This waterfront home features an open, carefully day lit interior in a very compact shell. The openness to the beach guided the process of the design and selection of materials and finishes. A concern for the permanence and maintenance of the house led to a careful selection of ground-face concrete block, natural concrete floors, and metal windows and door systems and to the raising of the house on a solid base formed of stepping concrete terraces.

Ken Gutmaker, Photography
Photo of a mid-sized modern partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.

Photo by Vance Fox showing the dramatic Great Room, which is open to the Kitchen and Dining (not shown) & Rec Loft above. A large sliding glass door wall spills out onto both covered and uncovered terrace areas, for dining, relaxing by the fire or in the sunken spa.

Jason Morse, AHBL
Design ideas for a traditional rock hillside landscaping in Seattle for spring.

Neil Landino. Design Credit: Stephen Stimson Associates
Inspiration for a large contemporary full sun hillside concrete paver landscaping in New York.

View of rear yard included custom-colored concrete walls, pavers, riverstone and a built-in bench around a firepit. Sliding Glass wall system by Nanawall. All exterior lighting by Bega. Catherine Nguyen Photography

Photo of a contemporary front yard retaining wall landscape in Denver.

Tony Soluri
Large contemporary two-story mixed siding flat roof idea in Chicago

Renovation of a ranch with a great room and kitchen opening up to new conrete terrace with built in fireplace, grill and planter.Pete Weigley
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard gravel patio remodel in New York with no cover

Louie Heredia
Example of a classic backyard concrete patio kitchen design in Los Angeles with a gazebo

Photography: ©ShadesOfGreen
Design ideas for a contemporary retaining wall landscape in San Francisco.

Photography: © ShadesOfGreen
Design ideas for a contemporary retaining wall landscape in San Francisco.

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Example of a large trendy backyard concrete patio design in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover

Photography by Cesar Rubio
Example of a minimalist pool design in San Francisco with decking

Photo: Bilyana Dimitrova
This is an example of a large traditional full sun rooftop water fountain landscape in New York with decking.

Photographer: Roger Foley
Inspiration for a traditional full sun front yard formal garden in DC Metro.

Photography: © ShadesOfGreen
This is an example of a contemporary retaining wall landscape in San Francisco.

Example of a minimalist entryway design in Dallas with white walls

Minimalist concrete patio photo in Los Angeles with no cover