It’s not too often that I give in to the idea of paying someone to do a household repair or minor construction project especially when I have the ability and time to do it myself. I’m kind of picky … [Read more...]
Modern Trellis / Brise Soleil
This is the subject for today - a modern trellis, although more accurately described as a brise-soleil ... a permanent vertical or horizontal sun shading device. This is a very simple one although it … [Read more...]
Modern Fence – Details
Modern fences aren't really fences at all - they're exterior walls. That might seem like semantics to you but it's a significant difference to me. We have a urban infill project where there is very … [Read more...]
Pool or water feature?
Pool or water feature? At some level it doesn't really matter considering the role that this particular pool/ water feature has to play. But it is very unique - at least in my world. If I was keeping … [Read more...]
Sexy Retaining Wall
This happy top-o-the morning looking bloke is David Hocker. He's a landscape architect (Hocker Design Group) and a pretty good one at that. Besides winning an American Society of Landscape Architects … [Read more...]
Job sites are dirty
Yes - job sites are dirty, although maybe I should have said job sites are 'messy' so that I could limit the number of visits I get from people looking for "dirty sites". Trying to manipulate the … [Read more...]