Salt Water Pool with sunshelf, water pillars, & detached raised spa in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA by www.custompoolsbybarry.com, and Creative Landscaping

Located in the prestigious Town of Higland Park, just outside Dallas, this luxury residence features aspects of both Country French style and classic formality. The front garden features an internal lawn with symmetrical walkways that curve around to the front porch and balustrade. In the side courtyard, a decorative fountain element accents this intimate space with wonderful tumbled bluestone paving detailing. In the rear garden, a raised formal pool anchors the space and features an antique French wall fountain element that spills into the pool. The brick perimeter walls feature lush landscaping, climbing vines and screen trees to enclose the garden and provide screening for the view from the house and upper balconies. Completed with Naud Burnett & Partners.

Do you have a small backyard? Here is a great idea of how to utilize every corner with a pool, fire pit, and covered pergola! 80' perimeter pool & spa combo in Missouri City. Key features of the project: - 15' x 18' Covered pergola with polycarbonate top - Geometric style pool and raised spa with built in fire pit - Gorgeous L-shaped built-in fire pit with blue glass and lava rock - Silver Travertine pool coping & Alaska Grey ledger stone for the raised wall feature - Alaska Grey Versailles pattern pavers around the pool as decking - Quartz pool plaster called "Marquis Bluestone" #HotTubs #SwimSpas #CustomPools #HoustonPoolBuilder #Top50Builder #Top50Service #Outdoorkitchens #Outdoorliving

This visually simple, modern solution is unique within its suburban context, and gives this family the custom landscape of their dreams. The homeowners’ wish list included a modern design and clearly defined spaces: a larger dining patio, firepit patio, hot tub, and a 4-season sport court (which gets flooded for ice hockey in the winter). Circulation and screening were key in Ground One’s landscape design. A sport court could overwhelm the entire backyard, so it was raised three feet above the primary backyard to physically separate different spaces, and minimize its visual impact. Rectangular bluestone in a running bond pattern was used in all the gathering spaces (dining, firepit, hot tub). Bluestone walls reinforce a simple material palette. A larger dining patio was installed near the house for greater entertaining flexibility. Plank paver paths connect to a private hot tub area and allow kids to don hockey gear and enter the sport court without messing up the house. The firepit patio is at the back of the property, nestled into the existing hillside under a large oak and below the sport court terrace. Plantings reinforce the geometry of each gathering space, provide focal points, and create layers of screening and separation from any given vantage point. Hardy species were selected for their low-maintenance requirements and various seasons of interest. Landscape lighting was incorporated to provide way finding between the patios, accent various hardscape elements, and highlight the trees.

Mudroom with lockers and cubbies for family members. Adjacent to the powder room, kitchen and pantry. Photo Credit: Tim Murphy
Mudroom - large transitional ceramic tile mudroom idea in Boston with white walls

At the top of the homeowner’s wish list: Give the front of the home major curb appeal. To do that a new, wider driveway, a renovated front entry, an arbor in front of the garage, colorful window boxes, and new gardens were added in phases. Driveway: Belgard Urbana pavers

Salt Water Pool with sunshelf, water pillars, & detached raised spa in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA by www.custompoolsbybarry.com, and Creative Landscaping

A bluestone patio off the back of the house is defined by a low sonoma field stone wall. A two-level fountain was created from two of the client's antique stone bowls. lush colorful foliage and flowers invites the visitor back into the other garden rooms.

