This Boerum Hill, Brooklyn backyard features an ipe deck, knotty cedar fencing, artificial turf, a cedar pergola with corrugated metal roof, stepping stones, and loose Mexican beach stones. The contemporary outdoor furniture is from Restoration Hardware. Plantings are a lush mix of grasses, cherry trees, bamboo, roses, trumpet vines, variegated irises, hydrangeas, and sky pencil hollies.

Corrugated, galvanized sheet metal and mirrors make for a lively powder room.
Industrial bathroom in San Francisco with a bidet.

The Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass wall facing the spectacular beauty of the lake. The cabin is composed of two simple volumes: a large open living/dining/kitchen space with an open timber ceiling structure and a 2-story “bedroom tower,” with the kids’ bedroom on the ground floor and the parents’ bedroom stacked above. The interior spaces are wood paneled, with exposed framing in the ceiling. The cabinets use PLYBOO, a FSC-certified bamboo product, with mahogany end panels. The use of mahogany is repeated in the custom mahogany/steel curvilinear dining table and in the custom mahogany coffee table. The cabin has a simple, elemental quality that is enhanced by custom touches such as the curvilinear maple entry screen and the custom furniture pieces. The cabin utilizes native Michigan hardwoods such as maple and birch. The exterior of the cabin is clad in corrugated metal siding, offset by the tall fireplace mass of Montana ledgestone at the east end. The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2x8 construction (40% greater insulation value); generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation; large overhangs for sun and snow protection; and metal siding for maximum durability. Sustainable interior finish materials include bamboo/plywood cabinets, linoleum floors, locally-grown maple flooring and birch paneling, and low-VOC paints.

Photographer: Tom Crane Made of 300, 10-foot steel blades set upright 8 inches apart, the award winning Cor-Ten Cattails Sculptural fence was designed for a home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania as a yard sculpture that also keeps deer out. Made of COR-TEN, a steel alloy that eliminates the need for painting and maintains a rich, dark rust color without corroding, the fence stanchions were cut with a plasma cutter from sheets of the alloy. Each blade stands 8 feet above grade, set in concrete 3 feet below, weighs 80-90 pounds and is 5/8 inch thick. The profile of the blades is an irregular trapezoid with no horizontal connections or supports. Only the gate has two horizontal bars, and each leaf weighs 1200 pounds.

Rusted Corrugated Fencing. 7/8" Corrugated Metal In Bare Steel Finish. Corrugated panel is running horizontally. The corrugated metal arrives unrusted and rust naturally with exposure to the weather.

Photography by Sean Gallagher
This is an example of a large country two-storey white exterior in Dallas with wood siding and a gable roof.

7/8" Corrugated Metal Fencing.
Country patio in Phoenix.

Photography by Bruce Damonte
Photo of a country garage in San Francisco.

7/8" Corrugated Metal Fencing in a Bare Steel Finish.
Photo of a country exterior in Phoenix.

Western Rib Metal Fencing in a Bare Steel Finish.
Design ideas for a country home design in Phoenix.

Simone Paddock Photography
Inspiration for a country family room in Portland with brown walls, carpet and a freestanding tv.

7/8" Corrugated Metal in a Corten Finish. Corrugated metal is running horizontally. The corrugated metal arrives unrusted and rust naturally with exposure to the weather.

7/8" Corrugated Metal Fencing.
Inspiration for a country exterior in Phoenix.

The exterior of this home is a modern composition of intersecting masses and planes, all cleanly proportioned. The natural wood overhang and front door stand out from the monochromatic taupe/bronze color scheme. http://www.kipnisarch.com Cable Photo/Wayne Cable http://selfmadephoto.com

Farmhouse kitchen/family room/porch addition in SW Michigan
Inspiration for an industrial kitchen in Chicago with stainless steel appliances.

A galvanized corrugated metal fence reflects horizontal lines of the house siding. The sheen of galvanized metal creates a clean, modern edge to the landscape, softened by the cedar wood frame. LandArc Landscaping & Design "We DESIGN It... We BUILD It!" Photography by Jamie Whitney

7/8" Corrugated Rusty Fencing
Design ideas for a country exterior in Phoenix.

A galvanized corrugated metal fence reflects the horizontal lines of the house siding. The sheen of galvanized metal creates a clean, modern edge to the landscape, softened by the cedar wood frame. LandArc Landscaping & Design "We DESIGN It... We BUILD It!" Photography by Jamie Whitney

Large country two-storey black exterior in San Francisco with wood siding.