July's Collection

©All images by Ann Bilowz

We invite you to contact Bilowz Associates, Inc., or to browse our portfolios for inspiration. Have a wonderful summer weekend.If you like this blog, hope you check in for your daily share's worth of inspiration, design, and garden tips; always original, not cookie cutter and copied. Just like our design work, we strive for unique! Like our Facebook follow on Twitter or subscribe to the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. Either way, we hope you follow the postings somewhere in cyberspace and share it with your gardening friends. Contact me direct at Annie You can follow with visuals on Pinterest and find us on LinkedIn and Houzz, too.

Stately It Is

Thinking of an ocean escape? Take a peak at this seaside Cape Cod property. Stately it is. Summer 2014 Home Remodeling Cape Cod, The Islands and The South Coast highlight one of Bilowz Associates Inc.'s feature properties. Relax and enjoy the view.  

With a stately seaside view, each design component harmonizes and creates stylish balance with the architecture of the home and its surrounding landscape.

Imagine - By combining the right materials and employing a philosophy of harmony and balance, functional portions disappear into the beauty of your landscape's overall artistry.

The composition of assorted elements create a visual aesthetic that's both pleasant to the eye and functional. Whether lounging on a chair or enjoying the view from this terrace's curved sitting wall, all can enjoy the warmth of this uniquely designed gas fire pit on a chilly Cape Cod summer evening.

Great design is more than a piece of paper. It's the efforts and collaboration of a well-rounded team. Thanks to all from Bilowz Associates Inc.

 Summer 2014 Home Remodeling Cape Cod & Islands highlights one of our feature properties - Bilowz Associates Inc. 

We invite you to contact Bilowz Associates, Inc., or to browse our portfolios for inspiration. Have a wonderful summer weekend. And as always, If you like this blog, hope you check in for your daily share's worth of inspiration, design, and garden tips; always original, not cookie cutter and copied. Just like our design work, we strive for unique! Like our Facebook follow on Twitter or subscribe to the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. Either way, we hope you follow the postings somewhere in cyberspace and share it with your gardening friends. Contact me direct at Annie You can follow with visuals on Pinterest and find us on LinkedIn and Houzz, too.

Explanation Unnecessary

Salpiglossis sinuata 'Painted Tongue' Royal Casino Mix

What you love, you love. That’s why much of what we choose can be extremely subjective. In other words, explanation unnecessary – we love it just because. Sometimes we can’t define the why; it simply moves us, much like a piece of art. Here’s an annual we discovered this year while searching for our favorite tomato plant, San Marzano. 

But back to our favorite annual - you might find its common name hideous or fun but ‘Painted Tongue’ has quickly become an annual we love. It bears a much longer, official name, Salpiglossis sinuata but let’s stick to the easy one for now. Pen the name in your plant journal. This assures you mix it in with your containers and beds. That is if you’re looking to dress things up a bit next season and you love it as much as us.  Plus it thrives when cut back and flushes out well, which makes it a great cut flower for your vases throughout the summer months. We love it with Coneflowers, Daylilies or you can simply let it go natural and beautiful in the garden all by itself. Rick Riordan explains it best.  “You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear through the search.” 

Salpiglossis sinuata seen earlier this week in Monday’s post, When the Sun Shines

Did you discover any great finds in your nursery searches this year? Feel free to share your favorites or chirp in on ours. Remember, explanation unnecessary. We love what we love.

©All images by Ann Bilowz

If you like this blog, hope you check in for your daily share's worth of inspiration, design, and garden tips; always original, not cookie cutter and copied. Just like our design work, we strive for unique! Like our Facebook follow on Twitter or subscribe to the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. Either way, we hope you follow the postings somewhere in cyberspace and share it with your gardening friends. Contact me direct at Annie You can follow with visuals on Pinterest and find us on LinkedIn and Houzz, too.