Creative spiral designs with natural stone set into decomposed granite.
Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean drought-tolerant and full sun backyard gravel garden path in San Diego.

A little Frank Loyd Wright styled modern Treehouse situated on the living edge of imagination!
This is an example of a mid-sized modern light wood floor gender-neutral outdoor playset in Boston with brown walls.

tigerwood playhouse with a steel frame with floating steps. Wish I had this when I was young! designed & built by austin outdoor design photo by ryann ford

Already partially enclosed by an ipe fence and concrete wall, our client had a vision of an outdoor courtyard for entertaining on warm summer evenings since the space would be shaded by the house in the afternoon. He imagined the space with a water feature, lighting and paving surrounded by plants. With our marching orders in place, we drew up a schematic plan quickly and met to review two options for the space. These options quickly coalesced and combined into a single vision for the space. A thick, 60” tall concrete wall would enclose the opening to the street – creating privacy and security, and making a bold statement. We knew the gate had to be interesting enough to stand up to the large concrete walls on either side, so we designed and had custom fabricated by Dennis Schleder (www.dennisschleder.com) a beautiful, visually dynamic metal gate. The gate has become the icing on the cake, all 300 pounds of it! Other touches include drought tolerant planting, bluestone paving with pebble accents, crushed granite paving, LED accent lighting, and outdoor furniture. Both existing trees were retained and are thriving with their new soil. The garden was installed in December and our client is extremely happy with the results – so are we! Photo credits, Coreen Schmidt

Innis Casey Photography
Design ideas for a large modern drought-tolerant and shade backyard mulch landscaping in Los Angeles.

Irregular bluestone path. Picture taken before seed lawn filled joints.
Example of a mid-sized beach style backyard mulch full sun kids' room design for spring in New York

Ryann Ford
Inspiration for a cottage home design remodel in Austin

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz Design: James Curvan Read the Houzz article about this kids' tree house: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/20845319/list/A-Magical-Tree-House-Lights-Up-for-Christmas

Todd Kamp
Large eclectic kids' room photo in Dallas

Ryann Ford
Inspiration for a modern landscaping in Austin.

David Morello
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Houston.

Beautiful place to have playtime! Rain or shine!
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern kids' room remodel in Boston

Peter Lyons
Photo of a large mid-century modern partial sun backyard outdoor playset in San Francisco.

Ben Finch of Finch Photo
Patio - mediterranean stone patio idea with no cover

Raised dining counter gives everyone a great view of the screeen Dakota T Smith Photography
Home theater - large contemporary enclosed carpeted home theater idea in Dallas with brown walls and a projector screen

Brooklyn backyard with pergola, built in children's activity wall, blue stone paving with synthetic grass inserts for the play area with swings. Outdoor storage boxes double up as benches.

Mountain style exterior home photo in Denver

Innis Casey Photography
Photo of a large modern drought-tolerant and shade backyard gravel landscaping in Los Angeles with a fire pit.