It began with the bougainvillea—cascading over fences in rich shades of burgundy, pink and deep violet, like delicate waterfalls of living colour. Nearby, red ixora bushes stood tall and proud ...

When we built our home in 2016, I had one item on my wish list: a big, beautiful deck facing the lake that we were fortunate to build on. The initial deck design was an 8’x12′ rectangle. We explained ...