Summer Outdoor Items

29 Tuesday May 2012

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art, blog, culture, design, DIY, etsy, garden, home, Interior Design, living art, nature, outdoor, plant, planter, plants, reclaimed wood, spring, succulent, succulent art, summer, travel

Good day!

I recently created a couple more items that I added to my Etsy Shop for the summer. One of them is a 12″x12″ succulent vertical planter and the other is a centerpiece made out of reclaimed wood. I am currently working on two reclaimed wood coffee tables that I will have up for sale soon.

Here are some shots of the succulent vertical planter:

Easy to disassemble if re-planting at a later date is desired.

Here are a couple pictures of the centerpiece/planter I made out of reclaimed wood:

Made of reclaimed redwood from an old fence.

I will continue to have unique items coming out made of reclaimed wood. Thanks for reading and please take the time to peek at my shop.

Check out my Etsy Shop by going to: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignRevolver

I have a Do-It-Yourself to make your own succulent vertical planters if you are interested. You can find it by clicking here: http://designrevolver.org/2011/09/05/living-art-by-designrevolver/

My New Etsy Shop!

09 Wednesday May 2012

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architecture, art, blog, business, culture, design, etsy, Exterior Design, garden, green, green art, home, Interior Design, landscape architecture, nature, plant, plants, reclaimed wood, recycle, recycled art, recycling, shop, succulent, vacation

Hello Friends! I just opened an Etsy shop to sell some of my handcrafted reclaimed wood items. I started with the first round of succulent boxes I made and I have a few more in the works with unique frames. I have a other reclaimed wood ideas that will be on the site in a matter of days.

Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignRevolver

Check out my new products and make sure you check back for new ones I create!

Thank you for the support!!!

Lv, David

Succulent Wall Art

01 Tuesday May 2012

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art, blog, culture, design, DIY, garden, home, living art, photography, plants, succulents

I just made a small batch of 6×6 living art boxes. These succulent boxes will get hung up on walls vertically after the plants have been rooted. I have a DIY on how to make these boxes on my blog. These are all made out of reclaimed wood.

I just wanted to share what they look like. I am making quite a few more and a couple with very nice frames. I will be showing these boxes at the Echo Park Art Walk on May 19th 2012 in Los Angeles.
Cheers!

Modern Pool Design

23 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by designrevolver in Architecture, design, Landscape Architecture

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3D, 3D renderings, architecture, art, blog, culture, design, garden, home, landscape architecture, modern design, Pool, pool and spa, Spa

Modern Pool & Spa by DesignRevolver

I was hired to create a modern pool and spa for a client in Los Angeles, California. Elements included high end tiles, modern finishes and water features. The pool and spa are currently under construction.

The rest of the yard is being designed now with a cabana, decking and other items. Once we have completed those designs, I will post images of what the yard will look like. This house will be featured in a national design publication once it is completed.

Here are two before shots of the yard:

Yard before remodel

Another shot of the yard before the remodel

Here are the renderings of what the pool and spa will look like:

Proposed Pool & Spa

Night shot of proposed Pool & Spa

Proposed Pool & Spa

The tile for the pool will be blue glass tile, finish for the coping will be white concrete, the water features will have light strips on the bottom and the plaster for the pool is blue.

The next step is designing the cabana, outdoor kitchen, day bed area and the hardscape (most likely exposed aggregate).

I can’t wait to show the after photos and the next step to this project!

Thanks for reading!

Gearing Up for Summer!

02 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by designrevolver in design, Exterior Design, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design

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3D, 3D rendering, architecture, art, BBQ, california, culture, design, fountain, garden, glendale, Hardscape, home, landscape, landscape architecture, Landscape Design, Pool, pool studio, quartzite, Spa, vacation

I was hired by a client living in Glendale California to assist him in designing his backyard. He wanted to see what his new pool, spa and backyard would look like in 3D before embarking upon the project.

Before photos:

Existing Backyard in Glendale, California

I added in a pool, spa, bbq island, quartzite decking, two fountains in the pool and a fire pit with seating area.

I like to design backyards with nature in mind unless the house and surroundings are ultra modern. In nature structures and steps are more gradual instead of hard edge modern. This is an example of a natural design rather than a modern design.

