Phacelia grandiflora / Giant Phacelia Photo: Flickr user MzPrint, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Don't block the natural beauty around your outdoor space with bulky railing. Solutions like these vertical cable rail panels by Fortress have a minimal profile and maximum safety standards. Built by Castle Crafters, LLC.

Cornus rugosa / Roundleaf Dogwood

Design ideas for a small craftsman full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.

This tiny home is located on a treelined street in the Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver. We helped our client create a living and dining space with a beach vibe in this small front room that comfortably accommodates their growing family of four. The starting point for the decor was the client's treasured antique chaise (positioned under the large window) and the scheme grew from there. We employed a few important space saving techniques in this room... One is building seating into a corner that doubles as storage, the other is tucking a footstool, which can double as an extra seat, under the custom wood coffee table. The TV is carefully concealed in the custom millwork above the fireplace. Finally, we personalized this space by designing a family gallery wall that combines family photos and shadow boxes of treasured keepsakes. Interior Decorating by Lori Steeves of Simply Home Decorating. Photos by Tracey Ayton Photography

Daniel Schissler
Example of a mountain style deck design in Boston

This project is another example of how to maximize small spaces. This customer’s small Brentwood yard was centered around their new plunge pool. However, the existing pavers and layout left much to be desired. We reworked the pavers to create usable spaces and clean lines, and a vines and lighting work with the custom pergola to increase the privacy and add a soft vertical element to encourage the intimate feel of the space. Two other structures block the pool equipment and AC compressor from sight. This reduces the visual weight of these areas and allows the eye to focus on the crown jewel of the space… the pool.

Design ideas for a mid-sized southwestern partial sun backyard stone water fountain landscape in Phoenix.

Irene Kalina-Jones
Photo of a modern landscaping in New York.

This is an example of a large rustic full sun backyard gravel formal garden in Portland Maine.

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical partial sun front yard brick garden path in Miami for summer.

Inspiration for a farmhouse landscaping in Denver.

This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Austin.

Design ideas for a southwestern landscaping in Phoenix.

Our homeowner was looking for a garden that she could entertain in, but that was also safe for her young grandson. We built a patio cover for dining, a lounging area with a gas burning firepit, and created a sandy beach play area complete with shells, pebbles, and a hummingbird water spout for making sand castles. Newly planted, these plants still need to grown in. We used pea gravel for the main area, natural washed concrete for the pathways, and Mexican beach pebbles between the concrete pads.

cool-season annuals David Morello
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Houston.

Little Giant Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized asian full sun backyard formal garden in Milwaukee for summer.

Hibiscus, purple potato vine, and petunia summer planter by Barrett Lawn Care.
Contemporary exterior home idea in Minneapolis

White-blue flowers are round or semi-spherical in shape and reach 4-5" in diameter.
This is an example of an eclectic partial sun landscaping in Chicago.