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Feeling Grateful
Back in the day when WaterShapes was primarily a magazine and only marginally an Internet entity, I had a group of fine people around me. In fact, at the time we shifted from mostly print to all-digital after releasing our July 2011 edition, the same team had put together every edition of the magazine for more than a dozen years. It was a merry crew, and one of my most pleasant tasks each year was
2012/10.2, October 24 — Edge Treatments, Deck Integrity, Hillside Gymnastics and more
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The Pitfalls of Pinching Pennies
  Lots of homeowners believe that they can save money by “cutting out the middle man” and supplying materials such as tile and stone directly to a design or construction firm.  The theory is that they will avoid markups and will be paying only for installation.  That may literally be the case, but it’s 
2012/10.1, October 10 — Landscape Lighting, Penny Pinching Woes, Fish-Friendly Ponds and more
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2012/7.2, July 25 — Whimsical Design, Vanishing Edges, Inspiring Waterfalls and more
July 25, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM ESSENTIAL Serious Whimsy Developing watershapes and landscapes for residential clients can…
2012/6.1, June 6 — Hiding Headwaters, Step Lighting, Purposeful Travel and more
June 6, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM ESSENTIAL The Hidden Source Creating natural-looking cascades and waterfalls requires the…
2012/5.2, May 23 — Paladian Design, Conveyor-Belt Excavation, Hoover Dam and more
May 23, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Palladio, Jefferson and You Palladian architecture is so pervasive,…
2012/5.1, May 9 — Reducing Visual Noise, Excavating Tight Spaces, Halprin’s FDR Memorial and more
May 9, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Hiding the ‘Uglies’ Building pools and spas involves breaking…
2012/4.2, April 25 — Building Stone Walls, Concealing Controls, Civic Fountain Woes and more
April 25, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Building Walls, Stone by Stone Dry-stacking stone walls and…
2012/4.1, April 11 — Coloring Plaster, Hiding Plumbing, Fine Stonework and more
April 11, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM MY PERSPECTIVE Unconventional Plaster? As he’s shaping his new approach to…