Our client wanted a maintenance free yard with no grass and minimal plantings. We designed and constructed a simple but very effective yard that suited their young family well. With a synthetic grass area for their children to play (and a future play structure) as well as a large paver patio for a dining table and chimenea for gatherings, this yard is all about enjoying the moments, not doing yard work!! We dressed it up with a few trees that will grow to provide some privacy as well as a nice cedar fence and privacy screens. Concrete edging rounds out the project that will ensure many years of enjoyment with no hassles!!

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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.

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The patio off of the garage is covered with a slide wire awning that provides shade in the summer and sun in the winter. An outdoor room hosts dining and leisure and extends the living space of the home. The patio is paved with concrete permeable pavers which allows proper drainage on this small lot.

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install masonry chimney, and veneer the inside face with natural stone picked out piece by piece by the client .
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Image of the new rooftop patio area. We used the same Pennsylvania flagstone paving, but in a different installation method because of the rooftop application. Again, drainage was key and the original garage drains were maintained. Large planters were filled with evergreen bamboo to screen the neighboring houses and back yards. A new iron railing at the existing parapet wall was installed to make the rooftop a safe place to gather. Installation by John Shorb Landscaping, Inc. Alex McCarty @ John Shorb Landscaping, Inc.

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