MIchael K. Wilkinson
Transitional patio photo in DC Metro

Architectural advisement, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design & Art Curation by Chango & Co. Architecture by Crisp Architects Construction by Structure Works Inc. Photography by Sarah Elliott See the feature in Domino Magazine

Moving back to the states from suburban London, the owners of this newly renovated house wanted the outdoor space to be as freshly designed as their home, with a sense of privacy for their family to enjoy the spending time together outside. Christine Krause Design Studio set to work opening up the backyard and reviving the shaded, patchy grass by clearing out the overgrown trees and scruffy pines, as well as the outdated planting scheme. Freeing up the area gave room for a new patio crafted from custom rectangular pieces of thermal bluestone set into pea gravel for a modern geometric pattern. The new upper patio features an L-shaped seating wall outdoor dining and entertaining. The seating overlooks the reflective blue of a water rill, recirculating parallel to two staggered rows of planted lavender that mirror the design of the bluestone on gravel. A new pathway leads the children out the yard to play, rounding by the preserved and pruned dogwoods. The contemporary gardens now take inspiration from the owner's’ love of English planting, with boxwood and viburnum, grasses, and perennial garden with a palette of purples, whites and silver grays that they can play with and add on to as they please. This family home now has the coveted English touch in the garden paired with a timeless patio they’ll enjoy for seasons to come.

Salt Water Pool with sunshelf, water pillars, & detached raised spa in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA by www.custompoolsbybarry.com, and Creative Landscaping

Moving back to the states from suburban London, the owners of this newly renovated house wanted the outdoor space to be as freshly designed as their home, with a sense of privacy for their family to enjoy the spending time together outside. Christine Krause Design Studio set to work opening up the backyard and reviving the shaded, patchy grass by clearing out the overgrown trees and scruffy pines, as well as the outdated planting scheme. Freeing up the area gave room for a new patio crafted from custom rectangular pieces of thermal bluestone set into pea gravel for a modern geometric pattern. The new upper patio features an L-shaped seating wall outdoor dining and entertaining. The seating overlooks the reflective blue of a water rill, recirculating parallel to two staggered rows of planted lavender that mirror the design of the bluestone on gravel. A new pathway leads the children out the yard to play, rounding by the preserved and pruned dogwoods. The contemporary gardens now take inspiration from the owner's’ love of English planting, with boxwood and viburnum, grasses, and perennial garden with a palette of purples, whites and silver grays that they can play with and add on to as they please. This family home now has the coveted English touch in the garden paired with a timeless patio they’ll enjoy for seasons to come.

Salt Water Pool with sunshelf, water pillars, & detached raised spa in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA by www.custompoolsbybarry.com, and Creative Landscaping

This small backyard is encircled by various textures and shades of green perennials and shrubs. The patio is cut into the side of the mountain using a silice stone wall. The red detailing of the cushions, candles and umbrella harmonize with the red clay brick. photographer:Maryse Raymond

Steve Lambert
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This visually simple, modern solution is unique within its suburban context, and gives this family the custom landscape of their dreams. The homeowners’ wish list included a modern design and clearly defined spaces: a larger dining patio, firepit patio, hot tub, and a 4-season sport court (which gets flooded for ice hockey in the winter). Circulation and screening were key in Ground One’s landscape design. A sport court could overwhelm the entire backyard, so it was raised three feet above the primary backyard to physically separate different spaces, and minimize its visual impact. Rectangular bluestone in a running bond pattern was used in all the gathering spaces (dining, firepit, hot tub). Bluestone walls reinforce a simple material palette. A larger dining patio was installed near the house for greater entertaining flexibility. Plank paver paths connect to a private hot tub area and allow kids to don hockey gear and enter the sport court without messing up the house. The firepit patio is at the back of the property, nestled into the existing hillside under a large oak and below the sport court terrace. Plantings reinforce the geometry of each gathering space, provide focal points, and create layers of screening and separation from any given vantage point. Hardy species were selected for their low-maintenance requirements and various seasons of interest. Landscape lighting was incorporated to provide way finding between the patios, accent various hardscape elements, and highlight the trees.

Salt Water Pool with sunshelf, water pillars, & detached raised spa in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA by www.custompoolsbybarry.com, and Creative Landscaping

Salt Water Pool with sunshelf, water pillars, & detached raised spa in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA by www.custompoolsbybarry.com, and Creative Landscaping