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Terry M. Elston, Builder
A stunning pool designed and installed by Steve Evans of Waterscapes lies just beyond the outdoor kitchen, screen porch and warehouse/gameroom. Beyond the pool is a red barn recently installed by homeowners.
Photography by Mary Ann Elston, Pool by Steve Evans of Waterscapes.
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Brick piers and garden walls frame a teak Lutyens garden bench and overlook.
Photo of a traditional backyard stone landscaping in Chicago.
Photo of a traditional backyard stone landscaping in Chicago.
Crisp Architects
Westchester Renovation. Photographer: Rob Karosis
Cottage brick floor entryway photo in New York
Cottage brick floor entryway photo in New York
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Tabor Group Landscape
Tabor Group Landscape
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This is an example of a large craftsman front porch design in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension.
This is an example of a large craftsman front porch design in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension.
Cramer Kreski Designs
Two car garage addition to a corner lot which matched the original character of the 1900's Tudor home.
Inspiration for a timeless attached two-car garage remodel in Omaha
Inspiration for a timeless attached two-car garage remodel in Omaha
English Stone
Natural Stone Front Entry way steps with wrought iron railings. by English Stone.
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless entryway remodel in Minneapolis
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless entryway remodel in Minneapolis
Grant and Power Landscaping
An overall natural appearance was the desired look of the property by the homeowner. Maintenance on the property is done keeping this in mind; natural but neat and tidy.
Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan
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Columbus, OH
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Peabody Landscape Group
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Rost, Inc.
stone walkway through landscpaing
This is an example of a traditional backyard landscaping in St Louis.
This is an example of a traditional backyard landscaping in St Louis.
Overmyer Architects
Front Entry
Photo Credit: Maxwell Mackenzie
Inspiration for a huge mediterranean beige two-story stucco exterior home remodel in Miami
Inspiration for a huge mediterranean beige two-story stucco exterior home remodel in Miami
General Shale
Charming cottage featuring Winter Haven brick using Federal White mortar.
Example of a classic white brick house exterior design in Other with a shingle roof
Example of a classic white brick house exterior design in Other with a shingle roof
GS Property Management & Home Improvements, LLC
(Masonry Services) Installation of brick and limestone steps to front or rear entries... Installation of hand railings are available after masonry services...
Windsor Companies
The entire grounds of this Lake Minnetonka home was renovated as part of a major home remodel.
The orientation of the entrance was improved to better align automobile traffic. The new permeable driveway is built of recycled clay bricks placed on gravel. The remainder of the front yard is organized by soft lawn spaces and large Birch trees. The entrance to the home is accentuated by masses of annual flowers that frame the bluestone steps.
On the lake side of the home a secluded, private patio offers refuge from the more publicly viewed backyard.
This project earned Windsor Companies a Grand Honor award and Judge's Choice by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.
Photos by Paul Crosby.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
A River Oaks couple contracted Exterior Worlds to design a contemporary garden behind the gym in their two-story home. The original garden was very traditional in both style and function, and was used exclusively as an area to plant foliage and various species of flowers. Its only ornamentation was a three-tiered fountain, which looked outdated and made noise throughout the night due to failing pumps. Our clients asked us to convert a portion of this space into something more functional, and to create a more contemporary garden design throughout the remainder of the property. They also requested we replace the fountain with a more contemporary water feature.
Because the garden had previously been designed in the shape of a near-perfect rectangle, we already had the basic geometry necessary for the development of a new, more contemporary style. We developed our landscaping plan by breaking this area up into proportional quadrilateral sections of varying size. Some of these would later be used as patio space, others as garden space, and the last and largest section would be converted into a far more sophisticated water feature and fountain.
We began the project by building a red brick patio over the first section just outside the window of the home gym. Rather than placing the bricks in a standard, linear fashion, we took a more eclectic approach. We laid the bricks in alternating diagonal rows that created a sense of immediate movement the moment you stepped onto the patio. This had the effect of drawing both the feet and the eyes toward the center of the property, and it also served to immediately establish the garden’s new, contemporary design.
In the large central section of the property, we created a rectangular koi pond the size of a small swimming pool. We deliberately built it to be the central, dominating feature of the landscape that would anchor all other garden elements. We built a two-inch coping around the pond, stocked it with koi, and installed lighting in the fountain’s corners at the end closest to the home. Our clients particularly liked this new water feature when it was finished. Neither of them were swimmers, but they had always enjoyed sitting by pools at the homes of friends. Now, they could sit by their own pond, and watch the koi fish swim around the lighted fountain.
