We designed this lovely, private dining area with custom wood-slat screens and a concrete kitchen complete with seating, grilling, counters and wood storage.

William Maccollum, Art Grey Photography
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The finished product
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Photography by Morgan Howarth
Elegant brick exterior home photo in DC Metro

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Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).

ambiance lighting, Arbors, cedar fencing, decking, outdoor cookstation, outdoor kitchen, outdoor lighting, outdoor living space, outdoor seating, pergolas,

Firepit with built in bench seating.Construction by Shearer Landscaping Photography by VS3studios
Elegant patio photo in Columbus with a fire pit

Glencoe Residence Landscape. Brick Paver Driveway with Bluestone Motorcourt Border, Radiant Snow Melt Heat System, French Inspired Formal Entrance Landscape, Low Voltage Lighting, and Irrigation. Entire property Constructed by: Arrow. Designed by: Marco Romani, RLA - Landscape Architect.

Landscape/exterior design - Molly Wood Garden Design Design - Mindy Gayer Design Photo - Lane Dittoe
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green design, hilltop, metal roof, mountains, old west, private, ranch, reclaimed wood trusses, timber frame
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Permeable driveway and gate to rear yard. Jason Liske, photographer
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Blending a modern sensibility with traditional architecture, this garden features a front yard meadow with native grasses (Carex praecracilis) and wildflowers. Poured-in-place concrete pavers in a meandering pattern slow the approach from the sidewalk to the entry. The modest backyard has been maximized for entertaining with outdoor dining and seating areas. Native plants, herbs, and edibles share the back garden beds, and a raised pond brings the garden to life.

Photography by Jimi Smith / "Jimi Smith Photography"
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional backyard rectangular patio remodel in Dallas with a fire pit, decking and a pergola

Innis Casey Photography
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www.seeinseeout.com
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard stone formal garden in Austin for summer.

Neil Landino. Design Credit: Stephen Stimson Associates
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary partial sun backyard stone landscaping in New York.

Rosborough Partners, Inc. won an ILCA Excellence in Landscape Gold Award for this residential maintenance project in 2018.
Photo of a traditional backyard formal garden in Chicago.