An outdoor living room sits on a carpet of decomposed bluestone and is surrounded by walls in varying shades of green. Photo by Russell Jenkins.

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Trace Robinson

Denis DALMASSO

The goal for these clients was to build a new home with a transitional design that was large enough for their children and grandchildren to visit, but small enough to age in place comfortably with a budget they could afford on their retirement income. They wanted an open floor plan, with plenty of wall space for art and strong connections between indoor and outdoor spaces to maintain the original garden feeling of the lot. A unique combination of cultures is reflected in the home – the husband is from Haiti and the wife from Switzerland. The resulting traditional design aesthetic is an eclectic blend of Caribbean and Old World flair. Jim Barsch Photography

Photo: © Jude Parkinson-Morgan

Built by Bayfair Homes

Photo: David Verdugo Designer: Kelly Fore Dixon Staging: Anne Decker Vuylsteke Construction Supervisor: Joel Artega

Luigina Giordani

A new short stucco wall was designed to provide a modest sense of enclosure for this corner lot while providing a visual backdrop for the architectural plantings in front. Designed by Stephanie Curtis, Landscape Architect. Installed and maintained by Curtis Horticulture, Inc.

Les Jardins de Glanum

Bernard Touillon photographe La Maison de Charrier décorateur

Michael Glassman

Michael Glassman