Outdoor

Amazing Outdoor Designs Just in Time for Spring

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Spring has officially sprung (unless you live in Colorado where they got over a foot of snow yesterday!), which has many of us looking to improve our outdoor spaces for the coming summer months. Those of you with a green thumb may have already dug your hands into the semi-frozen earth, trying to get an early start on getting your bulbs in the ground, but for[...]

Man Caves are Heating Up This Winter

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Over the past few years Man Caves have been becoming more and more popular. If you don't know already, Man Caves are places designed for the married man or family man as a place to have their space, decor and design. A Man Cave can be found in an addition, basement or even in a garage and have a number of styles whether it be the simple garage with a mini ba[...]

ALNOCLASS - Green Kitchen Cabinet Collection

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A kitchen cabinet collection that lowers the carbon footprint, while delivering high style and cutting-edge technology. ALNO® has introduced a new kitchen cabinet collection that brings new meaning to the word class. The revolutionary ALNOCLASS boasts modern technology, minimalist details and eco-friendly materials. The door fronts are constructed of 100 pe[...]

Natural Outdoor Water Feature

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Stone Forest has been commissioned by Mesa Design to create the massive outdoor water feature for this luxury urban center in the Dallas Arts District. Anchoring the eastern edge of downtown Dallas, the 24-story One Arts Plaza is a defining presence as the tallest building in the expanding Dallas Arts District. One of the most intriguing architectural featur[...]

Elements Of The Old World Garden

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Antique columns and urns, wrought iron railings, topiaries and finials are just a few of the pieces that lend age to a new garden. However, to really complete the look – every traditional English garden, Spanish courtyard and French Villa needs a fountain as its focal point. Stone Forest’s Old World Collection features several vintage-style fountains whic[...]

Mies van der Rohe - Pioneer of Modern Architecture

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is regarded as one of the leading pioneers of Modern Architecture. He lived between 1886-1969  and during that time his designs encompassed urban and corporate buildings around the world, as well as private residences, educational institutions and even chairs that are extremely popular and still considered designer pieces of furnit[...]

Beautiful Stone Outdoor Benches

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An indispensable element for enjoying the garden on a particularly splendid day, the garden bench has been given an extra dose of style. Now in an array of different designs and intriguing natural materials like basalt, travertine and even sustainable hardwood – a good bench can transform any area from drab to fab. Here are a few benches from boutique d[...]

New Wabi Oil Lamps - Affordable Outdoor Decor

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The new Wabi Oil Lamps by Stone Forest are very stylish outdoor lamps, and they won't break the bank! At $59 each, these solid granite lamps feature a removable top and hollow interior for oil. These oil lamps are perfect for around the pool, patio, pond or waterfall, or even strategically placed around your home. Click the image to see a larger version. St[...]

Green Designs With Style!

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We see more and more green designs these days, despite the fact that sustainability is not necessarily a new trend in Architecture and Interior Design. This has produced even more amazing designs that are completely sustainable and LEED Certified, much like the Founding Farmers restaurant we wrote about last week. Here are just a few of our favorites that we[...]

Haute Uses of Fire

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Fire is a hot topic these days – especially when it comes to design. But the real question is: should you go for faux or the real thing? And with artists like Ann Wood creating custom hearth paintings starting at $1,500, which are incredibly realistic and also very cool, it comes down to personal preference. With Woods you can customize the color of the fl[...]