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For this Parade of Homes Showcase, the architect, builder and I collaborated on this stunning deck, pergola and patio. Designed as an extension of the home's interior, this expanded outdoor living area features a stained concrete patio with a stacked stone seat wall. Photo by Lisa Meddin.

The simplicity of an Asian style garden can compliment any type of landscape. This backyard garden features a stone garden with a lantern and bamboo fountain, along with a footbridge leading to the forest garden.

The simplicity of an Asian style garden can compliment any type of landscape. This backyard garden features a stone garden with a lantern and bamboo fountain, along with a footbridge leading to the forest garden. Photo by Lisa Meddin.

This shady front yard was a sad patch of struggling grass before we created a woodland paradise. Using shade loving trees and plants, we designed a restful, inviting front yard featuring the homeowner's collection of benches, arbors, and garden art. Photos by: Lisa Meddin

This shady front yard was a sad patch of struggling grass before we created a woodland paradise. Using shade loving trees and plants, we designed a restful, inviting front yard featuring the homeowner's collection of benches, arbors, and garden art. Photo by: Lisa Meddin

This front yard remodel posed an interesting challenge. The house is located below the street and we needed to create access from the street to the home in a way that integrated with the existing paver driveway. The solution: a wide, welcoming paver path with platform steps, landscaped with hardy, drought tolerant plants that will thrive in this western facing yard. We added to... more »

This front yard remodel posed an interesting challenge. The house is located below the street and we needed to create access from the street to the home in a way that integrated with the existing paver driveway. The solution: a wide, welcoming paver path with platform steps, landscaped with hardy, drought tolerant plants that will thrive in this western facing yard. We added to... more »

This front yard remodel posed an interesting challenge. The house is located below the street and we needed to create access from the street to the home in a way that integrated with the existing paver driveway. The solution: a wide, welcoming paver path with platform steps, landscaped with hardy, drought tolerant plants that will thrive in this western facing yard. We added to... more »