Inspiration for a transitional dark wood floor bedroom remodel in New York with beige walls

This young family, with busy lives including sports, professions and travel... needed an easy to upkeep front, back and side yards. Weeds and forgotten yard toys piled high, we cleaned everything up and installed this simple solution to easy outdoor family time. The kids love the fire pit, while Mom and Dad enjoy only 10 minutes of focused, front yard mowing. SIde yards are for storage and only need a light weed spraying once in a while. Bamboo is growing to buffer their investment from a busy residential through-street bordering the backyard.

This young family, with busy lives including sports, professions and travel... needed an easy to upkeep front, back and side yards. Weeds and forgotten yard toys piled high, we cleaned everything up and installed this simple solution to easy outdoor family time. The kids love the fire pit, while Mom and Dad enjoy only 10 minutes of focused, front yard mowing. SIde yards are for storage and only need a light weed spraying once in a while. Bamboo is growing to buffer their investment from a busy residential through-street bordering the backyard.

This young family, with busy lives including sports, professions and travel... needed an easy to upkeep front, back and side yards. Weeds and forgotten yard toys piled high, we cleaned everything up and installed this simple solution to easy outdoor family time. The kids love the fire pit, while Mom and Dad enjoy only 10 minutes of focused, front yard mowing. SIde yards are for storage and only need a light weed spraying once in a while. Bamboo is growing to buffer their investment from a busy residential through-street bordering the backyard.

This young family, with busy lives including sports, professions and travel... needed an easy to upkeep front, back and side yards. Weeds and forgotten yard toys piled high, we cleaned everything up and installed this simple solution to easy outdoor family time. The kids love the fire pit, while Mom and Dad enjoy only 10 minutes of focused, front yard mowing. SIde yards are for storage and only need a light weed spraying once in a while. Bamboo is growing to buffer their investment from a busy residential through-street bordering the backyard.

Bluestone, limestone and cedar all work in concert.
Example of a classic backyard stone patio design in Chicago

Washington Park Back Yard Outdoor Living Area. Constructed in 2013, this backyard made good use out of plain grey concrete, with fire pit cap to match. Browne & Associates Custom Landscapes

By adding a small retainging wall to the side of this home, and extending it to a sort of, front patio, a quaint, lush, front space is created.
Photo of a mid-sized full sun front yard brick garden path in Philadelphia for summer.

A side view of the final version for this project. Note the stone wall and how it shapes the yard. This hardscaping idea makes all of the difference when you are trying to transform your front yard. This is the first thing people see when they visit your home, we make it something they remember!

Combination Fence: 4' Black Chain Link (Sides) & 6' Vinyl (Back) Get the best of both worlds—function, style, and privacy—with our popular combo fence: 4-foot black chain link along the sides and 6-foot vinyl privacy panels along the back of your yard. ✔ Smart Layout: The 4' black chain link offers an open, clean look on the sides—perfect for visibility and airflow—while the 6' vinyl in the back gives you solid privacy where you need it most. ✔ Sleek & Durable: Black chain link is coated for rust resistance and a sharp, modern look. The vinyl panels are weatherproof, fade-resistant, and built to last. ✔ Cost-Effective Style: This combo design saves you money without sacrificing quality or curb appeal. ✔ Low Maintenance: No painting, no rotting—just a long-lasting fence that keeps your yard secure and looking great. Ideal for homeowners who want privacy in the right places and an open feel where it counts. Clean. Functional. Built to last.

wicker furniture, wood coffee table, glass candle holders, folding side table, orange side table, orange pillow, striped cushions, clerestory windows, Photography by Michael J. Lee

This stunning 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home sits on just over one very private, mostly flat acre located at 22 Pigeon Hollow Rd San Rafael CA. The spacious home features a chef’s kitchen with granite counters, custom cabinets and high-end appliances. Adjoining the kitchen is a wonderful family room with cathedral ceilings, gas-burning fireplace and opens to the expansive patio, yard and gardens. The south-facing formal living room with wood-burning fireplace gets all day sun. With the formal dining room opening wide to the patio, you will enjoy indoor/outdoor living and entertaining at its finest. Three spacious bedrooms, including master suite with walk-in closet and access to yard through French doors, are all on the ground floor. The second floor fourth bedroom features a beautiful spa bath with jetted tub and separate stall shower. A great office with built-in bookcases also features exterior access through French doors. Hardwood floors throughout, except bedrooms, which are carpeted. A children’s play structure, trampoline and kids’ zipline, while out of site, complete the back yard, which also features a rose garden, raised beds and a pool site. Adjacent to the parking area at the front of the house is the sunken sports court. This spectacular property, located just one mile from Highway. 101, and in the Glenwood School District, is a home you will never want to leave.