Proposed Design:

Proposed View From the Spa

Proposed View From BBQ

Proposed View of Fire Pit Area

Proposed Night View of the Pool

The 3D rendering helped the client visualize exactly what his yard will look like and now he is in the process of getting the permits pulled and his backyard built!

Jumping Out of a Plane

29 Thursday Mar 2012

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I went skydiving last weekend and I admit, it was beyond incredible! I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but it was something that I always wanted to do.

I have to say the anticipation leading up to jumping out of a plane was something else. I didn’t know what to expect, how it would feel, if I would enjoy it or hate it. Earlier that day I kept looking up at the sky and freaking out, but I reminded myself that I have always wanted to try it and this was the day.

Here is the story in pictures:

Boarding the plane freaked out... but still looking Top Gun

About 10,000 feet above sea level

The sound of the door popping open at 10,000 feet and the wind rushing in was quite an experience. If I thought the anticipation was bad, this was ten fold!

After the wind rushed in, the first jumper went out and seeing her fall made my heart skip some beats. I was second guessing my decision, but the man attached to me pushed me right along to the edge of the doorway.

There she goes beginning her 120 mph free fall

It was time and there was no looking back!

Just dropped out of the plane!

Awesome shot of the plane above us

Such an experience! The ground almost looked fake from up there.

Cool shot of the sun... skydiving is not really flattering on the face...

The next step ended up being my favorite part of the jump. After the chute was pulled, my instructor let me control the chute. It was so nice gliding from left to right. My favorite feeling was when I pulled both handles of the chute… it felt like I was floating.

Gliding through the sky is like nothing else.

Another shot of gliding

The landing was very easy as well. Nice and safe on the ground.

All smiles!

In the end I loved it and it is something that I am going to repeat numerous times.

If you have always wanted to go, I recommend trying it. It was a huge confidence booster in life since I conquered something that was a bit terrifying before. I jumped out of a freaking plane!

The jump site I went to is in Southern California and it is called Skydive Coastal California. Very nice staff and they were very to the point.

Thanks for reading and happy jumping!

Small Pool In a Small Yard… Accomplished!

21 Wednesday Mar 2012

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3D rendering, architecture, article, backyard, blog, culture, design, designer, designrevolver, environment studio, garden, home, Pool, pool design, swimming pool

I earlier posted about a unique pool and yard that I was hired to design. This pool was essentially created at a residence as a therapy pool for their dogs. The homeowners will also use the pool as a lap pool. It is 3′ 8″ deep, has a ramp entrance and a Badu SwimJet System.

The most unique aspect to this project is it is in a very narrow backyard and we made it work.

Here are the before pictures:

Before Pool Installation

Before Pool Installation

Here are the proposed 3D Rendering pictures:

3D Rendering by Environmentstudio.com

Rendering by Environmentstudio.com

Now for the after photos:

Water valves will be covered soon and buckets are rose bushes that will be planted elsewhere.

Finishes for pool are Stonescapes Mini Pebble for plaster, Venus Glass Tile, brass drain covers and Utah Flagstone for decking.

The end result is a yard that didn’t get much use will now be used everyday. The pool being in place also makes the yard look longer and it’s much more inviting. I visited the site today and I felt like jumping in the pool and swimming against the swim jets. The high end finishes makes the pool extremely inviting.

The pool contractor is based in Southern California and you can reach their website by clicking here: Certified Swimming Pools of California.

Simple Mediterranean Yard Design

07 Tuesday Feb 2012

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3D renderings, architecture, article, blog, culture, design, designrevolver, environment studio, Exterior Design, garden, home, landscape architecture, new pool, Pool, Spa, stone, swimming pool, waterfeature

My newest project is in Burbank, California. It includes designing a yard, adding a pool/spa combo and hardscaping. This is my first bout at it and there will most likely be revisions. I am sharing this to give simple ideas for a Mediterranean style yard and to stress how useful 3D Renderings are (I could go crazy with this space, but that is not wanted by the client at this time).

The yard design is very basic and does not include an outdoor kitchen or any pergolas. The client was mainly interested in planters, making more space and adding the pool.

