The client asked us to create a low maintenance, highly functional front entry to this beachfront retreat. As with most beach homes, guest parking is critical and creating an easy to navigate parking area is paramount to design success. We chose to maximize the front yard without turning it into a parking lot. Native crushed stone parking pads surrounded by sun loving, drought tolerant plants create exactly what the client was looking for.

The client wanted patio space for a chair so she could relax in the sun when the mood struck. The only spot in the yard with any sun is near the fence gate. A full-range New York Bluestone patio was added using 30” x 30” slabs. These slabs are dry-set so leveling was a challenge.

Granite steps go well with the Cambridge Pavers (Ledgestone XL in Bluestone Blend).
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Landscape lighting is used to enhance the evening experience. http://www.jerryfinleyphotography.com/

The pathway terminates just beyond the door to the guest cottage in a small, informal cigar patio.
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Design credit: Bill Bib Photo credit: Melissa Preston
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Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
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We completely renovated a simple low-lying house for a university family by opening the back side with large windows and a wrap-around patio. The kitchen counter extends to the exterior, enhancing the sense of openness to the outside. Large overhanging soffits and horizontal cedar siding keep the house from overpowering the view and help it settle into the landscape. An expansive maple floor and white ceiling reinforce the horizontal sense of space. Phil Bond Photography

Photo by Jeremy Bitterman
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View of the bluestone patio from bluestone stepper path to the backyard.
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photography by Susan Teare
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Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) creates an excellent ground cover between the flagstone pavers in this unique garden pathway.
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