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Eclectic Outdoor Design Ideas

Urban Meadow
Urban Meadow
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
A boring front lawn transformed into an explosion of color with drought tolerant perennials and grasses and an Idaho Fescue lawn. Warm, welcoming entry in this Urban garden.
Craftsman Bluestone Patio - Cedarburg
Craftsman Bluestone Patio - Cedarburg
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The new patio is surrounded by a garden, while the existing fence is nearly obscured by new plants. Westhauser Photography
Example of a mid-sized eclectic backyard stone patio design in Milwaukee
Pool Remodel
Pool Remodel
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
The Berry family of Houston, Texas hired us to do swimming pool renovation in their backyard. The pool was badly in need of repair. Its surface, plaster, tile, and coping all needed reworking. The Berry’s had finally decided it was time to do something about this, so they contacted us to inquire about swimming pool restoration. We told them that we could certainly repair the damaged elements. After we took a closer look at the pool, however, we realized that more was required here than a cosmetic solution to wear and tear. Because of some serious design flaws, the aesthetic of the pool worked against surrounding landscape design. The rear portion of the pool was framed by architectural wall, and the water was surrounded by a brick and bluestone patio. The problem lay in the fact that the wall was too tall. It created a sense of separation from the remainder of the yard, and it obscured the view of a beautiful arbor that had been built beneath the trees behind the pool. It also hosted a contemporary-style, sheer-descent waterfall fountain that looked too modern for a traditional lawn and garden design. Restoring this wall to its proper relationship with the landscape would turn out to be one of the key elements to our swimming pool renovations work. We began by lowering the wall the wall so you could see the arbor and trees in the backyard more clearly. We also did away with the sheer-descent waterfall that clashed with surrounding backyard landscape design. We decided that a more traditional fountain would be more appropriate to the setting, and more aesthetically apropos if it complimented the brick and bluestone patio. To create this façade, we had to reconstruct the wall with bluestone columns rising up through the brick. These columns matched the bluestone in the patio, and added a stately form to the otherwise plain brick wall. Each column rose slightly higher than the top of the wall and was capped at the top. Thermal-finish weirs crafted in a flame detail jutted from under the capstones and poured water into the pool below. To draw greater emphasis to the pool itself as a body of water, we continued our swimming pool renovation with an expansion of the brick coping. This drew greater emphasis to the body of water within its form, and helps focus awareness on the tranquility created by the fountain. We also removed the outdated diving board and replaced it with a diving rock. This was safer and more attractive than the board. We also extended the entire pool and patio another 15 feet toward the right. This made the entire area a more relaxed and sweeping expanse of hardscape. While doing so, we expanded the brick coping around the pool from 8 inches to 12 inches. Because the spa had a rather unique shape, we decided to replace the coping here with custom brink interlace style that would fit its irregular design. Now that the swimming pool renovation itself was complete, we sought to extend the new sense of expansiveness into the rest of the yard. To accomplish this, we built a walkway out of bluestone stepping pads that ran across the surface of the water to the arbor on the other side of the fountain wall. This unique pathway created invitation to the world of the trees beyond the water’s edge, and counterbalanced the focal point of the pool area with the arbor as a secondary point of interest. We built a terrace and a dining area here so people could remain here in comfort for as long as they liked without having to run back to the patio or dash inside the kitchen for food and drinks.
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Mystical Habitat Garden
Mystical Habitat Garden
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
photo by Ketti Kupper
This is an example of a large eclectic full sun front yard stone garden path in Los Angeles.
Riccobene
Riccobene
BLUE HAVEN POOLS - MorrisvilleBLUE HAVEN POOLS - Morrisville
Photos by Eric Delaforce
Large eclectic backyard stone and custom-shaped natural pool fountain photo in Raleigh
Swimming Pool with Patio and Landscaping
Swimming Pool with Patio and Landscaping
Minks Landscape Contractors, LLCMinks Landscape Contractors, LLC
Inspiration for an eclectic backyard stone and rectangular natural pool fountain remodel in Huntington
Mountainview Home
Mountainview Home
Golden Gate Palms and ExoticsGolden Gate Palms and Exotics
This is an example of an eclectic hillside stone landscaping in San Francisco.
Cord Shiflet Clarksville Treasure
Cord Shiflet Clarksville Treasure
Cord ShifletCord Shiflet
Inspiration for an eclectic stone pool remodel in Austin
Eclectic Landscape
Eclectic Landscape
Photo of an eclectic shade stone landscaping in Dallas.
Lake Keowee Patio
Lake Keowee Patio
LS3P LivingLS3P Living
Patio | Custom home Studio of LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. | Fred Martin Photography
Inspiration for an eclectic courtyard stone patio remodel in Atlanta with no cover
Architectural photography
Architectural photography
Andrew R. Abrecht PhotographyAndrew R. Abrecht Photography
Andy Abrecht
This is an example of an eclectic backyard stone water fountain landscape in Orange County.
Sugar House Bungalow Colorful Water Wise Back Yard
Sugar House Bungalow Colorful Water Wise Back Yard
Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.
Original back yard was pretty plain. Designer laid out a water-wise design that included a flagstone pathway with thyme, many beautiful, colorful water wise plants and a natural stone patio. Owner added much eclectic art. Rick Laughlin, APLD
Tree of Life Backyard
Tree of Life Backyard
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photo by Tina Witherspoon.
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic partial sun side yard stone garden path in Seattle.
Outdoor living space
Outdoor living space
Sweetlake Interior Design LLCSweetlake Interior Design LLC
Kenny Fenton
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic backyard stone patio fountain remodel in Houston with a roof extension
Weathered Brick Outdoor Living Space - Coronado Stone Products Thin Brick Veneer
Weathered Brick Outdoor Living Space - Coronado Stone Products Thin Brick Veneer
Coronado Stone ProductsCoronado Stone Products
Enjoy the outdoors in style! This amazing outdoor fireplace is adorned with Coronado Stone Products Weathered Brick / Carmel Mountain. Weathered Thin Brick is not a structural brick, so it can be directly adhered to most properly prepared substrates (including drywall or plywood). This allows projects to be enhanced with the alluring look and feel of full bed-depth Brick, without the need for additional wall tie support that standard brick installations require. Image by Shea Homes and Eric Figge Photography ‪‬ http://www.coronado.com/WeatheredBrick
Backyard Retreat
Backyard Retreat
Edger Landscape DesignEdger Landscape Design
Set in a California native plant garden this gazebo is a wonderful home based retreat, great for lunch, coffee, or tea dates with friends and family. Edger Landscape Design
Tree of Life Backyard
Tree of Life Backyard
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photo by Tina Witherspoon.
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic partial sun backyard stone walkway in Seattle.
Coronado Charmer
Coronado Charmer
Torrey Pines Landscape Co., IncTorrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc
Brick and slate entry with bright pops of color in the plantings photo-Torrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc
Photo of a small eclectic front yard stone garden path in San Diego.
Silverlake jewel
Silverlake jewel
Laura Morton DesignLaura Morton Design
This vintage iron set was powdercoated to give it a fresh look. An iron structure was built to train the bougainvillea and suspend some moroccan lanterns for ambient night dining. Photo by Jeff Dunas

Eclectic Outdoor Design Ideas

HGTV & DIY network's  "POOL KINGS" - Pirate Pool
HGTV & DIY network's "POOL KINGS" - Pirate Pool
CAVINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC.CAVINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC.
A view of the swim up bar, grotto kitchen and pirate chandelier in this massive 2,500 sq.ft. grotto. Design and Construction by Caviness Landscape Design, Inc. Photography by KO Rinearson PhotoArt Studios
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