This is the 2009 Metro Denver HBA "Raising the Bar" award winning "Custom Home of the Year" and "Best Urban in-fill Home of the Year". This custom residence was sits on a hillside with amazing views of Boulder's Flatirons mountain range in the scenic Chautauqua neighborhood. The owners wanted to be able to enjoy their mountain views and Sopris helped to create a living space that worked to synergize with the outdoors and wrapped the spaces around an amazing water feature and patio area. photo credit: Ron Russo landscape: Steve Ward

Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic

John Martinelli
Beach style pool photo in New York with decking

Roofdeck
Urban deck photo in Chicago with a pergola

Example of a tuscan infinity pool design in Los Angeles

Trendy backyard concrete paver patio photo in Seattle with a roof extension and a bbq area

This custom classic residential home sits in Silverleaf Parks, in the Silverleaf Community located in Scotstdale, Arizona. The home boasts 2 large master suites, a home office, outdoor patio with a fireplace, 3 car garage, lush landscape, and amazing views of the Phoenix Metro Valley below. Photo Credit: Werner Segarra

The breathtaking panoramic views from this Desert Mountain property inspired the owners and architect to take full advantage of indoor-outdoor living. Glass walls and retractable door systems allow you to enjoy the expansive desert and cityscape views from every room. The rustic blend of stone and organic materials seamlessly blend inside and out.

Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic

Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary deck remodel in Dallas with a pergola

Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic

Hively Landscapes Project Entry: A Patio with a View 2013 PLNA Awards for Landscape Excellence Winner Category: Residential Hardscaping $30,000 - $60,000 Project Description: A situation I run into often, is a home owner that gets tired of their old decaying wooden deck and are looking for something more permanent. I wanted to change the entire dynamics of this outdoor living space. Taking out the deck and installing a level patio will get their view below the two large out trees that are located directly off the patio. Dropping the patio to level with grade allowed me to design a large comfortable landing to come out of the kitchen doors with a food platter or drinks. Luckily the home owner wanted natural stone which fits this property perfectly. All the wood in the home and no siding along with the view of the pond and woods all around really gives this property a rustic feel which craves natural stone. The colors in the pattern cut flagstone really bring life to the space will keeping some formality as opposed to using an irregular flagstone. The balance of the PA fieldstone walls dry staked and double sided adds character and functionality in many ways. The wall by the sunken hot tub provides great seating at eye level with the participants inside the tub. This also works well as an entrance point. The parts of the walls that parallel the house were designed without any landscaping against them to allow the home owners and guests to be able to sit on the wall facing the amazing view of the pond. All the hard lines in the patio and walls are broken up with a soft arch and curved edge between the house and landscape bed. The Crape Myrtle in that bed creates a great buffer between the architecture in the home and the stonework in the patio. As the Crape Myrtle grows, the lower limbs will be removed to maintain the open view of the pond and patio area from the inside. Large thermal rock faced bluestone caps and step treads put the icing on the cake. This creates a great tie with the flagstone as well as allows for comfortable seating and steps in to the home. The area that was once an old rotting deck is now a natural paradise to relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Photo Credit: Hively Landscapes

Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic

Our client embarked on a complete backyard and deck renovation project to maximize the breathtaking mountain views. The new, larger deck was to be a total of 588 SF with a Trex RainEscape below. This allows the homeowner to double their outdoor living space. During the design phase, our client expressed a desire for a distinctive 4'-wide, closed step staircase. Rather than protruding from the side of the deck, we designed a staircase integrated into the deck itself . The owner opted to use Deckorators Voyage Sedona for the decking material, with single dividing boards to eliminate butt-seams and end boards to provide a polished appearance. Enhancing the the visual appeal is a WildHog steel deck railing with 3" posts and 4" grid panels.

Rustic fire pit with an amazing view
Example of a mid-sized mountain style backyard gravel patio design in Santa Barbara with a fire pit and no cover

Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic

Inspiration for a timeless porch remodel in Bridgeport with decking and a roof extension

Sunset and moonrise from the Cloud Pool are simply amazing with mountain views south and west... unmatched by any other location. Photo: DB Radcliff for Medallion Pool Co.

Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic