Example of a country exterior home design in New York

A variety of outdoor living and entertaining spaces are formed by stone floors that extend outside, in composition with ipe decks, concrete and landscaping. (Photography: Miranda Brackett)

Paver Patio Installed Using Angelus Courtyard Stone in Ashlar Pattern. Podocarpus Hedge. Drip Irrigation. Mulching.
Inspiration for a mid-sized partial sun backyard concrete paver outdoor basketball/tennis/multi-game court in Los Angeles for summer.

New Additions to Hoover + Hill This project is a continuation of the renovation and updating work Flavin Architects had previously completed at the 1958 Wales house, designed by architect Henry Hoover and Walter Hill. Our clients, a young family, desired more space for guests, a home office, a yoga studio, and covered car parking. The challenge was to respect the architects’ original vision and not to interfere with the perfect cruciform plan of the house. To accomplish these goals, we converted the existing garage/workshop structure into a guest house and then designed a new, separate carport/storage building. The new carport building shares the low-slope gable of the original Hoover structure. The post and beam structure characteristic of Hoover’s design is updated through the use of galvanized steel posts and I beams. The galvanized beams cantilever to support a sheltered walkway leading from the parking to a guest house terrace defined in relationship to the three structures surrounding it. The terrace is paved in slate with a central rain garden. Wood lattice clads the carport, providing good ventilation and letting the building glow like a lantern at night. Our guest house renovation celebrates the unique structural timber ceiling of the original garage. We replaced opaque plywood trusses with a slender cable truss structurally engineered by Webb Structural Services. This cable truss allows for a view of the timber ceiling. A wall of glass facing the courtyard replaced the original garage door. A murphy bed in the rear room enables quick conversion from guest quarters to weight room.

Indoor-outdoor flow defines this home. A front courtyard welcomes you as soon as you enter the property, with a large pivot-hinge door leading into the home. Inside the home, the connection to lush outdoor spaces is a constant. This modern remodeling project transformed the home, brightening the interior spaces and creating indoor-outdoor flow. Prior to our remodel, the home had been added onto multiple times over the years, and lacked a unifying sense of design. Our project gave the home a modern cohesiveness, no longer feeling like a home that had been created in pieces.

This Woodland Style home is a beautiful combination of rustic charm with modern amenities. The four bedroom, 3 and 1/2 bath home gives space for each family need, from office/study space, to quest or growing family space. The open floor plan creates a spacious feel through the main living space. Both the main living space and the Primary bedroom lead to the centrally located courtyard.

This Spanish Colonial Hacienda was an absolute delight to design curated with authentic antiques, artifacts and materials from many regions of Mexico. The front entry has a sunk-in pond, drought tolerant plants and temple jars that flank a custom designed gated entry that leads into a beautiful Spanish courtyard.

Barton Creek Residence - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. The family room’s free-spanning fir glulam beams. The closed Shoji door panels lead to the enclosed courtyard garden Nakaniwa beyond. The bar area’s cabinets uses Applewood veneered panels.

The Tindarra with its open great room plan features elegant and eclectic detailing in every room. A combination of coastal and mid-century modern architecture best describes the design elements found at the homes’ exterior, beginning with the glass, pivoting door at the entry. Inside, this 3 bedroom, 4 baths, 3,608 SF home the mid-century design influences are inspired by both contemporary and transitional finishes and furnishings throughout the home. Light washed oak wood flooring sets the base for the dynamic and bold finishes, including intricate wall and ceiling treatments found in the home. The master suite leads out to a private, walled courtyard and both guest bedrooms feature en-suite baths. In addition to the pivoting glass entry door, the home features innovative bi-fold sliding glass doors and an interior stacking frameless glass door leading to the bonus room and outdoor living areas complete with summer kitchen, pool, spa and sundeck.

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Flavin Architects collaborated with Ben Wood Studio Shanghai on the design of this modern house overlooking a blueberry farm. A contemporary design that looks at home in a traditional New England landscape, this house features many environmentally sustainable features including passive solar heat and native landscaping. The house is clad in stucco and natural wood in clear and stained finishes and also features a double height dining room with a double-sided fireplace. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

Second floor balcony leads to an outdoor wood siding-clad stair up to an observatory roof deck with panoramic views of the neighborhood and beyond. This outdoor deck is enclosed with a planted roof of meadow grass and tree. Second void is open to first floor courtyard atrium off kitchen below.

Photo of a mid-sized southwestern partial sun side yard stone garden path in Santa Barbara for summer.

A long curved driveway and winding walkway adorned with artificial sod lead to the porte-cochere of this magnificent home in Paradise Valley. Groupings of plants with boulders are in the center island and in the planters on either side.

A long curved driveway and winding walkway adorned with artificial sod lead to the porte-cochere of this magnificent home in Paradise Valley. Groupings of plants with boulders are in the center island and in the planters on either side.

A brick garden path leads through vibrant planting to a shaded bench, offering a serene destination within this thoughtfully layered coastal estate garden.

Exterior entry with wood clad 3-car garage. Concrete path with landscape leads enclosed courtyard of breeze block marking a private entrance. Outdoor wood siding-clad stair leads to observatory roof deck

Situated on one of the most prestigious streets in the distinguished neighborhood of Highland Park, 3517 Beverly is a transitional residence built by Robert Elliott Custom Homes. Designed by notable architect David Stocker of Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro, the 3-story, 5-bedroom and 6-bathroom residence is characterized by ample living space and signature high-end finishes. An expansive driveway on the oversized lot leads to an entrance with a courtyard fountain and glass pane front doors. The first floor features two living areas — each with its own fireplace and exposed wood beams — with one adjacent to a bar area. The kitchen is a convenient and elegant entertaining space with large marble countertops, a waterfall island and dual sinks. Beautifully tiled bathrooms are found throughout the home and have soaking tubs and walk-in showers. On the second floor, light filters through oversized windows into the bedrooms and bathrooms, and on the third floor, there is additional space for a sizable game room. There is an extensive outdoor living area, accessed via sliding glass doors from the living room, that opens to a patio with cedar ceilings and a fireplace.