We were asked to create something really special for one of our most admired clients. This home has been a labor of love for both of us as we finally made it exactly what she wanted it to be. After many concept ideas we landed on a design that is stunning! All of the elements on her wish list are incorporated in this challenging, multi-level landscape: A front yard to match the modern traditional-style home while creating privacy from the street; a side yard that proudly connects the front and back; and a lower level with plantings in lush greens, whites, purples and pinks and plentiful lawn space for kids and dogs. Her outdoor living space includes an outdoor kitchen with bar, outdoor living room with fireplace, dining patio, a bedroom-adjacent lounging patio with modern fountain, enclosed vegetable garden, rose garden walk with European-style fountain and meditation bench, and a fire pit with sitting area on the upper level to take in the panoramic views of the sunset over the wooded ridge. Outdoor lighting brings it alive at night, and for parties you can’t beat the killer sound system!

Caracole The Rose Cocktail Table PRODUCT SIG-416-406 Majestic Gold Finish, 1'' thick black glass top. Caracole The Sophisticated Side Table PRODUCT SIG-416-413 In the same way that Austrian cut crystal adds drama to the most beautiful chandeliers, this crystal glass end table has artfully cut edges at its top and base that bring out a rainbow of reflective light. Caracole The Ladies Side Table PRODUCT SIG-416-412 This pretty side table is a must-have in the collection. Its beautiful white crystal stone top is offset by a base in Creme De La Creme that is trimmed in Gold Bullion Leaf. It's delicately curved contemporary cabriole legs are joined by a stretcher that is finished in a glittering cut crystal finial. This piece is a vision of loveliness in any refined space. Caracole The Gilded Chair PRODUCT SGU-416-132-A This French fauteuil's intricately carved woodwork is gloriously gilded in a warm Sterling Silver to be the perfect accent next to a glowing fire. This classically French frame has Greco Roman coin, leaf and flower details that encircle the upholstered back and extend down the upholstered arm insets and fluted tapered legs. This is a comfortable open-armed piece with an elegance all its own. Upholstered in a woven navy and gold fabric. Body Fabric: 3122-34CC Caracole The Ribbon Sofa PRODUCT SGU-416-013-A Classically French with its soft camel-curved back and sweeping arms, The Ribbon Sofa is a thing of beauty, enhanced by the luxurious buff-colored velvet that surrounds the frame. The collection's signature deeply carved ribbon runs around the base of the sofa in a hand-applied Gold Bullion Leaf. The entire piece takes a welcoming position atop rounded trapeze feet. Body Fabric: 2432-35CC; Pillow Fabric: 2-20" x 20" Pillows 3105-41CC

The client originally wanted a garden on the side of the house, but city code required that a 400 square-foot parking space be available behind the fence. To meet regulations and give the client the green space they desired, a brilliant solution was implemented. Two concrete parking strips were installed, and then flagstone pads were installed over the strips. The rest was covered and filled in with soil and plantings that can be driven over were placed in-between and around each of the pads. A swinging gate was installed, but with a pedestrian gate built in the middle so that the entire gate needn’t be opened for foot traffic. The garden area was then enclosed with another iron pedestrian gate leading to the remodeled pool and back patio. All landscape plantings were picked and installed as well.

Close up view of the modern concrete wall built around the perimeter of the back yard pool area. The wall was inset with cedar accents. A modern cedar plank door was installed to act as a gate from the back yard to the side yard. Acacia also installed the stamped concrete patio and the tile walkway.

Photo Credit: George Dzahristos
Photo of a large transitional side yard stone landscaping in Detroit.

We widened an original staircase into more of a grand and open entryway, while maintaining the charming organic nature of the garden.
Example of a small arts and crafts side yard stone patio design in San Francisco

A view across the backyard which shows the natural stepping stones leading from the side yard to the interlock stone patio with the step up to the composite deck on the right. newly planted creeping thyme will provide a dense green mat with spectacular pink flowers in the summer. Various areas throughout the yard have been provided for the owner to install various containers for annuals or other seasonal interest plants. C.Gilmore - Heritage Stoneworks