Rick McKee
Single front door - large traditional single front door idea with a medium wood front door

Inspiration for a contemporary white tile alcove bathtub remodel in San Francisco with shaker cabinets and beige cabinets

Pool - huge mediterranean rectangular pool idea in Dallas

Carolyn Hall - Sea Pointe Construction Design Consultant
Inspiration for a transitional patio remodel in Orange County

Pool fountain - mid-sized modern backyard rectangular pool fountain idea in Dallas with decking

Photographer: Bernard Andre'
Transitional white two-story exterior home photo in San Francisco

Jesse Cryns
This is an example of a large contemporary full sun backyard landscaping in San Diego.

Innis Casey Photography
Photo of a large modern drought-tolerant and shade backyard gravel landscaping in Los Angeles with a fire pit.

JIM BARTSCH: http://jimbartsch.com/
Patio - rustic stone patio idea in Denver with a pergola

Nathan Schroder Photography BK Design Studio Robert Elliott Custom Homes
Tuscan beige two-story stucco exterior home photo in Dallas

Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern backyard rectangular hot tub remodel in Dallas

Example of a transitional gravel patio design in Los Angeles with no cover

Eric Taylor
Example of a mountain style stone patio design in DC Metro with a fire pit and a pergola

Inspiration for a timeless patio remodel in Seattle with no cover

An overview of the back yard shows one method of effectively dividing a patio into different rooms without chopping up the space. The small carriage walk on the left, while seldom used, binds the spaces and completes the design thought. Landscape design by John Algozzini. Photo Courtesy of Mike Crews Photography.

This rooftop garden on Manhattan's Upper East Side features an ipe pergola and fencing that provides both shade and privacy to a seating area. Plantings include spiral junipers and boxwoods in terra cotta and Corten steel planters. Wisteria vines grow up custom-built lattices. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.

Outdoor Elements maximized the available space in this beautiful yard with a contemporary, rectangular pool complete with a large tanning deck and swim jet system. Mosaic glass-tile accents the spa and a shell stone deck and coping add to the contemporary feel. Behind the tanning deck, a large, up-lit, sheer-descent waterfall adds variety and elegance to the design. A lighted gazebo makes a comfortable seating area protected from the sun while a functional outdoor kitchen is nestled near the backdoor of the residence. Raised planters and screening trees add the right amount of greenery to the space.

Once a chicken coop now a cottage. The little out building was scrubbed and white washed on the interior. The internal structure was left exposed for rustic charm. An outside bathroom provides an invigorating environment for morning or midnight ablutions. Photo by Brea McDonald http://www.breamcdonald.com/