Ryan Garvin
Patio - large coastal backyard concrete paver patio idea in Orange County with a fire pit and a roof extension

stone walkway, retaining wall, arbors, pergolas, trellis, cedar fencing, custom wood structures
Design ideas for a traditional retaining wall landscape in Portland.

Stephen Suzman
Inspiration for a large traditional partial sun backyard gravel formal garden in San Francisco.

Small transitional detached shed photo in Toronto

Douglas Vanderhorn Architects
Inspiration for a timeless beige two-story stone exterior home remodel in New York

Intimate seating area in a South Florida backyard with stepping stone walkway and coral stone benches
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional full sun backyard gravel garden path in Miami.

2012 Southern Living Idea House
Example of a classic white gable roof design in Atlanta

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless backyard stone patio remodel with no cover

This freestanding covered patio with an outdoor kitchen and fireplace is the perfect retreat! Just a few steps away from the home, this covered patio is about 500 square feet. The homeowner had an existing structure they wanted replaced. This new one has a custom built wood burning fireplace with an outdoor kitchen and is a great area for entertaining. The flooring is a travertine tile in a Versailles pattern over a concrete patio. The outdoor kitchen has an L-shaped counter with plenty of space for prepping and serving meals as well as space for dining. The fascia is stone and the countertops are granite. The wood-burning fireplace is constructed of the same stone and has a ledgestone hearth and cedar mantle. What a perfect place to cozy up and enjoy a cool evening outside. The structure has cedar columns and beams. The vaulted ceiling is stained tongue and groove and really gives the space a very open feel. Special details include the cedar braces under the bar top counter, carriage lights on the columns and directional lights along the sides of the ceiling. Click Photography

Frank Ooms
Pool - contemporary stone and rectangular pool idea in Austin

Patio - large 1950s backyard decomposed granite patio idea in Los Angeles with a pergola

Request Free Quote Beautiful swimming pool with various features including a sun shelf, and different types of water jets.

Inspiration for a traditional full sun backyard garden path in Denver.

Daniel Driensky
Huge trendy backyard custom-shaped and stone lap hot tub photo in Dallas

Pennsylvania Bluestone Steps with Fondualc stone risers by English Stone.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional front yard stone garden path in Minneapolis.

A young family with a wooded, triangular lot in Ipswich, Massachusetts wanted to take on a highly creative, organic, and unrushed process in designing their new home. The parents of three boys had contemporary ideas for living, including phasing the construction of different structures over time as the kids grew so they could maximize the options for use on their land. They hoped to build a net zero energy home that would be cozy on the very coldest days of winter, using cost-efficient methods of home building. The house needed to be sited to minimize impact on the land and trees, and it was critical to respect a conservation easement on the south border of the lot. Finally, the design would be contemporary in form and feel, but it would also need to fit into a classic New England context, both in terms of materials used and durability. We were asked to honor the notions of “surprise and delight,” and that inspired everything we designed for the family. The highly unique home consists of a three-story form, composed mostly of bedrooms and baths on the top two floors and a cross axis of shared living spaces on the first level. This axis extends out to an oversized covered porch, open to the south and west. The porch connects to a two-story garage with flex space above, used as a guest house, play room, and yoga studio depending on the day. A floor-to-ceiling ribbon of glass wraps the south and west walls of the lower level, bringing in an abundance of natural light and linking the entire open plan to the yard beyond. The master suite takes up the entire top floor, and includes an outdoor deck with a shower. The middle floor has extra height to accommodate a variety of multi-level play scenarios in the kids’ rooms. Many of the materials used in this house are made from recycled or environmentally friendly content, or they come from local sources. The high performance home has triple glazed windows and all materials, adhesives, and sealants are low toxicity and safe for growing kids. Photographer credit: Irvin Serrano

Photo by: Joshua Caldwell
Photo of a traditional courtyard stone landscaping in Salt Lake City.

This is an example of a small traditional partial sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in New York.

Patio - mid-sized traditional backyard stone patio idea in New York with a fire pit and a roof extension