Ted Lare Design Build
Patio - large transitional backyard concrete paver and freeform lap patio idea with a fire pit and a pergola

Duy Tran Photography
Inspiration for a large craftsman backyard brick patio remodel in DC Metro with a fire pit and a pergola

Gas firepit
Inspiration for a large timeless backyard brick patio remodel in Chicago with a fire pit and a pergola

Inspiration for a large timeless backyard brick patio remodel in Chicago with a fire pit and a pergola

Photo of a mid-sized traditional side yard stone formal garden in Chicago.

Duy Tran Photography
Patio - large modern backyard brick patio idea in DC Metro with a fire pit and a pergola

Patio - mid-sized transitional backyard stone patio idea with a fire pit and a pergola

Andy Gould
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless backyard stone patio remodel in Raleigh with a pergola

Example of a mid-sized classic backyard concrete paver patio design in San Diego with a fire pit and a pergola

Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic slate floor and gray floor front door remodel in Portland Maine with blue walls and a medium wood front door

Example of a mid-sized mountain style slate floor and gray floor front door design in Portland Maine with blue walls and a medium wood front door

Mid-sized elegant backyard deck photo in Baltimore with a pergola

Deck - mid-sized 1950s backyard deck idea in DC Metro with a pergola

Example of a mid-sized 1950s backyard deck design in DC Metro with a pergola

Example of a mid-sized 1950s backyard deck design in DC Metro with a pergola

Mid-sized 1950s backyard deck photo in DC Metro with a pergola

Outdoor seating area and retaining wall with prefabricated fire feature and native California plants. This design also includes a custom outdoor kitchen with a freestanding pergola.

The client is an avid collector of books. Her modest cape cod home provided little room for the collection and she realized that her home did not take advantage of the depth of her property. The rear yard was unlandscaped and sloped toward the rear of the house. The goal was to create a library that oriented to a rear garden and to create an exterior terrace which would address the slope of the property and form a sheltered outdoor space for dining and relaxation. The solution was to create a library addition with a large bow window with built-in desk facing the newly formed upper garden. In collaboration with a landscape architect, we terraced the sloping site and created a courtyard between the garage and new library, sheltered by a pergola. The French doors added to the modest garage provide the other side of the courtyard.

Patio fountain - mid-sized contemporary backyard concrete paver patio fountain idea in Montreal with a pergola