Photo of a large traditional partial sun side yard concrete paver garden path in San Francisco.

Side yard turf
This is an example of a drought-tolerant and partial sun side yard landscaping in Sacramento.

Side yard turf
Photo of a drought-tolerant and shade side yard landscaping in Sacramento.

Photo of a large traditional partial sun side yard concrete paver garden path in San Francisco.

3 sided Fireplaces custom Clad in Lathered Titanium granite.
Mid-sized elegant open concept light wood floor family room photo in Edmonton with red walls, a two-sided fireplace and a stone fireplace

A sculptural, three-sided fireplace anchors this open-concept living and dining space, balancing warmth with restraint. A monolithic concrete hearth contrasts softly with light oak floors and exposed wood beams, while expansive site lines of the sweeping coastal views. Designed to enhance flow, light, and connection between spaces, this fireplace detail reflects Maverick Design’s construction-savvy approach to modern West Coast interiors in Oak Bay, BC.

Picture framed Trex side deck with cable railing.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary side yard deck remodel in Other with no cover

Photo of a side yard brick garden path in San Diego.

Design ideas for a large traditional partial sun side yard concrete paver garden path in San Francisco.

Valor L1 2-Sided Linear Series with Driftwood and 1 Inch Surround
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Vancouver

Madison, CT. Outdoor kitchen designer Michael Gotowala of Preferred Properties Landscaping and Masonry adds outdoor kitchen attributes to this beach house to make living beyond the walls of this beach side home truly spectacular. Narrowed by lot size and property constraints, it was Michaels vision that motivated owners to incorporate an outdoor kitchen, sunken hot tub and remote controlled outdoor fire tower into an expanded deck over and above the owners thought out outdoor living design that got the ball rolling. Michael’s team of outdoor living specialists took down the original collapitated deck moved the hot tub over and sunken into the newly expanded deck. An L shaped outdoor kitchen island complete with DCS GRILL, DCS warmer, summit refrigerator, Danver three door storage and custom stone and granite cut into the deck allowed for dining and conversation at a higher quality of life. The ability to grill outdoors and have a pull up bar for others while looking back at the sea made for a new perspective of the outdoors. Flanking the patio on both sides of the patio and at the merge was a custom built six foot high gas fire tower. Outdoor living design benefits most when the designer has experience with outdoor kitchen design, stone masonry and granite, deck and patio building, outdoor proven appliances, Landscaping and lighting... For more great outdoor kitchen ideas go to THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES. www.OUTDOORKITCHENDESIGNER.com or CALL 1-855-GET OUTDOORS

Side yard landscaping with flagstone walkway during construction in Santa Monica CA by Supreme Remodeling INC.
Inspiration for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun side yard stone landscaping in Los Angeles for spring.

Back door portico with stairs and iron railing. © 2014 Jan Stittleburg for Georgia Front Porch
Small classic back porch idea in Atlanta with decking and a roof extension

A simple side yard features synthetic grass, built-in wood bench w/ storage, and a raised planter.
Small transitional side yard concrete patio photo in Los Angeles

A simple lawn on the side yard with drought tolerant landscaping.
This is an example of a small mediterranean drought-tolerant and partial sun side yard stone and metal fence lawn edging in Orange County for spring.

Patio - large traditional side yard concrete paver patio idea in San Francisco

Inspiration for a large traditional partial sun side yard concrete paver garden path in San Francisco.

When this homeowner’s neighbor removed two, two- story-high Ficus trees, her side-yard became baron and sunbaked. Concrete covers virtually the whole area from the house to the property line, but because the side-yard has a lot of foot traffic and serves as a sitting area to the basement apartment, the owner did not want to remove any of the concrete. The solution was to put up fencing to block the view of the neighbor’s house, then upcycle wine barrels and 55-gallon drums into huge planters. The drums are large enough to accommodate a full-sized tree and provide the added advantage of giving height to smaller trees to provide further screening of the neighbor’s house. Everything was painted in bright colors to give the space a cheery Caribbean feel. The neighbor’s tree removal ended up as a blessing in disguise, because what had been a drab trough-way was transformed into a happy patio.

Lagoon-side property in the Bel Marin Keys, Novato, CA. Entertaining and enjoying the views were a primary design goal for this project along with replacing the lawn with CA native and low water plants and a total renovation. The project includes a large camaru deck with built-in seating. The concrete steps and pavers lead down to the water's edge. I included a sunken patio on one side and a beautiful Buddha statue on the other, surrounded by succulents and other low-water, contemporary plantings. I also used Dymondia ground cover to create a natural pathways within the garden. Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. Design Eileen Kelly