Rustic Outdoor Space with Stone Walkway through Native Plants, Perennials and Annuals

A stone walkway leads to the pool and hot tub, pool house, outdoor kitchen and dining areas. The landscape designer created an abundance of planting beds and used mostly native plants and some specialty perennials and annuals.

Gourmet Kitchen with Island Seating

Pendant lights illuminate this spacious country island with Calcutta marble counter tops and naturally finished wood cabinets. The stone fire pit on the stove top creates that rustic elegance by putting a modern twist on an old idea.

From: Interior Archeology

Master Bathroom with Shoreline Views

This luxurious master suite creates a sense of harmony with a neutral color palette. Shoreline views, marble counter tops and a mix of textures all work together to make the space serene.

From: Interior Archeology

Country Kitchen with Dining Room Views

With plenty of seating and beautiful ocean views, this is the perfect place for family dinners or entertaining guests. The unique light fixture that hangs above the table feels old but looks new, giving the room a rustic elegance.

From: Interior Archeology

Powder Room with Wall Shelving

This walk-in sink area puts a twist on the traditional. It features an inset mirror, shelving built into the walls and no cabinet storage underneath. Instead of putting storage under the sink, the built in shelves allow room to place necessities while also saving space.

From: Interior Archeology

Gray and Blue Contemporary Bedroom With Striped Rug

Gray skies are beautiful skies in this chic bedroom. The cloud-filled wallpaper serves as a surprising neutral backdrop for the room's bold, blue patterns.

From: Halstead Real Estate

Fearless Mix of Pattern in California Sunroom

A mix of bold patterns and colors dominates this Mediterranean-inspired sunroom. The streamlined sofa is upholstered in a bold blue hue that gets deeper as it falls to a waterfall skirt. A large, striped ottoman is multifunctional, serving as a coffee table or as overflow seating when the homeowners entertain.

From: Martin Kobus

Eclectic Blue And White Dining Room With Tiered Shade Chandeliers

Tufted, cream-colored dining chairs make for a classic, elegant pairing with the double pedestal dining table. Tiered shade chandeliers hang low over the table to make the dining space feel cozy and intimate.

From: Blackband Design

Pink Hyacinths In Pots

Dutch hyacinth is a fragrance powerhouse in the garden. Its stocky blooms open in midspring, around the time that daffodils strut their stuff. The blooms release a rich, full fragrance that can fill the spring garden. Indoors, pots of forced hyacinths bring spring scents to life in the heart of winter. Plant bulbs in fall for a spring show in the garden. Choose flower colors in many shades, including pink, purple, blue, salmon, white and red. Hardy in Zones 4-8.

Cottage Kitchen Blends Traditional Elements with Modern Updates

The details in this kitchen are what truly brings the space together. The homeowners wanted a unique renovation, but were concerned with maintaining the home's integrity, so designers combined a few unique, more modern touches with traditional features to create this stunning kitchen. Wallpaper is used throughout the space to add color and warmth while maintaining the traditional feel of the home. The oriental rug between the kitchen island and the sink is another classic touch for the home. Even the gold accented light fixtures bring in the charm that the homeowners love about their home. The homeowners were opposed to white cabinets, so designers installed a countertop that had green hues, which inspired the green countertops in the space.

From: Sarah Stacey Interior Design

Flowering Stock

In the cool weather seasons of fall and spring, count on flowering stock (Matthiola incana) to deliver amazing fragrance with its strong and spicy clove scented blooms. This variety is ‘Sugar & Spice,’ and it grows 10 to 12 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide. Stock is a much beloved old-fashioned flower, a common plant in Victorian-era gardens. The modern varieties offer things like better heat tolerance and a vivid range of jewel-tone blooms, including deep violet, rose-pink, fuchsia and white. Use flowering stock in containers or planting beds, placing it near an entrance so you can savor the scent. This is an annual plant, dying after hard frost.

Fragrant Container Garden

Fill spring and fall with eye-catching color and sweet floral perfume by planting a container overflowing with fragrant annuals. This pot features a trio of plants that thrive in the seasons when days and nights are cool. Perennial ‘Lucius’ snowy woodrush (Luzula nivea ‘Lucius’) is the grassy green plant in the center of the container (hardy in Zones 4-9). It’s surrounded by Cool Wave Lavender Blue Trailing Pansy, which has a light floral fragrance. Clear Crystal white sweet alyssum offers a sweet perfume. This group of plants beckons early and late season pollinator insects.

White Open Plan Country Living Room With Trunk

Furniture with clean, simple lines is an ideal choice for this relatively narrow main living area. The vintage trunk-turned-coffee table blends in harmoniously with the lovely hardwood floors.

Midcentury Modern Living Room With Blue Vase

The swoop and curve of this lovely midcentury modern coffee table is highlighted by the room's pale gray sectional and window walls.

From: Holly Bero Interiors

White Eclectic Living Room With Gray Sofa

In this living room, a casual backdrop of white paneling contrasts imaginatively with designer Leanne Ford's use of a more formal tufted leather sofa and Oriental rug, as seen on HGTV's Restored by the Fords.

From: Leanne Ford

Bue and Brown Contemporary Dining Room With Wallpaper

This dining area features an energetic mix of colors and patterns. The boxy shape of the room and windows is softened by the swoops and curves of the furniture, accessories, even the wallpaper.

Private Balcony Showcases Ocean Views

A sliding glass door leads out onto the private balcony. With two metal chairs and table between them, this spot is perfect for kicking back and savoring cool ocean breezes with a couple of drinks.

From: Anne Michaelsen

Neutral Guest Room With Platform Bed

Naturally, this San Francisco condo includes an equally impressive guest room! A plush platform bed invites visitors to stretch out and snooze, while a corner mirror gives them room to freshen up later.

From: Anne Michaelsen