Here are some existing and proposed 3D Rendering photos:

Existing Yard

Proposed Yard

Existing

Proposed

Existing

Proposed

I added a new Pool, Spa, new planter walls, two water features spilling out of the planter wall into the pool, stamped concrete for decking, standard tan coping and a stone wall was pushed back.

The client has a fantastic view of the mountains and I am happy to help make this a space to observe them from.

Custom Dog Pool?

01 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by designrevolver in Architecture, Exterior Design, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design

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3D renderings, architecture, design, dog pool, glass tile, home, landscape, lap pool, Pool, renderings, swimming pool, swimming pools

A client recently hired me to design a pool in their very narrow backyard in Studio City, California. The pool’s purpose is to serve as a lap pool and a rehabilitation pool for the homeowner’s Great Danes. These Danes are show dogs and are getting older so they are having problems with their hips.

Designing and ensuring that this pool could be built took a bit of research, but when all was said and done, it was easily approved by the City.

Here are two shots of how the yard looked before:

Since this pool is going to eat up pretty much all of their yard space, it had to be designed to be extremely functional and brilliant to look at. The pool is 3 1/2 feet deep from end to end and there is an entrance ramp to bring the dogs into. At one end of the pool is a treadmill system with swim jets and a massage attachment. The pool is only 7′ at the widest point and 32′ long.

Materials to make the pool look brilliant include tumbled Utah Flagstone for the decking, custom color grout for the stone, glass tile for the pool perimeter and a sky blue pebble finish for the plaster. Simple, yet elegant.

Here is my proposed design to the clients which was accepted:

Ground breaking on this project just happened on Tuesday so I will have pictures of the completed pool and yard in a few weeks. I can’t wait to see the finished pool!

Here is a shot of what the yard currently looks like:

The company that is building the pool is Certified Swimming Pools of California. I do many projects with this company and they know how to build an amazing pool.

It really goes to show that most anything can be built if the correct research is done and time is invested.

Cheers!

Photos of a Quick Desert Getaway

31 Tuesday Jan 2012

Posted by designrevolver in Architecture, design, Interior Design, Landscape Design

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ace hotel, aerial tramway, architecture, art, coachella, coachella valley, couples retreat, culture, desert, inspiration, joshua tree, life, nature, palm springs, personal, photo, photography, photos, pictures, places, salton sea, travel

Last week I decided to take a couple days off and visit the California desert. It was so beautiful and such a relaxing a mini vacation.

I stayed at the perfectly designed Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. I was blown away by the detail in designing this hotel. It is a great place for a young couples retreat, with plenty of activities and social situations. My one regret is I wish I had taken more pictures of the Hotel. I recommend anyone staying in Palm Springs to give this place a visit or a stay.

Ace Hotel in Palm Springs

Standard Room at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs - the bed was unreal!

Kings Road Cafe at the Ace Hotel - Great place for lunch

The first day of my stay, I visited the Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs. The tram give you a 360 degree rotating viewing deck that takes you from the flat desert, to 2 1/2 miles up Mount San Jacinto. There is a restaurant, museum, cafe and bar up there. Numerous hiking trails span the mountain and during the winter time, there is snow.

Snow on Mount San Jacinto

Mount San Jacinto

View from Mount San Jacinto - Palm Springs, Coachella Valley & Salton Sea

Tall Redhead on the Rocks - Sounds like a drink

Tree on Mount San Jacinto

While driving around the desert, I found a couple interesting sights.

Spider Bug! - this was right off the 10 on the way to Palm Springs

Windmills Along the Highway

One of the most interesting sights I witnessed was the Salton Sea. Once a vacation spot in the 1950s, it is now a desolate wasteland with few inhabitants. the smell alone will keep people away. I didn’t get many pictures this trip, but I found a few odd things out there which I will make another blog entry one day.

Dock of the Once Popular Salton Sea - Now a stinky abandon wasteland

Driving through the Coachella Valley and through Joshua Tree is breathtaking. You really begin to see how much space there is in this world. Space to just admire.

Beautiful Coachella Valley

Joshua Tree National Park

A Joshua Tree - I can hear U2... (lame joke, I know, but I had to do it)

I highly recommend taking the time to make a trip out there during the Spring time. There are so many activities to get involved in and the Desert Hot Springs Spas are there for your relaxation needs!

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