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by Kathleen Shaeffer Design, Exterior Spaces

Santa Cruz, CA, US 95061 · 93 photos

Santa Cruz Residence

http://kathleenshaefferdesign.com

Poured-in-place colored concrete retaining wall, steps, and patio floor with inlaid tile; artificial turf detail wraps around covered sandbox

This garden was featured in the
June, 2009 issue of Sunset Magazine.

Photo: Kathleen Shaeffer

This photo has one question

aliceskater wrote:

Love the spots - Love the polka dots, are they weather resistant? »

Like · Comment · 6 months ago

What Houzz contributors are saying:

added by Lisa Frederick to Sift Through 8 Stylish Sandboxes

With the wooden cover on, this sandbox looks like a decorative detail. But the cover's role goes beyond beauty — it also protects the sand from cats or other animals who might treat it as a litter box, and shields it from fall leaves and spring rains.

What Houzzers are commenting on:

added by kthull to Patio (7 days ago)

Sandbox with cover

added by jake_sorensen to 60 Bellevue - yard (7 days ago)

We definitely need a cover of some sort to keep out animals and rain.

added by toulmanhouse to Fort (10 days ago)

covered sandbox

added by nesswebb to nesswebb's Ideas (11 days ago)

Sandpit with lid... Also cool retaining wall

added by fox66 to Outdoor entertaining (13 days ago)

sandbox cover

added by lnc2 to Exterior (3 weeks ago)

astro turf

added by tanyaar to cupcake (3 weeks ago)

cool top

added by fox66 to fox66's ideas (5 weeks ago)

sandbox cover

added by mtiesinga to Egress (8 weeks ago)

egress

added by cadral to Landscape Ideas (8 weeks ago)

nice

added by netsvet65 to netsvet65's ideas (8 weeks ago)

Wow!!!! Colored tile in concrete.

added by winabear to winabear's ideas (8 weeks ago)

Concrete to grass contrast texture

added by leeannluby to leeannluby's ideas (2 months ago)

great idea for a must have cover to protect from animals

added by Heather Gately to Potomac (2 months ago)

Sandbox

added by juliakrystine to backyard (2 months ago)

Covered sandbox. Cool retaining wall

added by krlrsm to Landscape Ideas (2 months ago)

Driveway

added by dragonlead to outdoor play (3 months ago)

covered sandbox recessed into patio

added by dancingdiva31 to landscaping (3 months ago)

covered sandbox

added by Nicole Moberg to Outside Play Spaces (3 months ago)

Sand box

added by Jean Marsh Design to Hardscape (3 months ago)

covered sand box

added by jokedodson to Outdoors (3 months ago)

Cover for sandbox

added by rgiinspiration to rgiinspiration's ideas (3 months ago)

modern

added by sct2011 to GARTEN (3 months ago)

sandbox, wall

added by dankotur29 to dankotur29's Ideas (4 months ago)

Sand box with cover

added by sarajane1538 to sarajane1538's ideas (5 months ago)

couvercle pour carré de sable

added by iamnui to garden (5 months ago)

Sandbox

added by janelle243 to janelle243's ideas (5 months ago)

Wall

added by juliacbeer to Kids Garden (5 months ago)

round sandpit with cover

added by loosenmullen to landscape (6 months ago)

Sand box

added by sammyjr2 to outdoor (6 months ago)

sandbox

added by yeolans to yeolans's Ideas (6 months ago)

I like colors on the wall

added by Claus Fabritius to claus_fabritius's Ideas (7 months ago)

Sandkasser

added by cocomicah to cocomicah's ideas (7 months ago)

Covered sandbox

added by alasley to alasley's Ideas (7 months ago)

Love the grass and concrete work

added by mwelson to landscaping (7 months ago)

Sand pit with wooden cover

added by Olivia to because my studio teacher hates boxes. (7 months ago)

landscaping

added by wdoyle29 to Outdoor Opulence (7 months ago)

Super creative, modern and art deco...even better it's functional!!

added by Fullmer's Landscaping, Inc to client recreational woodland (8 months ago)

helix turf curve

added by kcotaz to kcotaz's Ideas (8 months ago)

Back yard

added by dmfaerber to Sandbox (8 months ago)

flat lid

added by kells1970 to exterior (8 months ago)

Covered sandbox

added by jlandryle to jlandryle's Favorites (9 months ago)

Cool

added by starsinthesky1 to starsinthesky1's Ideas (9 months ago)

Love

added by rdkallman to rdkallman's Ideas (9 months ago)

Now that is cool...

added by bchip to bchip's Favorites (9 months ago)

