Design ideas for a large traditional full sun front yard brick driveway in Boston.

Clean lines delineate a mortared bluestone patio, lawn with steel edge and bluestone treads set in a decomposed granite pathway. Ecotone Environmental

Each color represents a degree of difficulty in this reflexology path. Take a rest on the larger stones before moving on. Stonework by Emerald Stone Masonry Photo by Janet Loughrey

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Mid-sized minimalist home design photo in New York

This is an example of a small craftsman front yard driveway in New York.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary attached two-car garage remodel in Toronto

Photography by Carlos Esteva. When this private client, a married couple, first approached Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón to build ‘the house of their dreams’ on the grounds of their sprawling family estate, the first challenge was to identify the exact location that would maximize the positive aspects of the topography while affording the most gracious views. Propped up on scaffolding, juggling digital cameras and folding ladders, the design team photographed the property from hundreds of angles before the ideal site was selected. Once the site was selected, construction could begin. The building’s foundation was raised slightly off the ground to disperse geothermal heat. In addition, the designers studied daily sunlight patterns and positioned the structure accordingly in order to warm the swimming pool during the cooler morning hours and illuminate the principal living quarters during the late afternoon. Finally, the main house was designed with functional balconies on all sides: each balcony meticulously planned ~ and precisely positioned ~ to both optimize wind flow and frame the property’s most breath-taking views. Stylistically, the goal was to create an authentic Spanish hacienda. Following Old World tradition, the house was anchored around a centralized interior patio in the Moorish style: enclosed on three sides ~ yet open on the fourth (similar to the Alcázar of Seville) ~ to reveal a reflecting pool ~ and mirror the water motif of the home’s magnificent marble fountain. A bell tower, horseshoe arches, a colonnaded,vineyard-style patio, and ornamental Moorish mosaic tilework (“azulejos”) completed this picturesque portrait of a faraway fantasy world of castles, chivalry, and swordsplay, reminiscent of Medieval Spain. Shortly after completion, this showcase home was showcased on the TVE Spanish television series Spaniards Around The World (Españoles Alrededor Del Mundo) as a prime example of authentic Spanish architecture designed outside the peninsula. Not surprising. After all, the story of a fairy-tale retreat as magical as this one deserves a happy ending.

Stamped concrete driveway before pressure washing.
This is an example of a large front yard driveway in Detroit.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless backyard brick patio remodel in Chicago with no cover

Example of a classic backyard stamped concrete patio design in Wichita with no cover

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard stone landscaping in Los Angeles.

This is an example of a craftsman front yard concrete paver driveway in Miami.

Elegant stamped concrete patio photo in Boston

Photo of a mid-sized craftsman full sun front yard mulch formal garden in San Diego for summer.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard brick formal garden in Richmond for spring.

To meet City requirements, we installed pavers over a permeable base Installation by The Legacy Paver Group Design by Michele Badal and Hayley Johnson, LPG

This is a close up photo of the eco-paver driveway. The pavers are laid on a properly installed, compacted base. Then 3/8" gravel is swept into the joints. Water then is able to flow into the subgrade, rather than end up in the storm drains. Design and Photograph by Patrick Murphy

Photo of a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Boston.

Backyard concrete paver patio kitchen photo in San Francisco with no cover