Kirkpatrick Design Glad you like it. There is actually a compacted sand underlayment under the concrete pavers and they're shored up with concrete to prevent shifting.

saeryon Has there been any shifting or problems since you installed?
I'm trying to get this look w/ contractors in NJ area but they keep advising me not to use these pavers due to shifting & try to steer me to other traditional pavers.
Thanks for the great visual inspiration! It's keeping me from compromising my modern aesthetics & regretting later. Love this!

achirinos Where did you purchase your planters?

Kirkpatrick Design purchased locally in houston at some landscape import store.

Kirkpatrick Design thank you. not sure about the screen. the owner put it up until the japanese yews grew to fence height.

Cindy Pelton Would love to know where you can purchase them - live in Phoenix -everything is brown!

Kirkpatrick Design sorry for the long delay on reply they came from Marshalls.

Kirkpatrick Design sorry for the long delay in responding. I've got dwarfed mondo grass & black mulch until the mondo grass fills in. I guess you could use recycled tire mulch in the meantime.

Kirkpatrick Design it's a mesh typically used for gates. I believe you can get it at Home Depot or Lowes. It was temporary until the Japanese Yews grew.

Kirkpatrick Design Thanks. This is my personal residence but I do more architectural design than landscape design.

Kirkpatrick Design I believe it was from Ikea

mlgg thanks so much!

zornb This is an absolutely gorgeous patio area, very modern and sofisticated looking. My question is, (is a concrete paver stone the same as a concrete sidewalk block, as a sidewalk block is 30" long by 24" wide?

Kirkpatrick Design thanks. sorry for the late response. It's basically a poured concrete 2'x2' paver. It's different from a sidewalk block.

erikaeeds Similar planters at Crate and Barrel, though maybe not as tall.

Kirkpatrick Design the pavers are precast 2'x2' concrete pavers w/ leveled sanded bed & shored up w/ concrete. dwarfed mondo grass fills in between the perimeter

Kirkpatrick Design sorry for the long delay in replying. they are precast concrete pavers from lowes or home depot

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