Landscape
HARDSCAPING: Nice concrete slabs: Could be alternative to brownstone/flagstone. The concrete is sandblasted and then sealed. The grey is an integral pigment added to the concrete when they poured the steps. Local concrete suppliers will have a range of colors available. Note the water feature to the left!
HARDSCAPING: Nice concrete slabs: Could be alternative to brownstone/flagstone. This is a standard, "natural" color, 8 x 8 x 16, CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) cinder block with a ground face (ground smooth in the factory so they are more uniform in appearance). They have a horizontal 'rake' joint and a siloxane sealer. This is a custom color using integral powder and then a soy-based surface stain. Contact an experienced concrete contractor to guide you and provide samples.
HARDSCAPING: If need cap/trim for anything, consider bluestone similar to what's in living room.
HARDSCAPING: Not a big gravel fan but like this gravel (bigger than pea stone).
BRIDGE: Bridge is very simple and "clean" looking.
FIREPLACE: Really like the style of this fireplace. Would prefer to have "real" fire though. Would like to be able to see through to the other side.
FIREPLACE: Interesting fireplace ... not too tall so wouldn't block view.
FIREPLACE: Really like this see-through fireplace.
PLANT: Mulch (?) looks very "neat and clean" and helps path stand out. Like better than grass.
PLANT: Consider using some or all of these in my project. Japanese maple (acer palmatum 'Fireglow'; deciduous). Lime green plant nearest viewer: Vancouveria hexandra (small white bloomsimilar to epimedium; likes shady, moist areas). Behind vancouveria hexandra: Brunnera macrophylla “Jack Frost.” Fern under maple: Polystichum polyblepharum (Japanese tassel fern; evergreen; leathery; shiny;reflecting light in shady areas; maintain winter interest when combined with deciduous plants). Burgundy heuchera in the distance is “Blackout.”
PLANT: I really like these Norway Spruce trees with the drooping branches!
PLANT: Definitely like the irregular and "open" growth of the Pinus Rigida.
PLANT: Nyssa Sylvatica "David Odom" (Afterburner): https://jfschmidt.com/introductions/afterburner/index.html. The symmetrical, uniform branch structure and straight central leader make this cultivar both easier to grow and more beautiful in the landscape. High gloss foliage shines through the summer and then turns bright red in fall, burning brightly after most seedling tupelo have defoliated.
PLANT: Love the Nyssa Sylvatica! See http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/57650843/list/great-design-plant-nyssa-sylvatica for different cultivars. Like this deep burgundy color.
MAILBOX: I want this mailbox!
ACCESSORIES: Love the square planters.
FURNITURE: Vela (by Vondom) couch.
FURNITURE: Love!
FURNITURE: Simple, clean.
FURNITURE: Interesting seating.
Path like this all around property?
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