New Blue Stone terrace and small pool area with 2 cascading water features along with full landscape
Example of a small eclectic side yard stone and custom-shaped natural pool fountain design in New York

A narrow yard on a rental with room for patio entertaining. Synthetic turf allows for easy cleanup for dogs. Tumbles patio pavers create a living space.- Matt Unger

This yard was unusable by the resident grownups and unsafe for their kids who wished they had a place to retreat from city hazards. We refurbished the crumbling concrete retaining wall at the bottom. built another wall above that using dry-stacked broken concrete pieces, and a third wall at the top using decorative dry-stacked cement blocks. Between the upper two walls, we carved out a space for a patio, which we paved with Mediterranean style pavers. At the patio's front edge, we built a safety railing of redwood and vertical steel tubes, which gave it a classy look.

Inspiration for a small timeless backyard ground level metal railing deck remodel in Philadelphia with a fire pit and a pergola

Small trendy front yard concrete paver patio photo in Los Angeles

Minimal palette, Maximum impact! The brief was highly specific, an outdoor space suited for relaxing, entertaining friends and most importantly, featuring an outdoor fire place. Materials needed to echo the interior and architectural style of the house. With the planting all plants were to be evergreen, limited to various shades of green with no additional colour. The only permitted flower colour was white - with Rosemary being the sole exception to the rule.

Photo of a small traditional courtyard brick landscaping in New Orleans.

Design and Execution by Atölye Teta: Ece Hapcioglu Karatepe & Tekin Karatepe Photography by Koray Polat
Inspiration for a small modern mixed material railing balcony remodel in Other with a roof extension

A new home needs some time for the landscape to mature, however this house backs onto a greenbelt, so the clients have nature at their door step. An avid gardener and nature lover, this client asked for a lap pool, outdoor shower, patio area, veggie garden and outdoor kitchen area. She received everything plus a water feature and a small pool house with a powder room. Materials include natural stone walls & raised planter, sand-etch concrete and patio slab inlays. Metal containers are used for the veggie garden in the side yard.

Ron Solomon c.2016
Patio fountain - small contemporary backyard stone patio fountain idea in DC Metro with no cover

Courtyard makeover with green wall to hide an AC unit. New paving, pottery with Citrus tree and low water planting.
Inspiration for a small contemporary courtyard landscaping in Orange County.

This project was a conversion from lawn to a patio area and drought tolerant space. The colors were blues, grays, whites and yellows.
Inspiration for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard gravel garden path in Los Angeles for summer.

This project focused on adding curb appeal to the front yard and driveway of this subdivision home. Planting was used to screen the utility box on the front lawn and a seat wall helps define the entry patio. A design for the backyard was also produced for the client to implement in the future.

Joshua Dickey
Home design - small traditional home design idea in Burlington

Photography by Marc Cramer
Inspiration for a small scandinavian full sun backyard stone landscaping in Montreal for summer.

Minimal palette, Maximum impact! The brief was highly specific, an outdoor space suited for relaxing, entertaining friends and most importantly, featuring an outdoor fire place. Materials needed to echo the interior and architectural style of the house. With the planting all plants were to be evergreen, limited to various shades of green with no additional colour. The only permitted flower colour was white - with Rosemary being the sole exception to the rule.

Mid-summer, July 2017 in full bloom and taking over and filling in all the gaps, as planned! Photo Cred: Jack Harder
Inspiration for a small coastal full sun backyard stone landscaping in New York for summer.

Design ideas for a small traditional partial sun backyard concrete paver formal garden in Edmonton for summer.

the beauty is in the details
Example of a small mountain style wine cellar design in Montreal