Bill Mellett Design, BMDLA.com

deck and patio design

Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga

This glamorous marble basketweave floor is to die for!

Ed Butera

Bret Gum for Romantic Homes

Photgrapher: Mary Summers Designer: Cassie from Hi Sugarplum Blog Cassie Freeman accented this already vibrant room with Loom Decor's custom yellow linen drapery to even out the space and put a spin on a traditional room. For a unique style add a contrasting color trim to tie the drapery into the traditional aspects of the room. Shop and create your custom window treatments at loomdecor.com

The main focal point of this space is the wallpapered wall sitting as the backdrop to this magnificent setting. The magenta in the floral perfectly pulls out the accent color throughout.

The heart of the home is the reception room where deep blues from the Tyrrhenian Seas beautifully coalesce with soft whites and soupçons of antique gold under a bespoke chandelier of 1,800 hand-hung crystal droplets.

James Hurt Lime wash on clay brick.

This hidden front courtyard is nestled behind a small knoll, which protects the space from the street on one side and fosters a sense of openness on the other. The clients wanted plenty of places to sit and enjoy the landscape. This photo was taken by Ryann Ford.

Wide, gradual stone steps lead off the back patio to the poolside.

Photo: Laura Garner Design & Realty © 2016 Houzz

Modern extension on a heritage home in Deepdene featuring balcony overlooking pool area

Located on a small lot in a Traditional Neighborhood Development in New Braunfels, this award-winning house recalls similar Folk Victorian houses in town that were built from the mid-1800s into the early 1900s. The main body of the house is organized in a 5-bay center hall arrangement. The 1-story parts of the house were designed to appear as if they had been added to the rear of the main house over a period of time. The house is 2,900 square feet, but appears larger because of the double height front porch. The 20’ tall Douglas Fir porch posts were shipped by railcar from Canada.