The cover

added by ckclarity to outdoor play (9 months ago)

lid

added by snappythingy to snappythingy's Favorites (10 months ago)

sandpit with wooden lid

added by breizhrider to jeux jardin enfant (10 months ago)

bac à sable

added by Julie Finnegan to patios (10 months ago)

Fun walls

added by samanthamary to samanthamary's Ideas (10 months ago)

Great way to keep possums out

added by nannbea to nannbea's ideas (10 months ago)

Dandbox

added by razzleshazzle to razzleshazzle's ideas (10 months ago)

round sandbox

added by t2cag to yard/garden (11 months ago)

sand box cover

added by Garden Needs On Wheels to neetibhargava's ideas (11 months ago)

good design for manhole

added by faral27 to ogólne (11 months ago)

piaskownica

added by oibctl to backyard project (11 months ago)

colors in the wall

added by expoman1 to expoman1's Ideas (11 months ago)

Baby room

added by primmjessica to Garden (11 months ago)

sand box cover w swirl of grass and colorful polka dot wall

added by Susan M to Play spaces (11 months ago)

Covered in-ground sandbox, whimsical lines, color spots in wall

added by mgendron to mgendron's ideas (11 months ago)

Round covered sandbox

added by pippolata to pippolata's diy ideas (11 months ago)

concrete wall

added by meredithamanda to meredithamanda's Ideas (11 months ago)

Interesting idea

added by brona110 to outdoors (11 months ago)

pieskovisko

added by kirstinsmith to kirstinsmith's ideas (11 months ago)

Color rounds in concrete

added by frickki444 to landscape ideas (11 months ago)

sandbox under the wooden lid

added by rivenchen to rivenchen's Ideas (11 months ago)

沙堆

added by lmwing to EC center (11 months ago)

Retaining wall

added by bluesubmarine to outdoor (11 months ago)

patio idea

added by heatherbagshaw to heatherbagshaw's ideas (11 months ago)

Cover over sand box

added by Heather Carr to Backyard (11 months ago)

covered sandbox

added by Lindsay Sommers to leader1000's ideas (11 months ago)

wall outside

added by vcoleman33 to vcoleman33's Ideas (11 months ago)

Sandbox hidden under a removable cover and protected.

added by sean66 to sean66's ideas (11 months ago)

cool yard

added by crabtreestudio to Landscaping Ideas (11 months ago)

Awesome sandbox area

added by ybrona to ybrona's ideas (12 months ago)

sandpit

added by Donna Stanish to Pergolas paving decking screens (12 months ago)

covered sandbox looks like a decorative detail

added by Interior Angles to Outside (12 months ago)

beautiful sandbox

added by stewingham to Exterior--Jane (12 months ago)

creative use of concrete

added by aquilina to aquilina's ideas (12 months ago)

cover

added by vancorno to vancorno's Favorites (12 months ago)

Sandpit!

added by gaurang to gaurang's ideas (12 months ago)

Garden

added by sallyaubrey to sallyaubrey's Favorites (12 months ago)

Cement and grass

added by josmud to Landscaping and fort (12 months ago)

covered sandbox

added by tamaraspi to tamaraspi's ideas (12 months ago)

Sandbox

added by amyleeha to amyleeha's ideas (12 months ago)

aesthetically pleasing sandbox! :)

added by Andy Rogers to Exterior (12 months ago)

Cool Sand pit cover

added by Kim Hitchcock to outdoor (12 months ago)

the colors on the cement wall

added by silvie to Silvie's ideas (12 months ago)

sandbox

added by atelie cristiana guimaraes to cristianamog's ideas (12 months ago)

playground externo

added by ammhouse to ammhouse's ideas (12 months ago)

sandbox

added by iwaymark to iwaymark's ideas (12 months ago)

Love the concept and details of incorporating it into the patio landscape

added by kawhome to Garden (12 months ago)

Sandbox

added by teftagashi to teftagashi's ideas (12 months ago)

benit nushiiiiit

added by jenaloohouse to jenaloohouse's Favorites (12 months ago)

added by Joanne Reandelar__Bantang to jrbantang's ideas (12 months ago)

nice idea! the cover

added by kellybrownnz to garden (12 months ago)

Sandpit. With the wooden cover on, this sandbox looks like a decorative detail. But the cover's role goes beyond beauty — it also protects the sand from cats or other animals who might treat it as a litter box, and shields it from fall leaves and spring rains.

added by cpreyer to cpreyer patios (12 months ago)

whimsical patio

added by munkey to munkey's ideas (12 months ago)

cover for sandbox

added by Madison Jensen to Architecture (12 months ago)

sand box with cover