Outdoor Design

Cast aluminum, good length, looks like easy seating capacity.

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Square, good price, cast aluminum, umbrella hole in center

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Fairy lights.

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Boards cantilevered from the house...provides a larger overhang, and more light into the house because of the light-colored shade fabric.

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Hanging sculpture...great near flowering fruit trees.

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Artistic Bee Domocile

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Consider raised beds, fountains, etc. rather than variation of flooring.

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This bench is like the one I sat in summer 2011, Kew Gardens, London.

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Make a rock garden in front of the compost pile.

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Use trees on the northeast corner of the garden to make a small platform with one or two steps rising to it. Put in small table in the shade of the tree. These levels can look striking with large pots on the level below, or a smallish wall with gate design. Could possible put seating area below, as well.

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Can I curve this in opposite direction toward flowering fruit trees?Japanese pathway, an invitation to study nature.

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Chinese garden stools...don't have to worry about rain, and they can be moved about as needed. 12. Serve as movable drink stands for cocktails al fresco. These tables can move to wherever the guest and their margaritas decide to sit down

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This patio needed a cocktail table. There are many common-looking ones available, but what a clever idea to top a trio of garden seats with a glass round. The glass provides a consistent surface for eating and drinking, without obscuring the color and art of the garden seats.

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Add a fan to the patio...like curtains, too. PS. Fans discourage insects, too.

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Good way to contrast color...use succulents or ground cover...or black grass.

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Red table and hairs against gray...pop of color for winter.

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The cement edging and River rock as filler for design.

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Glass jar candleholders.

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The plant bench behind the chairs.

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Love the visual lines formed by the rocks and pathway.

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Reverse the positive to negative space to provide more gravel than patio. The curves are well distributed in this space.

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Perfect for the side yard next to the kitchen.

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Close up of backsplash design...does inhibit self serving food from both sides, but beautiful.

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The grill area is an excellent design for copying the Dresden street where mosaics were placed into the wall. See other pictures from this outdoor designer...this whole African patio is a great example of what we could do with our Malaysian artifacts.

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I would love to play with these pebbles...get them in Oregon.

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Mix of ground cover and agave.

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The grape vine arbor would be perfect for the west sun in the afternoon.

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Flagstone wall will provide a space for succulents. Of course we do not want the grass in front of the wall. Could a concrete wall be mixed with flagstone?

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Fire pit looks great in the gravel.

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Remember, container bamboo can also make a green wall.

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Vertical walls welcome you outdoors.

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