Friday, December 20, 2013

Holiday Greetings from Design Farm Group

 
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Friday, November 8, 2013

50 Shades of Gray : Seductive Color Stories






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50 Shades of Gray : Seductive Color Stories
 
I'm just mad about the use of bold grays in the landscape, in architectural applications and in the kitchen. What a better backdrop than the rich hue for showing off ornamental grasses against a home or fence. When paired with the simplicity of natural wood, it brings an element of nature into the home forever linking the inside to the out.

Photographs by Design Farm Group except where noted.





Above : Bold choices in gray on an architectural fence adds a pop of color against plantings in a local Blauvelt garden Design Farm Architectural Features



Above :  The rich depth of gray on the exterior of this home adds an unexpected hint of sophistication against native plantings. Photograph by Yellowtrace.


Above : When paired with an earthy quality of natural wood, it grounds the design in nature. Photograph by Remodelista.

Above : Gray used in a textured pale shade in a bathroom adds a sense of warmth yet tranquility. Photograph by Remodelista.




Hoping you find your shade of gray,




Holiday Kitchen Makeover

 




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 Holiday Kitchen Makeover



The interior design of our homes is a reflection of how we live. A well designed kitchen not only looks fabulous but creates an ease of work flow when preparing meals. As we approach these special times of the year when we gather with family and friends to create meals and share them, what better time to than now to start designing plans to renovate our kitchen spaces.

Above : A recent Design Farm Group plan for a client which included opening up the kitchen to the dining space. We completely replaced old and outdated cabinetry, flooring, lighting and appliances in order to create a clean, light and airy space.


Above : A conventional oven with a stove top was replaced with a double wall oven and a separate gas cook-top to accommodate large gatherings and meal preparations.



If you have any questions or ideas for your kitchen makeover, please contact us at Design Farm Group

Schedule an appointment

Happy Designing,





Design Farm Group featured on Houzz

 



 
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Design Farm Group Featured on Houzz




Donald Pell author of The Exuberant Garden and the Controlling Hand, featured our work in an article he wrote for the poplular website Houzz. 
Design Farm Group has found Houzz to be a great resource for our clients when viewing our work and gathering inspiration from others. Whether designing interior or exterior spaces, Houzz is a fantastic visual tool for communicating our design vision.

Check out this article and our Houzz profile for some great inspiration for your own home.

If you have any questions or ideas for your landscape, please contact us at Design Farm Group

Schedule an appointment

Happy Gardening,




Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Integrative Landscape Design in Tenafly, NJ

Piet Oudolf... Always an endless inspiration to landscape designers and garden artists. His brilliant yet sophisticated style of combining the structure of hedged shrubs/trees with the looseness of grasses and perennials is a botanical art form.

When we are at a creative standstill of selecting a garden style to compliment the architecture and landscape wishes of a client, Oudolf's style is the perfect solution. Try working with a client that has a French Provincial residence and desires a Japanese minimalist Zen garden.

If you combine the structure that French Landscapes have thrived on with the wild throws of ornamental grasses, minimal perennials, and texture of ground cover all massed together in waves..Voila! Throw in some modern groupings of various river stones set in Cor Ten steel frames... and you've got one happy client.

Check out a recent plan we created for a client in Bergen County NJ.

Peace, Meeka @ Design Farm Group