Home design - transitional home design idea in Richmond

These plants provide privacy for the master bedroom patio and function in the rain garden to collect and filter all of the water that runs down the hillside and previously would collect outside the door to the master bedroom. Here we provided underground drainage and contouring of the terrain to manage and utilize the rainwater. Many of the plants in this garden are native and grown from seed collected in the mid-atlantic states. Whitney Freeman-Kemp

Locally quarried flagstone, diverse native and adapted trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, perennials and groundcovers provide lush color, species diversity, habitat and food.

California native Indian Mallow, Abutilon palmers provides steady explosions of buttercup blooms throughout the year. Photo: Lesly Hall Photography
Photo of a mid-sized rustic drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in Los Angeles.

The industrious clients came to us with dreams of a new garage structure to provide a home for all of their passions. The design came together around a three car garage with room for a micro-brewery, workshop and bicycle storage – all attached to the house via a new three season porch – and a native prairie landscape and sauna structure on the roof. Designed by Jody McGuire Photographed by Corey Gaffer

APLD 2021 Silver Award Winning Landscape Design. Painted galvanized troughs used for vegetables in the side yard. An expansive back yard landscape with several mature oak trees and a stunning Golden Locust tree has been transformed into a welcoming outdoor retreat. The renovations include a wraparound deck, an expansive travertine natural stone patio, stairways and pathways along with concrete retaining walls and column accents with dramatic planters. The pathways meander throughout the landscape... some with travertine stepping stones and gravel and those below the majestic oaks left natural with fallen leaves. Raised vegetable beds and fruit trees occupy some of the sunniest areas of the landscape. A variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants for both sunny and shady areas include several succulents, grasses, CA natives and other site-appropriate Mediterranean plants complimented by a variety of boulders. Dramatic white pots provide architectural accents, filled with succulents and citrus trees. Design, Photos, Drawings © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Update--July, 2016
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in Boston.

Drought tolerant and native plantings frame the mid-century facade and provide for architectural and sculptural interest at the front yard landscape
Photo of a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant, desert and full sun front yard gravel and metal fence landscaping in Orange County.

Inspiration for a rustic landscaping in Cleveland.

Pergola in the front with a sitting space (furniture not there yet) so that parents of the music school can wait in a private shady space. the pittosporums in the front provide privacy and add a shimmer. Daniel Bosler Photography

Photography by John Gibbons Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This contemporary custom home forms itself based on specific view vectors to Long's Peak and the mountains of the front range combined with the influence of a morning and evening court to facilitate exterior living. Roof forms undulate to allow clerestory light into the space, while providing intimate scale for the exterior areas. A long stone wall provides a reference datum that links public and private and inside and outside into a cohesive whole.

Woodland oasis. Pond with waterfall set beneath the canopy of the forest surrounding. Native plantings soften the edges, while a small patio provides a space for relaxation.

The space as a whole maintains its vibrant and verdant feel with hillside and retaining wall-adjacent foliage providing delightful views.
Example of a large minimalist backyard patio fountain design in Los Angeles

Native grasses offer softness and greenery. A horizontal fence and concrete patio provide a clean, minimal environment for the family to enjoy and for entertaining.

Beautiful landscapes shouldn't require a massive water bill. We provide expert xeriscaping for Denver homeowners, blending sustainable native gardens with functional stone pathways and permeable pavers.

A hidden rain barrel provides supplemental water to the garden's native and otherwise drought tolerant foliage. Photo: Orly Olivier
This is an example of a farmhouse drought-tolerant backyard water fountain landscape in Los Angeles.

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Mountain style home design photo in Cleveland

This privacy screen adjacent to the hot tub supports evergreen jasmine, which provides additional cover and seasonal fragrance.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern partial sun backyard landscaping in Portland with decking.