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Design Dilemma: A New Take on Italian Country
The old idea about Italian country style is that it involved lots of heavy dark furniture, terra cotta tiles and wrought iron. But visit any Italian villa these days and you are likely to find streamlined modernism — open, airy, and minimal. Take a look at this Italian manse perched on the hills surrounding the […]
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Design Dilemma: 10 Ways to Keep Cool Without an Air-Conditioner
Modern Porch design by Austin Architect Rauser Design Who says you have to blast an air-conditioner to keep your home cool during the hottest days of summer? In fact, with rising energy costs and more awareness of the impact our energy use is having on the earth, more of us are embracing the common-sense cooling […]
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Design Dilemma: Lush Gardens without the Water
Modern Landscape design by Las Vegas Landscape Architect Sage Design Studios, Inc. Hmm….. Gardening without water. Is it possible? A growing number of gardeners are finding a way, particularly in the West and Southwest where drought conditions and extreme heat make it necessary to approach gardening without the garden hose. But these gardens are not […]