To further develop the contemporary design of the garden, we added several more important landscaping features and physical structures. We built another patio, identical to the first, at the opposite end of the pond. This framed the water, bringing a sense of balance and refined containment to the landscape. We also built a sculpture garden near one side of the pond to add an artistic element to the water, masonry, and surrounding greenery. To do all this, of course, we had to significantly narrow the perimeters of the garden itself, so by the time we finished our construction, there was no room left to install a walkway. Working with what we had, as opposed to what we did not have, we built the walkway across the water. Large pedestals were placed in the pond, capped by large limestone pads that mimicked the effect of floating on water. These pads were large enough to support the weight of an adult, and provided both a means of transit across the pond, and varying points of observation from within the pond itself.
The Ransom Company
Example of a classic white tile bathroom design in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
It started with vision. Then arrived fresh sight, seeing what was absent, seeing what was possible. Followed quickly by desire and creativity and know-how and communication and collaboration.
When the Ramsowers first called Exterior Worlds, all they had in mind was an outdoor fountain. About working with the Ramsowers, Jeff Halper, owner of Exterior Worlds says, “The Ramsowers had great vision. While they didn’t know exactly what they wanted, they did push us to create something special for them. I get inspired by my clients who are engaged and focused on design like they were. When you get that kind of inspiration and dialogue, you end up with a project like this one.”
For Exterior Worlds, our design process addressed two main features of the original space—the blank surface of the yard surrounded by looming architecture and plain fencing. With the yard, we dug out the center of it to create a one-foot drop in elevation in which to build a sunken pool. At one end, we installed a spa, lining it with a contrasting darker blue glass tile. Pedestals topped with urns anchor the pool and provide a place for spot color. Jets of water emerge from these pedestals. This moving water becomes a shield to block out urban noises and makes the scene lively. (And the children think it’s great fun to play in them.) On the side of the pool, another fountain, an illuminated basin built of limestone, brick and stainless steel, feeds the pool through three slots.
The pool is counterbalanced by a large plot of grass. What is inventive about this grassy area is its sub-structure. Before putting down the grass, we installed a French drain using grid pavers that pulls water away, an action that keeps the soil from compacting and the grass from suffocating. The entire sunken area is finished off with a border of ground cover that transitions the eye to the limestone walkway and the retaining wall, where we used the same reclaimed bricks found in architectural features of the house.
In the outer border along the fence line, we planted small trees that give the space scale and also hide some unsightly utility infrastructure. Boxwood and limestone gravel were embroidered into a parterre design to underscore the formal shape of the pool. Additionally, we planted a rose garden around the illuminated basin and a color garden for seasonal color at the far end of the yard across from the covered terrace.
To address the issue of the house’s prominence, we added a pergola to the main wing of the house. The pergola is made of solid aluminum, chosen for its durability, and painted black. The Ramsowers had used reclaimed ornamental iron around their front yard and so we replicated its pattern in the pergola’s design. “In making this design choice and also by using the reclaimed brick in the pool area, we wanted to honor the architecture of the house,” says Halper.
We continued the ornamental pattern by building an aluminum arbor and pool security fence along the covered terrace. The arbor’s supports gently curve out and away from the house. It, plus the pergola, extends the structural aspect of the house into the landscape. At the same time, it softens the hard edges of the house and unifies it with the yard. The softening effect is further enhanced by the wisteria vine that will eventually cover both the arbor and the pergola. From a practical standpoint, the pergola and arbor provide shade, especially when the vine becomes mature, a definite plus for the west-facing main house.
This newly-created space is an updated vision for a traditional garden that combines classic lines with the modern sensibility of innovative materials. The family is able to sit in the house or on the covered terrace and look out over the landscaping. To enjoy its pleasing form and practical function. To appreciate its cool, soothing palette, the blues of the water flowing into the greens of the garden with a judicious use of color. And accept its invitation to step out, step down, jump in, enjoy.
DDLA Design Landscape Architecture
Completed in late 2019, this new residence features and elegant and understated landscape design to fit well with the transitional and modern aspects of the house.
Major design elements and aspects included are simplified plantings, stone walkways, custom lanterns, brick privacy wall, swimming pool garden, outdoor seating, play area, synthetic lawn, privacy screening, decorative planters, sport court, decorative driveway and porte cochere.
The residence creates a balance between clean design lines and a functional family residence with plenty of play room for the kids and dogs.
Grant and Power Landscaping
As the landscape matures, plants need to be relocated and replaced in order to keep the original vision in mind and accommodate the always evolving space. As a full service company we are happy to add plants and help to redesign areas.
Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan
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The Creative Kitchen Company
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Darci Goodman Design
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The combination of different color paint with different stone surfaces adds a casual feel to this
Brick Floor kitchen
Inspiration for a coastal brick floor kitchen remodel in Orange County with a farmhouse sink
Inspiration for a coastal brick floor kitchen remodel in Orange County with a farmhouse sink
Renovation Design Group
Front door added curb appeal.
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Example of a classic entryway design in Salt Lake City
Example of a classic entryway design in Salt Lake City
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