When we think about Koi ponds, the images that most often come to mind are of spaces entirely naturalistic: irregular shapes, edges offering limited direct access, lots of aquatic and terrestrial plants interacting at the margins and, as a rule, little suggestion of formality in the design. That was certainly the case in a project I recently shared through
Although fall in southern California is my favorite time of year for its raw beauty, spring is a close runner-up because it is so busy. In fact, some of the heavy lifting is already done by the time March 20 rolls around: Early in that month, for instance, I'll typically take advantage of a warm day to vacuum away our pool's winter accumulation of
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Certikin (Witney, Oxfordshire, England) is the worldwide distributor of the OC-1 Filtration Medium. This recyclable…
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Valcon Industries (Sarasota, FL) manufactures components of the Flexcrete Waterproofing System, which is designed for…
It definitely helps to have a good reputation within the local design community. In this case, an architect I've known for years and have worked with on numerous occasions - someone with whom I've gotten so familiar with on the job site that we've become good friends - called me in to meet clients who needed help beyond the work he was doing on their house. He thought we'd be a good fit, and he was right: From our first meeting, the clients and I
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