This stunning backyard transformation features a sleek, modern design with a paved center, creating a stylish and functional outdoor living space. The paved area is framed by lush green grass, perfectly balancing hardscaping and softscaping.

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An overview of the stone paving system complimented by agave plants.
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Lynn Cairney, Fusion Landscape Design - Design, Construction, Soft Landscaping. Total Landscape Creations - Subcontractor. What a difference 18 months makes to the planting. In a few years when the Kentia palms reach a good height the Queen palms can be removed. Two of these were already on site and retained to provide height and sense of maturity. Paved area to be used for both outdoor dining/entertainment and chess.

Here you can see the close up of the irregular shaped blue stone pieces that have been cut to fit close together.
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Brick paved steps, patio/seating area, and surrounding landscaping.
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This stunning backyard transformation features a sleek, modern design with a paved center, creating a stylish and functional outdoor living space. The paved area is framed by lush green grass, perfectly balancing hardscaping and softscaping.

Perched on a mountainside offering breathtaking views overlooking Vancouver, this project is defined by a unique sculptural quality that carries from surfaces to plantings. The geometry of concrete work and paving details are designed to play with the eye and sightlines to the view of the city.

We removed a crumbling concrete path and front stairs and installed a new path made of permeable paving stones and some lovely solid granite stair treads that match the existing walls that were built over 60 years ago. KMZ

Herringbone brick patio and walkway with contrasting edge pavers. Native St. John's Wort hedge, a boxwood alternative, frames a native English garden style planting. Crushed limestone seating area with binder.

3D-rendering of backyard patio space. Sunken patio seating area with herringbone pattern pavers, outdoor fireplace and adjacent garden area. Green fence extension for flowering vines to grow gives additional privacy.

The old existing brick terrace transitions up to the new bluestone terrace at the cabana; tropical palms, flaxes, angels trumpet and Japanese maple form the backdrop, while lower flowering plants in the sunnier foreground areas attract pollinators and birds - Oxalis, Salvias, Cuphea, Parrott's beak, lantana.

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Paved walkway with Riverstones and with simple tropical plants along the walkway
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The front of the house has steps and a landing to match the paving on the back and side yards.
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The arbors and plant material create a private seating area adjacent to a pond.
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Brick paved patio/seating area, and surrounding landscaping.
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This enclosed paved garden is a great space for entertaining friends - low maintenance with only a few pot plants but lots of space for a barbecue.
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