Curved retaining walls and a brick patio create this outdoor dining and grilling spot. A mini-pergola on pillars leads to the yard, and bark mulch in the garden beds keeps weeds to a minimum and is a beautiful background for the foliage plants.

This stone patio is defined by the curving stone retaining wall topped with lighting that casts a soft glow, making this outdoor room the perfect spot for a late summer evening dinner. The steps at the edge lead down the hill to the lower part of the yard.

We installed this brick patio, walkway, and retaining wall in the front yard of this home and surrounded it with mulched beds containing small boulders as decorative accents to complement the stonework. This property is on a slight hill, so it was a perfect place for a sitting spot to overlook the...

The flagstone patio is on two levels up against this home. The mid-level retaining wall divides the two spaces into separate rooms. The lower area is perfect to catch some sunshine, while the pergola over the upper level diffuses the sunlight and provides a shadier spot to sit and relax.