A perfect patio space for entertaining - equipped with a summer kitchen and large rectangular pool with lush landscaping.
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Look at the incredible stone on the fire features!!!!! It's gorgeous!!!! The fire feature colors coupled with the green of the furniture and the green plants and trees will provide a wonderful lush outdoor space for this family through the hot summer months!

We added square and rectangular planters to give privacy to this amazing balcony.
Huge minimalist patio photo in Tampa

This exquisite Toronto retreat has everything you would need for an entire afternoon/evening in the backyard. Ample lounge areas surround the pool and a luxury-laden cabana features a full kitchen, dining table for eight, entertainment centre, outdoor fireplace, washroom, outdoor shower and BBQ area. The long pool is ideal for laps while the adjoining spa invites relaxation. (16 x 40, custom rectangular)

Mid-sized trendy backyard brick patio photo in Toronto with a fire pit and no cover

Just a bit of lawn for play time!

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Object Outdoors 2014
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Blending contemporary forms and lush plantings, this Garden maximizes the sensory experience of the materials and planting from inside and outside the home. The garden occupies an interior courtyard framed by four interior walls. The home, designed by Architect Cliff May was built in 1948 and the following year was featured in House Beautiful Magazine. The clients list of needs and desires was brief. They wanted a space that would complement the mid century modern home and provide visual interest from inside the home. Some form of water was also requested. They had a budget of $30,000. In order to stay within their budget the clients performed the demolition of the old garden. The designer’s intent was to create a garden that would possess a clear sculptural quality and would be as visually striking from inside the home as it would be from inside the courtyard. The strategy behind the design was to use hardscape materials characterized by simple geometric forms and a planting palette that would emphasize form over color, and then to arrange the materials to achieve an interpretation of modern aesthetic. The views from inside the homes three main living rooms present the garden as a graphic composition of space, hardscape materials and planting. Inside the courtyard the edges are defined by stone and planting. The floor is composed of rectangular slabs of Teakwood flagstone with a counterpoint of Mexican beach pebbles set within the joints and around the edges. Concrete along the edges of the Teakwood pads reduces migration of the modified stone and sand base. The contrast of the Mexican beach pebbles accentuates the pattern of the flagstone. The outside perimeter of the pebbles is contained with low profile edging. An existing catch drain was utilized for storm water runoff. A concrete block pier set on a concrete footing is covered with black stucco and provides a perch for a custom made copper bowl that circulates water into the L shaped water feature. The water features subterranean basin is constructed of pressure treated wood with a custom box liner insert. Since the Teakwood flagstone was unavailable as coping for the water feature, the designer chose Shawnee Buff stone to complement the Teakwood flagstone. The subtle sound of water spilling from the copper bowl and the reflective qualities of the water help to create an atmosphere of relaxation. The planting is composed of shades of green with white flowers in order to accentuate the graphic design. ‘Justin Brouwer’ Boxwood, ‘Sum and Substance’ Hosta, white Anemones, black bamboo and ornamental grasses contrast dramatically with the clean lines of the hardscape elements. The black bamboo is set in 30” diameter concrete containers to control the vigorous plant from spreading. The construction of the interior courtyard space challenged the building team. They set up baffles between the front door and the door to the courtyard as well as temporary protection over the floor to allow the process to move forward without too much disturbance to the client’s lives. All of the materials were shuffled through the temporary portal. The clients love the space and recently said that “the design is so well thought out and simple that they would never get tired of it.” The designs sculptural quality compliments the modern feel of the home and creates a sublime yet dramatic view from within the house or within the courtyard. The clients plan to purchase two black Bertoia Diamond chairs with red cushions which should perfectly integrate with the space.

Planter for a small vegetable garden. Downspout rerouted to the yard with a pop-up emitter.
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This spacious Austin custom patio in Steiner Ranch has it all! From large areas for outdoor entertaining, an outdoor kitchen and a unique rectangular custom fire pit that utilizes blue glass rock. Photos courtesy Archadeck of Austin.

Landscape Techniques
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Mountain contemporary home with Sierra Pacific Windows and doors, exterior stone wainscot granite "square & rectangular" pattern. Cedar siding and trim. Cement patio pavers by Basalite, Sierra Collection, and a custom stone gas firepit.

A classic market umbrella with a gorgeous eucalyptus center pole with your choice of a rectangular, square or octagonal canopy in various sizes and multiple Sunbrella fabric colors.

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The landscape design incorporates two styles of retaining wall. For the first style, square and rectangular Green Mountain ashlar granite harmonizes with existing masonry on the house.

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