If you live in a sloped area, you need retaining wall to hold the pressure from the higher soil. Choosing the right retaining wall ideas not only provide protection, but also decorative elements for your house. They can be rustic, elegant, or modern, depending on your preference. You can also build them with bricks, concretes, […]
Landscaping
Using Nature as the Highlight of Your Room
The requisite shame spiral following a Taylor Swift dance party. (Photo: Jack Thompson; Dwell) Glass is used to its full extreme to create a room of contrasting tones, highlights, and shadows reflecting the beauty of nature within. A small pool awaits in a room which feels as much a part of outside as the trees towering […]
Scenic Views from Nature and Beyond
So this is what the Airbnb listing meant by “picturesque sunset views.” (Photo: Richard Powers; Dwell) Set high atop the tree line, this deck displays every hallmark of elegant living. From the drop-down picture screen to the lazy deckchairs, flat-couches and minimalistic low-set table, the designer has done a great job of transforming a basic outdoor […]
Warming a Winter Landscape
As part of their homeschooling curriculum, the children learned to weather the neighborhood kids’ frost-shaming. (Photo: Richard Powers; Dwell) Were it not for the frigid, icy snow-laden landscape clearly seen beside this inviting entrance, the warmth would radiate an air of comfort and class, never once even hinting towards the sub-zero temperatures outside. Rich browns ensure […]
Compact Contemporary Living on a Large Estate
Yes, it was clear now. He’d overreacted to the Instagram terms of service update. Photo: Brent Humphreys; Dwell With a guest room/cottage like the one seen above, any child or visiting friend or family member will be hard pressed to want to leave. Cubist modern design is combined with hipster landscaping set in an environment which […]
Captivating Design by Confirming to Rectangular Dimensions
What separates a light-filled entryway from an indoor bowling alley? A bottle of cachaça. (Photo: Zubin Shroff; Dwell) Giving in to a fixation on rectangles and the ideal lines which they form when meeting and intersecting, this walkway leads toward a mysterious room, strangely decorated. Yet the odd shaped vases serve as a great contrast to the […]