Hello, Everyone! Today's featured design is a 'Luxury Cabin Estate' by Locati Architects.  Locati specializes in custom home design with focus on architectural and interior design.  I learned of the Locati Architects firm while viewing images of exquisite luxury cabins for sale, online. Now, I admire so much of Locati's design work, that I will be featuring more of it at this blog.

This luxury cabin estate, pictured below, is the Bridger Canyon Residence located in Bozeman, Montana. It is one of the most gorgeous luxury cabins I've seen, online. The cabin was built by Schlauch Bottcher Construction (they do an extraordinary job of taking architectural drawings from rendering to residence; they build dream homes) and photographed by Karl Neumann (his specialty is development/resort projects, advertising, editorial and studio work, as well as commercial and high-end residential photography, as seen below).  Together, these three entities have created exceptional work(s)!

The Chateau at Woodbridge Place

The Chateau at Woodbridge Place

Hello, Everyone! Today's feature is a one-of-its-kind, custom-built European Chateau, nestled into five hardwood-rich acres in Brooks, Georgia.  It was designed with a historic, country-side French chateau (just beyond beautiful, picturesque La Roque Gageac in southwestern France) in mind.  I'd love to share the names of the design firms with you all.  However, at the moment, I do not know the name of the architectural, landscaping and interior design firm(s) that designed this gorgeous, stone chateau and its landscaping. When that information becomes available I will share it, here.  Please, note that all information shared in this post is believed to be reliable, yet is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. 

La Roque Gageac

Within the walls of this 4700sqft. French-styled European chateau (with an additional 2200sqft. at the unfinished, yet lighted lower-level) are:

Pierce & Hopkins Designs - Architectural Design Work

Hello, Everyone! Today's post features the gorgeous, exterior architectural design work of Pierce & Hopkins of Jackson, Tennessee. In addition to providing faux finishes, drapery/bedding design, murals, and home design consultations they provide architectural design, as well. They will work with you, your architect and contractor, from concept to completion, customizing your house plan so as to maximize its style and potential. Additionally, they oversee each step of building, landscaping, hard-scaping and general design.

As you'll see in the video, below, the exterior architectural design of this house is gorgeous! So many aspects of this house are gorgeous therefore, I won't try to list a few. Pierce & Hopkins have done a great job. View and enjoy!

Ferrara Landscping


This post features Ferrara Landscaping, LLC owned by Giuseppe Ferrara.  Ferrara Landscaping specializes in:

• Custom Paver Design & Installation
• Lawn & Shrub Maintenance
• Mulch
• Sod
• Retaining Walls
• Seasonal Clean-up
• Snow Removal

Ferrara Landscaping has more than 20 years of experience and is fully licensed and insured. They serve Hunterdon and Somerset Counties of New Jersey.




"Paving stones provide a classic and beautiful look to driveways, patios, pool decks and walkways that you just can't get from asphalt. The variety of colors, patterns and styles provides a range of choices to suit any style of home, at a price comparable to concrete without the headaches of cracking, staining, and unsightly repairs." ~ Ferrara Landscaping

Tweet @Chaella!

Landscape Architects and Your Home

April is/was National Landscape Architecture Month and this video features Dean Hill, ASLA, talking about what landscape architects can do for our homes!

Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, and/or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions that will produce the desired outcome. The scope of the profession includes: urban design; site planning; town or urban planning; environmental restoration; parks and recreation planning; visual resource management; green infrastructure planning and provision; and private estate and residence landscape master planning and design; all at varying scales of design, planning and management. ~ Wikipedia

Beautiful Swimming Pools

This video contains beautiful samples of work done by Chad E. Hunt, a Landscape Architect in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Hunt is a registered and licensed in-ground swimming pool designer and contractor, as well. Find more information and more project examples at http://www.chadehunt.com/. I learned of Hunt through my fellow @DelynMiche Tweeter, @CandiMay (a.k.a Candi May). You may connect with Candi May on Facebook, too!

Thank-you, @CandiMay for sharing with us!

Architecture and Landscapes

Here's a porfolio of planning, architecture and landscape design samples from Peter Anderson. Beautiful designs!

Landscape Design Samples

The following portfolio presentation displays an extraordinary body of exquisite landscape designs by the Landscape Design Studios. There are so many beautiful designs in this portfolio to love! Enjoy.

Related Link(s):

• Step-by-Step Landscaping (Better Homes & Gardens Gardening)
• Residential Landscape Architecture (5th Edition)
• The Landscape Design Answer Book: More Than 300 Specific Design Solutions for Your Landscape

Serene Landscape Designs


This portfolio presentation features lovely landscape designs by Jill Risberg. The gardens are so beautiful!

Related Link(s):

• HGTV Home & Landscape Platinum Suite
• Landscape Design: A Cultural and Architectural History