Rear of house showing dining room and new wood deck and stairs. The railing is stainless steel cable with galvanized pipe handrails. PHOTO: Ignacio Salas-Humara

Photography by Joe Dodd
Large contemporary two-story wood exterior home idea in San Francisco with a shed roof

Outdoor Elements maximized the available space in this beautiful yard with a contemporary, rectangular pool complete with a large tanning deck and swim jet system. Mosaic glass-tile accents the spa and a shell stone deck and coping add to the contemporary feel. Behind the tanning deck, a large, up-lit, sheer-descent waterfall adds variety and elegance to the design. A lighted gazebo makes a comfortable seating area protected from the sun while a functional outdoor kitchen is nestled near the backdoor of the residence. Raised planters and screening trees add the right amount of greenery to the space.

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Traditional Style Fire Feature - the Prescott Fire Pit - using Techo-Bloc's Prescott wall & Piedimonte cap.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping with a fire pit.

Photography: Ryan Garvin
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Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
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For this Boston-area former hunting lodge, featured in Outside the Not So Big House by Julie Moir Messervy and Sarah Susanka, JMMDS created a landscape design that anchors the house in the site and complements its Tuscan-inspired architectural update. An antique openwork wrought-iron gate provides access from the driveway to the courtyard and breaks up the solidity of the stone walls, crafted by an italian stonemason. The winding, informally-planted brick path leads to the back door, in contrast to the formal front entry. Photo: Grey Crawford.

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Landscape design by John Algozzini, lighting design by Kevin Manning. This project received a 2013 Hardscape North America Design Award, and a 2014 ILCA Award of Excellence. It has also been featured in Chicagoland Gardening Magazine and Total Landscape Care Magazine. Photo courtesy of Bridget Clauson.

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Large transitional white side yard and two-story wood exterior home idea in Austin with decking and no cover

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Huge trendy backyard concrete paver and l-shaped hot tub photo in San Francisco

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photos by Steve Chenn
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Elliott Kaufman Photography
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Coastal Luxe interior design by Lindye Galloway Design. Exterior beach house style.
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Photography by Jimi Smith / "Jimi Smith Photography"
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