Gravel Courtyard With Gray Deck and Globe Sculptures
Rich materials with various textures including the soft native trees and plants, coarse gravel, and smooth lumber, create an overall sense of balance in this front courtyard. The sculptural balls add an artistic element to the space.
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Katharine Webster
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Modern, Six-Bedroom Home in Cape Town, South Africa, With Views of Sea and Mountain
Located in the Camps Bay area of Cape Town in South Africa, this six-bedroom home is designed to enjoy the sweeping views of the surrounding sea and nearby Table Mountain National Park. Each bedroom features a private terrace with a view.
From:
Jawitz Properties Ltd.
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Modern Desert Backyard
Green turf defines two outdoor recreational areas for corn hole and golfing. Blue agave plants are both pretty and hardy, perfect for a backyard landscape in the desert.
From:
Sage Design Studios
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Expansive Aerial View of Modern Home
The alternating rooftops of this modern home create a strip-like appearance from an aerial view. The gray tones look industrial yet fitting against the thick surrounding trees. The wide concrete driveway is easily visible in the clearing. Surrounding homes peek through the trees.
From:
Teri Koss
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Modern Roofline, Windows Offer Contrast to Natural Tones of Property
Sleek, modern rooflines and windows stand in sharp contrast to the earthiness of the front door surround and lush landscaping at this Eugene, Ore., home. A Japanese maple offers a pop of color against the gray exterior.
From:
Jordan Iverson
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Modern House with Stone and Concrete Facade
Cool concrete and warm stone wrap this modern home's exterior. Ample exterior lighting shows off the structure's multiple levels and Modernist design.
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Modern Home Features Wraparound Deck
An ipe wood deck wraps around the modern home, providing plenty of space for outdoor entertaining. If the weather isn't cooperating, move the party indoors, where oversized windows offer uninterrupted views of the scenery.
From:
Kristen L'Esperance
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Modern Backyard with Fire Pit
Custom bench seating surrounds this welcoming fire pit, creating a great space for conversation any time of year. The fire pit and benches are lit from below, drawing the eye to the space and increasing its warm, cozy vibe. Well-placed stones create a sculptural focal point in the backyard beyond.
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Botanical Bliss
The large outdoor deck is painted a dark charcoal color that subtly separates it from the home’s charcoal exterior. Wrapping the beams of the pergola in climbing vines adds a botanical transition from the outdoor living area to the adjacent yard.
From:
Brian Patrick Flynn
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Gray and White Home Exterior and Front Yard
Come inside to see how the designers of this wonderful home to a young family created spaces that are warm and comfortable, stylish without being precious.
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Faux Cattle Head and Colorful Pillows Decorate Concrete Patio
Include a few standout pieces in your outdoor decor. This faux cattle head acts as a piece of outdoor art when simply leaned against the wall next to some colorful pillows and succulents. A large vintage wooden bowl serves as a faux planter for a cactus.
From:
Erica Reitman
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Entrance: French Normandy Beauty in New Canaan, Conn.
The home's stone front porch cascades into a two-story foyer with a gorgeous double staircase. The foyer boasts luxurious marble floors for a grand first impression.
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Cape Cod-Style House Exterior With Driveway Portico
The gabled roof, white trim windows and porch columns give this exterior a classic Cape Cod look.
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Colorful Pom Pom Garland Decorates Mexican-Inspired Patio
Fun details bring some personality and vibrancy to the outdoor space. A colorful pom pom garland is simply strung across a vintage easel and paired with a large succulent plant. On chilly nights you can hang cozy blankets on the rungs of the easel to switch up the look even more.
From:
Erica Reitman
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Home Exterior: Modern Beach House in Malibu, Calif.
Directly on the beach, this incredible property offers 75 feet of prime ocean frontage in Malibu, California. Its four bedrooms, four bathrooms and multiple common areas are the latest word in technological advancement and luxury.
From:
Hilton & Hyland
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Contemporary Home Exterior and Sunny Backyard
A backyard view of this gray and white home exterior reveals a covered sitting area and luxurious pool. Several large windows offer a peek at the interior spaces.
From:
Christopher Brandon
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Contemporary Gray Patio with Wood Benches
The old carport was demolished and in its place Home Town hosts Erin and Ben Napier created this patio with arbor and seating area. The new wood elements were custom created by Ben using cedar lumber that was salvaged from the old siding and interior demolition.
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Tuscan-Inspired Home is Old World, Stylish
The Tuscan-inspired home has an Old World feel while maintaining a contemporary floor plan. Designed by Don Sharp with Sharp Design Studio, the Tampa Bay showcase home for 2014 has won many design awards including a national Aurora award for best single family design in the $500,001-$750,000 category and Parade of Home awards.
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Sharp Design Studio
