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I'm very fond of the design of the home but the landscape could use a few thing to bring the design more in alignment with the character of the building.

The house has some very bold modern moves - translating these into the landscape would have made the design more coherent. Large drifts of native plants in rectalinear arrangements would have helped. The materials palette also stirs feelings of cognitive dissonance - railroad ties and sugar kettles are at odds with the smooth materiality of the building.

I do have to commend the architects on their use of native plant materials. Preserving the tree was also very smart.

Damn kids! When will they learn that ideals don't get you anywhere in this world! Nose to the grindstone, whippersnapper!

Emmers, a few of those have been posted on AT before. There's a simple DIY version of this on the front page right now.

I've got two grey cats, one a British Blue hybrid (like the above), the other a Russian Blue hybrid. They are the perfect modern home accessories, minus the furniture scratching :/

I've been looking for a steam iron for some time as I have no skill with a flat iron. This would make my life much easier!

I raved and raved about softpaws... until my Russian Blue got a soft paw stuck in the pile of the bathroom carpet. She cried and cried, then cried harder when I tried to get her out of the fix.

I eventually had to cut her out of the rug with an X-Acto knife. I think it was more traumatic for me than it was for her. No more soft paws for my cats now.

You guys missed the best one! It's a bit pricey but is made of teak and stainless, so it will last a long time.

http://www.unicahome.com/p38515/blomus/fuera-bird-feeder-bird-bath-by-blomus.html

18th Street in Del Mar. Surf, sand and sun!

Either this is old news or they lifted this concept from the crew that did it originally.

As an added note, wildflowers are annuals and need to be planted with native grass mixes to prevent bare earth for extended periods. Most native seed providers offer wildflower/grass mixes for a variety of site conditions. Native American Seed Company is a great source (www.nativeamericanseed.com)