Tom Grimes
Dining room - traditional dining room idea in Philadelphia

Rue Sherwood Landscape Design A new home overlooking the salt marsh called for a naturalistic planting with multi-seasonal interest. Grades were modified to integrate the house and terraces with the surrounding landscape, and a sharp embankment was softened with a retaining wall and planting. Specimen trees, shrub borders, grasses and perennials connect the house with the landscape and help to define exterior spaces.

Country dark wood floor mudroom photo in Seattle with white walls

Team installed custom built Wrought Iron Fence, artificial turf from Purchase Green, 1/4” Blue Fines Granite and White Pebbles from Lyngso, plants from Devil Mountain Nursery, Pavers from Calstone, Concrete Planters from Crate&Barrel, and Outdoor Lighting from Lamp Plus.

Inspiration for a mediterranean dark wood floor dining room remodel in Dallas with multicolored walls and no fireplace

Living room - mid-sized contemporary formal and open concept concrete floor living room idea in Los Angeles with white walls and a wall-mounted tv

A monstrous change from 1995, the landscape is now a riot of color with perennials and container plantings complementing the boxwood hedge. A bluestone entry and new limestone steps highlight the front makeover. Courtesy of Mike Crews Photography

Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean partial sun stone formal garden in San Francisco.

The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Metal Arbor: Porter Barn Wood Photography: Scott Sandler

Family Room
Example of a trendy family room design in DC Metro with beige walls

With a limited budget, we were able to transform and update this front garden with a new modern pathway, a small patio, and a variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants. The black mulch completes this modern landscape design transformation. Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata', Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyers' - Fox tail Fern, and Daphne odora 'Marginata' are great companions in partly shaded areas. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Photo: Bonnie McCarthy © 2016 Houzz
This is an example of an eclectic landscaping in Los Angeles.

Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Photo of a mid-sized modern full sun front yard concrete paver driveway in Tampa for winter.

Tuscan rectangular pool photo in Las Vegas

Trendy pool fountain photo in Austin

Photo: Hoi Ning Wong © 2014 Houzz
Example of a classic patio design in San Francisco with a pergola

Stucco retaining wall with columns of bluestone ledger stone, which match the chimney. The backyard landscape is lush with green plants and trees. For natural landscaping that brings beauty to your home or business, contact the professionals at Stout Design-Build, where we offer you a range of landscape design and building services that are . . . "Organic. Responsible. Naturally!" Stout Design-Build is a full service designing and building firm that offers a variety of residential and commercial services. We can help you with landscape design, landscape construction, building construction, and more. Our professionals have 20 years of design experience. We work with LEED certified, Green Point Rated, and standard properties. We focus on designing you a landscape that is efficient and beautiful with natural products from plants to patios, and with the implementation of water and energy conservation. We also renovate homes and offer them up for sale, providing you with stylish living at affordable prices. Everything we do is environmentally friendly, with great craftsmanship, so you will always get the best in quality whether you need landscape design and building or one of our other services. Contact the professionals at Stout Design-Build in Los Angeles, CA to get beautiful landscape design and professional quality services. Call 310-876-1018 to set up your consultation!

This dry river bed not only add interest to the back yard, it helps retain the grade. Lots of four season planting interest make this fun to look at form the window any time of the year.

Sandi Fields
Inspiration for a small contemporary shade backyard water fountain landscape in Los Angeles.