Susan Friedman Landscape Architecture

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Susan Friedman Landscape Architecture
31 Reviews

Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard

Designed in 2020 by SFLA, this backyard renovation gave the homeowners an amazing, useful and comfortable space with an open feel, coordinated materials and refreshed planting that is pleasing to both people and pollinators! This expansive oasis is filled with the sights and sounds of nature, seamlessly blending with its surroundings. Its custom features include a solid-roof structure with lighting, heat and fans for year-round day or nighttime dining and lounging, a circular fire table with surrounding seating, a U-shaped kitchen island with built-in appliances and bar seating, refreshed planting areas that include a core-drilled boulder fountain, and a raised, shaded seating area that serves as a destination for viewing the entire property.
Project Year: 2021
Project Cost: $150,001 - $200,000
At night the whole space is just as welcoming as during the day with two fire pit features and surrounding gathering space. The boulder water feature also comes to life at night with beautiful low voltage accent lighting.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
A beautiful new custom designed gate with Border Concept panel and Redwood fence/T-arbor welcomes guests to the amazing backyard.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
The custom, solid roof structure lets in ambient light to the home, provides an outdoor dining space year around along with outdoor lighting, heaters and a ceiling fan, making this outdoor space comfortable and protected from the elements.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
Entertaining day or night, all year round, is made comfortable under a high-ceiling, solid roof shade structure with built in lighting, ceiling fans and heaters, ambient sunlight and an open feel.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
The clients chose a “petrified wood” look boulder that was core-drilled to become a fountain and now serves as a focal point while also providing water to visiting wildlife and soothing sounds for all.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
Designed in 2020 by SFLA, this backyard renovation gave the homeowners’ an amazing, useful and comfortable space with an open feel, coordinated materials and refreshed planting that is pleasing to both people and pollinators! This expansive oasis is filled with the sights and sounds of nature,...
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
Cooking and serving are easy in the beautiful outdoor kitchen island even when the daylight turns into evening. Afterwards, one can relax in the covered, lighted, raised seating area in the destination corner.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
The U-shaped outdoor kitchen island boasts granite countertops and natural stone cladding with built-in stainless steel BBQ, refrigerator, sink and storage space that make outdoor cooking and serving a breeze.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
The lounge area features a custom-made gas fire circle with surrounding precast cap wide enough for drinks and snacks. Ledgestone veneer coordinates with the kitchen island to pull each element together purposefully. Belgard precast pavers coordinate well with all of the elements and furniture.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
Evening glow, comfort and warmth are created with this outdoor firepit and surrounding cozy furniture. The nearby cabana and outdoor dining space connects these spaces seamlessly, creating ease of flow from area to area.
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard
A raised seating area is an inviting destination in the far corner of the yard that abuts the open space and boasts Parasoleil panels to block the wind and provide visual appeal, another fire table and is sized perfectly for the comfortable lounge furniture where one can lounge and look back on the...
Classy, Cozy and Comfortable Backyard