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Cushioned wicker seating surrounds a rectangular stone-clad fire table in a sheltered corner of the house. Large sliding doors connect the courtyard to the interior, while warm wall lights highlight the shingle siding and surrounding paver patio.

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Designed by KMS Gardens & Design
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Mid Century Modern Garden Entry. The decomposed granite and concrete path lined with soft grasses creates a welcoming scene.
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This modern home, near Cedar Lake, built in 1900, was originally a corner store. A massive conversion transformed the home into a spacious, multi-level residence in the 1990’s. However, the home’s lot was unusually steep and overgrown with vegetation. In addition, there were concerns about soil erosion and water intrusion to the house. The homeowners wanted to resolve these issues and create a much more useable outdoor area for family and pets. Castle, in conjunction with Field Outdoor Spaces, designed and built a large deck area in the back yard of the home, which includes a detached screen porch and a bar & grill area under a cedar pergola. The previous, small deck was demolished and the sliding door replaced with a window. A new glass sliding door was inserted along a perpendicular wall to connect the home’s interior kitchen to the backyard oasis. The screen house doors are made from six custom screen panels, attached to a top mount, soft-close track. Inside the screen porch, a patio heater allows the family to enjoy this space much of the year. Concrete was the material chosen for the outdoor countertops, to ensure it lasts several years in Minnesota’s always-changing climate. Trex decking was used throughout, along with red cedar porch, pergola and privacy lattice detailing. The front entry of the home was also updated to include a large, open porch with access to the newly landscaped yard. Cable railings from Loftus Iron add to the contemporary style of the home, including a gate feature at the top of the front steps to contain the family pets when they’re let out into the yard. Tour this project in person, September 28 – 29, during the 2019 Castle Home Tour!

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Randy Angell, Designer The long narrow rectangular pool was assembled with precision, and an attention to detail that belies its modest budget. The waterline tile is a 6 x 24 porcelain tile, in a soothing clay color. The Leuder limestone coping is set with no overhang, and its mortar joints align precisely with the grout lines of the tile.

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Andy Freeland
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Contemporary Table and Chairs. Chairs are stylish and modern without sacrificing on comfort and durability. Pair with the Contemporary Table to create a restful addition to your deck or patio. Table can be made in a 4' square or 4' x 6' rectangular. This set is virtually maintenance free with a lifetime warranty.

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"The biggest challenge, or rather a puzzle, was the structural scope. The existing kitchen had columns approximately 2 feet in from the exterior wall that supported the second story. Our vision required removing and relocating these columns, which involved installing new steel beams, footings, and columns. This allowed us to create a cleaner, rectangular space for the design." Designer, Jeff Hines

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Rectangular pool with bubbler and waterfall features, surrounded by concrete patio and river rock; bordered by hillside retaining wall with full landscaping of shrubs, trees and perennials

This front yard features a seating area and jar fountain, ringed by aromatic native plantings of California Lilac, Manzanita, Cleveland Sage. A meadow-style planting of native sedge grasses create soft look in the foreground, and new concrete pavers add a modern touch. We also believe the project’s driveway to be among the prettiest we’ve created or seen: a ribbon of stones and grasses now meanders along a Hollywood-style center planting area.

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Aqua Pool & Patio is the premier in-ground, gunite swimming pool builder and installer in CT. We provide custom swimming pool design, new pool installation, swimming pool renovations, commercial pool construction and a wide array of pool maintenance programs. We can even create a custom Gunite water features!