ushomedevelopersadmin

Have you ever considered having a theme for your landscape? A themed backyard design could pull all the right elements together, and give a very unique aesthetic to your backyard. It can easily become the center of your property, and a place where you can enjoy and relax in an environment that you chose. Today we will discuss some popular themes for a landscape design.

Tuscan Garden

One of the most popular landscape theme is Tuscan gardens. It is so popular that a lot of people are not even aware how much of their current, or future landscape remodeling projects are heavily influenced by famous gardens from Tuscany. Tuscan Gardens are renowned for centuries, since the great gardens of Medici family, to the beautiful gardens of private villas rolling over the hills of Tuscany. The main elements of Tuscan Garden design are: stonework including walls and paths, Mediterranean plant pallet, boxed hedges, terra cotta pots, potted plants, gravel, fountains, and urns. These kind of gardens are extremely popular in South Western states, especially along the coast of California, due to the natural vineyards, and orchards that are present in that region.

English Landscape

Almost as popular as the Tuscan Gardens are the English Landscapes. These are elegant, natural, and extremely beautiful landscape designs that became extremely prominent at the turn of the 20th century. They hark back to the Romantic era aesthetic, abandoning the fear of natural and embracing it instead. It is because of this English gardens tend to encorporate a lot of natural features such as man-made or natural ponds, gazebos, and if you have a large enough property, a grotto. Common elements of this style also include: Recreations of classic buildings, Ruins, Bridges, Benches, Bricks, Thatch, natural stone, cobblestone, and English pots. These kinds of environments are very popular in New England, where cooler, wetter climate is perfect for the kind of plants necessary for a beautiful English garden.

Southwest Desert Landscape

Popular in drier and more arid regions of the South West, this design harkens back to a mix of old Western look, Spanish Colonial architecutre, Native American patterns, and the natural aesthetic of the desert landscape around. Orange, taupe, and light browns are the prefered color themes, white is also popular because it absorbs far less sunlight and heat. Elements for this style include: Native American decor, Terracotta tiles, fountains, Olla pottery, red clay pavers, Natural stone, Plaster, Gravel, Decomposed Granite, Wood, and natural Desert hues. 

It is important to choose drought tolerant plants, and use them sparingly in key areas of your garden to emphasize the gaze towards that region. Because green and red tends to stick out in contrast to the color palette normally associated with this style, they make that area “pop-out”. 

Japanese Gardens

Japanese gardens invoke a serene, contemplative, and peaceful moods to anyone who wants to visit them. Inspired by Zen Bhuddism, Taoism, and Shinto teachings and emphasize on peaceful meditation, these gardens tend to invoke a quiet, natural place, away from the busy surroundings of modern life. The main focus of these gardens is Nature, and harmonizing with the natural elements around you. Japanese Gardens tend to have four major elements: rocks, water, plants, and ornaments. Japanese gardens also have a very specific layout which include asymmetry, enclosure, borrowed scenery, balance and symbolism. Make sure to select oriental plants, with an emphasis on evergreens.

Although suited for a wide variety of climates, keep in mind that the large element is natural water, be that from rain or plumbing. If you live in drier areas, it would become harder to maintain a Japanese Garden that is full of a lot of plants, or water features. One way of circumventing this problem is to focus the garden on sand mazes, contemplative rocks, and natural gravel.

These are some of the styles that are very popular today. When choosing the type of landscape theme you want to go with, please make sure you have a contractor that is ready to tackle these challenges with you.

Have you considered the kind of tiles you want to use in your bathroom? Although there are a ton of materials, we will discuss the importance of stone, marble, and ceramic tile.
These materials are extremely good for people who live in warm climates like Los Angeles, San Diego, or Anaheim, because they provide a cooler material even during hot climates.

Marble marble flooring is perhaps one of the most elegant and beautiful options you can have. Not only does marble keep your floor and bathroom cool during the hot summer months, the twirling patterns and the classic, elegant style that very few materials can match. However, marble can be a headache for those unprepared to deal with the maintenance. You also have to seal the marble quite frequently because otherwise it would stain by any kind of water marks.

Travertine a natural by product of hot springs all around the world, Traveltine is a very popular material to use. It is far easier to maintain than Marble but also has that unique stone look to it. Although it is very beautiful to look at, Travertine can be a bit pricey compared to other materials. Although it’s far more water resistant than marble, it is also very soft, and if you have children or pets in the household, the Travertine stone is susceptible to damage.

Porcelain porcelain is a very durable, yet cheap material to choose from. Although porcelain doesn’t have the same kind of appeal and aesthetic that marble or travertine may have, it certainly stands on it’s own as a practical choice for a bathroom. It is very water resistant, and also damage resistant. Recent technologies have allowed for porcelain to be made in very beautiful colors, patterns, and shapes, allowing for even a larger variety of options for any home.

Slate slate tile is a great option for those who want a bold, natural look to their bathroom floor. Slate is a very durable material that is very water resistant. However, it is expensive to install, and is not sound proof, that is, sound can easily go through it. Despite that, Slate maintains a durable, dependable, and aesthetically pleasing option for a material choice.

