Genevieve de Manio Photography
Example of a huge classic rooftop rooftop outdoor kitchen deck design in Boston with no cover

This project reimagines an under-used back yard in Portland, Oregon, creating an urban garden with an adjacent writer’s studio. Taking inspiration from Japanese precedents, we conceived of a paving scheme with planters, a cedar soaking tub, a fire pit, and a seven-foot-tall cedar fence. A maple tree forms the focal point and will grow to shade the yard. Board-formed concrete planters house conifers, maples and moss, appropriate to the Pacific Northwest climate. Photo: Anna M Campbell: annamcampbell.com

Transitional rectangular pool photo in Atlanta

This tired, unused San Francisco backyard was transformed into a modern, low-maintenance landscape with site-appropriate plantings enhanced by raised planting beds and a lead-free artificial lawn to replace the existing water-thirsty lawn. I created two separate "rooms" to break up the long narrow yard, and specified full range blue stone for the two small patio areas, connected by a curved pattern of rectangular pavers of the same natural stone. The raised concrete rectangular planting beds were incorporated to bring more movement and interest to the landscape along with gravel bed accents alongside. Some of the existing concrete remained, and was stained with a color to compliment the natural stone. These photos were taken over a three year period. Photos: © Landscape Designer, Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.

Architect: Sarah Susanka, AIA Photography: Jim Westphalen Integration of Prairie-style architecture and Japanese garden. Palette of patterned and textures borrowed from the surroundings. Sequence of places makes a continuous necklace around the home.

Photo by Jeremy Bitterman
Photo of a modern partial sun front yard concrete paver garden path in Portland.

Pool - mediterranean backyard stone and rectangular lap pool idea in Los Angeles

Mid-sized tuscan backyard stone and rectangular lap hot tub photo in Austin

Patio - mid-sized mediterranean backyard tile patio idea in Los Angeles with no cover

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard stone patio remodel in Chicago with a fire pit and a pergola

This is an example of a large transitional full sun backyard stone walkway in DC Metro for summer.

Architecture by Horst Architects www.horst-architects.com Toby Ponnay Photography
Deck - large contemporary backyard deck idea in Orange County with a fire pit

The view of the front façade of the guest cottage.
This is an example of a farmhouse landscaping in Philadelphia for summer.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard concrete paver patio vertical garden remodel in New York with no cover

John Granen
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard deck container garden remodel in Seattle with no cover

Patio - contemporary backyard concrete patio idea in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover

Photo of a large contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in Orange County.

Allen Haren
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard gravel formal garden in Los Angeles.

Paul Burk
Minimalist deck photo in DC Metro with a pergola