PH May 2017

Buying Guide Spotlight

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Tile

Moore-Merkowitz Tile, Ltd

Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.

The “wild stag of the garden,” as he is affectionately called, is a new addition meant to add whimsy and historical accuracy.
Landscape/Garden

Whole Again Landscape

Janice Parker masterfully revives the historical charm and garden romance of an Ellen Biddle Shipman-designed landscape.

In keeping with their mission to recycle, LeBlanc Jones used salvaged cobblestone for the transition to the courtyard of Ivy Court while a brick wall echoes the house front. Photo by Keith LeBlanc.
Landscape/Garden

Ivy Court

Clients asked for expanded access to the outdoors and LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architects gave them an award-winning landscape.

Architect Sandra Vitzthum uses classical details for a Greek Revival porch in Connecticut.
Exterior

The Classical Porch

The practical sides of these historically inspired structures.

An existing gallery is the only portion of the existing house thought to be attributed to George Washington Smith and is used to organize all the circulation in the house. Tile, lighting, and all furnishings are new and were inspired by George Washington Smith’s own designs. Charles White photo.
Restoration & Renovation

Spanish Colonial Revival

Making a fragment whole again— reimagining a George Washington Smith house.

Greek Revival Home
New Construction

Greek Revival and Gardens

Milton Grenfell designs a home that creates a perfect flow between interior and garden spaces.