home office. No wonder - the ultimate in flexible hours and the knowledge you can make your office an extension of your personality. Here are three different takes on creating a workspace you'll love.

  If you can't be teeing off on the links, the next best place is sitting at your desk in this home office. Resonating with the palms trees outside, a rattan settee and bamboo roll-down blinds amplify this room's soothing, outdoor ambiance. When you're ready to push back from the desk for a break, your leather chair will give a gentle creak of contentment - but who's going to complain? Certainly not the boss.

  Elegantly dramatic, this office boasts a rich diversity of textures and historic references. Ebony millwork takes its ornamentation cue from the motifs found in an antique Persian rug. Graceful arches and curves repeat across the built-in art niche, a painting that depicts a contemporary interpretation of classic architecture, and fringed draperies. Colors are dramatic and bold as if stating: business gets done here.

  Quiet and tranquil, this office has pleasing simplicity and balance. A semi-circular desk rests gracefully on the square carpet - both angled to allow maximum enjoyment of the outdoor view as well as being able to keep an eye on goings on just past the French doors to the rest of the house. Files and equipment is tucked away, out of sight in cabinetry leaving only an aura of easy competence.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Gym, Exercise rooms-State Of The Art Exercise Rooms

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • It's all about getting down to business with pro-style equipment and no distractions.
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    • exercise room with an outdoor aspect.

  2009-2010 Sample home design style-Gym, Exercise rooms-State Of The Art Exercise Rooms

  Who says you can't have a sense of humor while you're exercising? This true "jungle gym" uses a wildlife theme to bring some playfulness to getting fit. Tucked into the corner of a below grade basement, the accent is on compact, multi-functional equipment combined with dumbbell weights and a treadmill. Flooring reminiscent of an outdoor patio and sprays of maintenance free silk flowers give an airiness to the space-perfect for the fluffy critters who also hang out here.

  It's strictly down to business in this "industrial" home workout room. State-of-the-art, heavy duty equipment rivals what can be found in a professional gym. Lines are crisp, clean, and minimalist-the sole decorative element provided by an abstract in warm oranges to soften the overall steel on blue color palette. This is a space that sends a clear message: you're going to sweat!

  Also relying on multi-functional equipment to make the most of a relatively small space, this exercise room has a sunny, open ambiance enhanced by its off-white and beige color palette. A large wall mirror visually increases the already abundant natural light and allows fitness regime participants to continually monitor their posture. A view to the adjoining outdoor patio makes for pleasant daydreaming when reading a magazine on the treadmill or exercycle just isn't the order of the day.

   

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• 2009-2010 Sample home design style-Gym, Exercise rooms - Great Ways to Get Fit

  
  29 June 2009
  
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    • Impressionist-style artwork adds beauty to functionality.
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    • A standard bedroom closet is transformed to provide the luxury of an at home sauna.
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    • A daily workout followed by a few minutes on the tanning bed and you're set for vacation.

  2009-2010 Sample home design style-Gym, Exercise rooms - Great Ways to Get Fit

  No need to travel far to get fit. Today's multi-function workout equipment makes it easy to convert even a small space into your own, private fitness center.

  No question, the equipment in this home gym is selected for serious training. State-of-the-art and designed to stand up to the toughest demands of a pro athlete, everything's still contained in a single, spare bedroom. Impressionist-style artwork adds beauty to an otherwise strictly functional space.

  Who say's you can't have it all? Here, a treadmill, dumbbell tower, and recumbent exercycle are all that's need for a total body workout. When you're done, relax and purge your body of toxins in the sauna's heat -- who knew the 'closet' door actually camouflaged this luxurious transformation from a standard bedroom.

  No need to be a couch potato while you're watching the Super Bowl here. Just jump on the treadmill or turn up the resistance on your total-gym and you'll be breaking a sweat in no time. Need inspiration? A trio of quarterbacks and an aspiring baseball pitcher are right behind you on the wall, their jaunty red and blue uniforms giving a splash of color as well as motivation. Later, a few minutes reclining in the tanning bed, and your friends will want to know where you've been for your vacation.

   

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