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43 Hardscaping Ideas to Structure Your Outdoor Space – The Spruce     Hardscaping refers to any built structure that helps to give your outdoor space function and definition, with landscaping softening the edges and integrating it into the surroundings. Adding hardscaping in the way of a patio, driveway, retaining wall, walkway, water feature, path, fence, deck, outdoor…

26 Affordable Ways to Up Your Curb Appeal – The Spruce   Curb appeal is a blanket term that describes making your house look good from the street. You can update and enhance your home’s curb appeal with improvements big and small, from the front yard landscaping to the house number, fencing, front porch decor and lighting and the…

Women Of San Diego – Vogue Magazine   Interior Designer Susan Spath recognized by Vogue Magazine as leading women of San Diego.         Susan Spath Interior Design Susan Spath, president of Kern & Co., sits as San Diego’s foremost interior designers and lifestyle professionals. Susan’s passion for beautiful living guides her clients…

Retreat Design Featuring Susan Spath – Modern Luxury   Modern Luxury May 2023 Issue Project Portfolio   Susan Spath’s Rancho Santa Fe home featured in Modern Luxury San Diego magazine. This four page spread covers Susan’s thoughtful design process when renovating her personal home.       Written by: Jasmin Rosemberg for Modern Luxury  

20 Pool Tile Ideas for a Chic Swimming Hole   Pool tile can be the nearly invisible foundational layer that makes your swimming pool water look more blue or green. It might only noticeable from up close, or it can be treated as a decorative feature in and of itself that can be glimpsed from above by…

33 Beautiful Outdoor Kitchen Ideas   Summer is in the air!   Are you currently in search of outdoor kitchen ideas? There’s nothing quite like embracing outdoor living, whether it’s firing up the grilling station or hosting a party under a pergola in your backyard. Maybe you crave a sleek pizza oven or marble countertops, or just want to host a…

25 Pergola Ideas for Dreamy Outdoor Living – Architectural Digest   Turn your yard into a gorgeous oasis with the help of this outdoor feature     project portfolio We all appreciate our outdoor spaces more and more, but we also understand sun damage better. How does the canny home landscaper deal with this conundrum?…

What are the latest couch pillow trends? The 10 styles, colors and ideas making sofas stand out in 2023   Looking for new couch pillows? These are the latest trends to know about to keep your sofa ahead of the curve   project portfolio Many interior designers will tell you to avoid following trends, but…

‘Your art should be in conversation with each other’ – how to coordinate wall decor in a room for a curated display – LivingETC   It’s not all about gallery walls – our guide to coordinating wall art will help you make the most of your collection and enhance your scheme     Even compared…

  Local Interior Design Maven Susan Spath On Luxurious Living and Timeless Design   project portfolio For design and interiors professional Susan Spath, luxurious living starts at home. It’s waking up in an incredible bed with crisp, ironed linens. It’s cooking in an outfitted kitchen and serving meals on eloquent dishware. It’s walking into a…