In this courtyard we added 2 raised garden beds with a small water feature in one alongside bamboo to eventually grow high enough to hide the brick walls. Merbau timer feature seating was added as well as new timber stairs that lead to the garage.

The family room opens to the south facing courtyard and has a door leading to the attached garage.
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The living room was part of the original home and included the decorative beams and an old brick fireplace. We removed and replaced all the windows and doors and remodeled the fireplace to include a linear gas fireplace with a built in tv above. The French doors lead out to the courtyard that is the main entrance to the house.

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The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Scott Sandler

In south Seattle, a tiny backyard garden needed a makeover to add usability and create a sitting area for entertaining. Raised garden beds for edible plants provide the transition between the existing deck and new patio below, eliminating the need for a railing. A firepit provides the focal point for the new patio. Angles create drama and direct flow to the steel stairs and gate. Installed June, 2014. Photography: Mark S. Garff ASLA, LLA

Edge of living room with fireplace in Nero Marquina marble and fluted wood wall looks back towards kitchen. Sliding doors lead to backyard on right and enclosed courtyard atrium at left. Floor s and cabinets are white oak with two different finishes. Carrara backsplash and countertops with full Sub-zero / Wolf appliances and Dornbracht plumbing fixtures in Dark Platinum finish including a pot filler and range.

Great access between the interior and exterior living space on this project. www.cfmfloors.com A beautiful Northwest Contemporary home from one of our customers Interior Designer Leslie Minervini with Minervini Interiors. Stunning attention to detail was taken on this home and we were so pleased to have been a part of this stunning project.

The kids are sitting on the meditation rock that is adjacent to the pond. One is invited to cross over the bridge and discover where the journey leads around the pond.

A vertical stone plinth anchors the steps and bridge that lead from the back gate to the patio. Photo by Jay Sifford.
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Beautiful courtyard leading to this grand Tuscan style home. Gustavo Arredondo
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The Sater Design Collection's Mediterranean/European Home Plan - "Gambier Court" (Plan #6948). www.saterdesign.com
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Cottage garden full of drought tolerant perennials Santa Barbara Daisy, Penstemon, Heliotrope, Echium, Lambs ear, Rockrose, Nepeta, Jasmine, Teucrium. Flagstone path leads to a garden cottage with window boxes full of flowers. Apple trees, citrus trees, rose garden, herb garden, secret garden, privacy screen. Flowering perennials. Hillside planted with Ceanothus, rockrose.

This santa barbara landscape design features, gravel driveway, flagstone entry path with pillars and landscape lighting. the garden is filled with lush, green plants and flowering ground cover, roses and olive trees. The central courtyard features a large koi pond and fountains. Flagstone stepping stones lead you through this park-like setting

This charming hill country contemporary is perched perfectly beneath huge pecan trees overlooking Lake Austin. With its soft and inviting materials palette, this home raises the bar in Caslano. Published: Austin-San Antonio Urban Home, April/May 2016 Western Art & Architecture, June/July 2015 (Cover) Luxe interiors + design, Austin + Hill Country, Dallas + Fort Worth, & Houston Editions, Winter 2015 Leading Design Professionals - The Luxury of Home: Annual 2015 Photo Credit: Dror Baldinger

Arranged around a series of three overlapping courtyards, the building’s primary spaces push and pull to create a wide variety of spatial experiences- solid and void, light and dark, release and compression. Carefully working in close proximity to the heritage oaks, the architecture weaves around and tucks under the sprawling tree canopies. New masonry walls, an extension of the original house, anchor the floating roofs which in turn strategically frame treetop views. A central court, a vestige of the once enclosed sunroom, carves deep into the house, affording each room a unique connection to the outdoors. Natural stone pavers lead down into the grassy backyard. Interior by Allison Burke Interior Design Architecture by A Parallel Paul Finkel Photography