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The use of native plants and ornamental grasses along with the large existing ponderosa pines help nestle the home into its site. Photographed by David Lauer Photography

This tranquil and relaxing pool and spa in Fort Lauderdale is the perfect backyard retreat! With deck jets, wood deck area and pergola area for lounging, it's the luxurious elegance you have been waiting for!

A large south-facing suburban front lawn was converted into an edible garden that doubles as a dynamic and functional threshold to the front entryway of the home. The client, a young family with 2 small children, needed the space to remain relatively low maintenance and act as a teaching tool for the kids. The stone and timber raised beds and simple pathways help contain the gardening spaces and maintain clear lines to move through the site, whether it be to the front door, the driveway, or another part of the garden. Layered around the clean, simple lines of the terraced garden are more organic spaces that are planted with perennial beneficial and edible flowers and along the fence line is a single sweep of lavender. Hilary Dahl

Photo of a huge craftsman backyard mulch formal garden in New York.

Photo of a huge rustic backyard stone formal garden in New York.

We transformed a backyard with a lawn and unattractive fence to a lush French cottage style garden. By camouflaging the fence, the garden blends with the trees beyond to give the feel of a garden that extends far beyond the fence line. The arbor leading to an historic English garden statue, breaks the unattractive straight line of the fence altogether. This photo reflects the mature garden after three years of growth.

Photo of a huge craftsman backyard stone formal garden in New York.

Photo of a huge rustic backyard stone formal garden in New York.

Design ideas for a huge craftsman backyard stone formal garden in New York.

Photo of a huge craftsman backyard stone formal garden in New York.

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Redwood Builders had the pleasure of working with leading SF based architects Seth and Melissa Hanley of Design Blitz to create a sleek and modern backyard "Shudio" structure. Located in their backyard in Sebastopol, the Shudio replaced a falling-down potting shed and brings the best of his-and-hers space planning: a painting studio for her and a beer brewing shed for him. During their frequent backyard parties (which often host more than 90 guests) the Shudio transforms into a bar with easy through traffic and a built in keg-orator. The finishes are simple with the primary surface being charcoal painted T111 with accents of western red cedar and a white washed ash plywood interior. The sliding barn doors and trim are constructed of California redwood. The trellis with its varied pattern creates a shadow pattern that changes throughout the day. The trellis helps to enclose the informal patio (decomposed granite) and provide privacy from neighboring properties. Existing mature rhododendrons were prioritized in the design and protected in place where possible.

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