Granite Granite is an excellent choice for any bathroom. It is a natural rock and is very cost effective. While maintaining a strong durability, and water resistance, it can often come with it’s own problems. Granite is very hard floor, and although it is great for keeping your feet cool during the summer months, it can also become super cold and frigid during the winter months. That’s because Granite is not the best stone at conducting heat, so it is an options best reserved for areas where warm climates are nearly year round.

Onyx onyx is  used minimally between tiles, and can add a timeless beauty to any flooring. Although rarely ever used entirely for tiles, due to it’s soft texture, high cost, and maintenance, it is often used as studs between tile patterns that create a gorgeous pattern. Keep in mind though that Onyx is a very soft stone, and is easy damaged. Maintenance on onyx is even more demanding than Marble, but the benefit of a beautiful floor is worth it.

Quartz Quartz tiles are an excellent choice for anyone looking for a durable and long lasting stone. They can be a bit on the high end cost of options, but they can also provide some of the most elegant looking materials because quartz is a manufactured stone and can be colored to any space. But because of this, it’s hard to sometimes match the natural look that marble may have. Despite all that, quartz holds it’s own in great material options.

These are some of the most common used stone materials used for bathroom modeling. Next time we will look into some of the more unconventional options for your bathroom floor and how it can be of great benefit.

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur.

inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur.

Ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.

Laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit ess. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In ornare imperdiet mi, at sollicitudin odio mollis in. Sed gravida libero ut arcu vehicula, in lacinia lorem condimentum. Aenean vulputate lacus a nibh euismod, ac ultrices massa accumsan. Maecenas et sapien scelerisque, aliquam metus nec, porttitor turpis. Nunc ut pretium ipsum. Curabitur nec orci imperdiet, porttitor purus viverra, ornare nisi. Suspendisse non aliquam quam, sed lobortis arcu. Proin vel porttitor orci. Proin eleifend lacus convallis metus rhoncus ullamcorper.

Phasellus sapien dolor, suscipit nec commodo in, hendrerit vitae lectus. Suspendisse tincidunt at quam sit amet ornare. Praesent velit nisi, laoreet quis mauris congue, tempus auctor metus. Etiam quis imperdiet enim, eget sagittis lacus. Phasellus vestibulum justo quis scelerisque blandit. Fusce nec augue nisl. Aenean laoreet felis eget ligula lobortis, et dapibus nulla scelerisque. Duis consequat porta turpis, sit amet porttitor augue molestie vel. Curabitur quis semper tellus, a malesuada nunc. Suspendisse a viverra dui. Sed tincidunt, justo eu tristique iaculis, odio arcu blandit velit, in sagittis metus massa at libero. In at faucibus metus. Maecenas volutpat vitae nunc id vulputate.

Aenean sit amet auctor enim. Sed id sapien vel libero bibendum interdum eu sed odio. Vestibulum suscipit enim pulvinar fringilla rhoncus. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Aenean nec turpis tortor. Phasellus vitae massa quis odio ullamcorper eleifend ac id mi. Ut molestie a sem in rutrum. Vestibulum sit amet pulvinar nibh, a luctus nibh. Praesent et facilisis erat. Phasellus nisi orci, ullamcorper eu metus cursus, dictum pharetra libero. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla convallis quam quis nulla sollicitudin, eu maximus felis blandit. Sed et pellentesque erat. Phasellus eleifend tellus sit amet magna molestie tincidunt.

Aenean sit amet auctor enim. Sed id sapien vel libero bibendum interdum eu sed odio. Vestibulum suscipit enim pulvinar fringilla rhoncus. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Aenean nec turpis tortor. Phasellus vitae massa quis odio ullamcorper eleifend ac id mi. Ut molestie a sem in rutrum. Vestibulum sit amet pulvinar nibh, a luctus nibh. Praesent et facilisis erat. Phasellus nisi orci, ullamcorper eu metus cursus, dictum pharetra libero. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla convallis quam quis nulla sollicitudin, eu maximus felis blandit. Sed et pellentesque erat. Phasellus eleifend tellus sit amet magna molestie tincidunt.

Aenean bibendum mollis neque, ut dignissim odio fermentum ut. Sed rhoncus nec erat a laoreet. Donec placerat sapien nisl, nec dictum sem aliquet eu. Nam posuere sapien rhoncus, suscipit mauris in, imperdiet sem. Quisque at tincidunt augue, sed gravida urna. Quisque eget auctor dui. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In sed dapibus orci. Pellentesque arcu ligula, feugiat pretium velit id, dignissim vulputate leo. Maecenas eget odio elit. Fusce quis risus tincidunt nulla auctor ornare nec sed velit. Sed vel neque at turpis consectetur auctor at ac nulla. Nam ut enim egestas, dictum nibh nec, pretium eros. Donec interdum eget risus vel lobortis. Vivamus eleifend turpis sollicitudin augue feugiat gravida. Etiam in elementum eros. Curabitur vitae consequat ante. Proin eget dui eget lorem dapibus convallis ac et sapien. Vivamus lacinia sagittis nunc vel suscipit.

At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias at vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis.

quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.

Aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus.

Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat epellendus.  Ton provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae.

Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.

Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur? Vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate.

At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est. Laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur.

Perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.

Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus. Et quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus omnis.

At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat.