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

A courtyard receives a Tuscan update with stone paving, accent pottery, fountain, and vine trellis.
Photo of a small mediterranean drought-tolerant and partial sun courtyard stone water fountain landscape in Orange County for spring.

Landscape by Kim Rooney
This is an example of a small traditional partial sun backyard gravel formal garden in Seattle.

Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard concrete paver patio remodel in Los Angeles

This zealous gardener was tired of her pool taking up so much space in her landscape. She asked me for ideas. The answer was simple. Since her garden brings her so much joy, I proposed adding more garden rooms to experience. We removed the large expansive pool and replaced it with a small reflecting pond that doubles as the pool. This allowed us to create 4 new garden spaces. We replaced all concrete pavers with natural PA flagstone. The traditional square lawn provides elements of simplicity, elegance and classical style while creating a new play space for the grand kids. The pergola creates depth and a great focal point from the loggia. We illuminated all the walkways and garden rooms with Escort Lighting. One of the most fun transformations was converting the spa to a fish pond. The pond provides just enough sound to drain out all neighborhood activities. In the front, we created a new permeable brick paving parking area. The parking area was designed to keep visitors from venturing to the back parking. We chose the permeable brick pavers to collect runoff that is becoming more of a problem in the neighborhood. Our final piece to this property was to come up with a unique solution creating additional privacy while minimizing root damage to the existing plant material. Our client was looking for a permanent solution that required little to no maintenance. Masonry walls were out due to the necessary footers. We looked at fence options. Wood and plastics were out, so we created post out of steel “I” beams and setting concrete lintels in between the lintels. It was perfect. This has to be one of my favorite projects to design and implement of my 25 year experience.

Photos by Linda Oyama Bryan
Example of a small eclectic front yard stone patio design in Chicago with no cover

Photo of a small rustic partial sun courtyard brick landscaping in Chicago for summer.

Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard concrete paver patio remodel in Los Angeles