Steve Lambert
This is an example of a modern shade backyard retaining wall landscape in San Francisco for fall.

Hot tub - mid-sized tropical backyard stone and kidney-shaped lap hot tub idea in Orange County

Brantley Photography
Example of a mountain style exterior home design in Miami

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard mulch landscaping in Toronto.

Tuscan pool photo in Tampa

Open air massage area made with recycled teak and bamboo roof shingles Photo by Linda vant Hoff

Ortus Exteriors - This beautiful one-acre home needed an even more beautiful outdoor upgrade! The pool features a large tanning ledge, an elevated back wall with 3 sheer-descent waterfalls, a TurboTwist slide, and PebbleSheen Irish Mist finish. Travertine pavers were used for the decking. The elevated spa has a waterfall spillway and a curved ledge with smooth 1" tile. The 600 sq. ft. pool cabana is perfect for those hot Texas summers! Besides the convenient bathroom, outdoor shower, and storage space, there's an entire kitchen for backyard chefs. Granite counter tops with outlets for appliances and a sink will take care of all the prep work, and a stainless steel grill with a side burner and smoker will take care of the meats. In the corner, a built-in vented stone fireplace with a mounted TV and seating area allows for movies, shows, and football games. Outside the drop-ceiling cabana is a gas fire pit with plenty of seating for s'mores nights. We put on the finishing touches with appropriate landscaping and lighting. It was a pleasure to design and build such an all-encompassing project for a great customer! We design and build luxury swimming pools and outdoor living areas the way YOU want it. We focus on all-encompassing projects that transform your land into a custom outdoor oasis. Ortus Exteriors is an authorized Belgard contractor, and we are accredited with the Better Business Bureau.

This project was installed after the tile was in with my patented inlay process. This is the best way to fix or remodel an older tiled pool as the tile that I remove is used in sheet form to repair to damaged areas. Anything is possible!

Photo credit: Don Bloom
Hot tub - large tropical courtyard stone and custom-shaped natural hot tub idea in Hawaii

Geometric Travertine Pool with spa, firewall and planters with water feature. Pool interior is PebbleShee Blue Surf. Pool Surround Decking is RockSalt finished with a color hardener while existing patio was topped with 16x24 travertine pavers. View of spa 360 degree spillway finished in a glass mosaic tile.

We created a unique walkway by using oolite slabs as stepping stones. The crossed sabal palmettos create a natural archway to pass under, and can be covered with orchids and bromeliads. Layering large swaths of low growing plants keeps the design low maintenance. Playing with different leaf textures and sizes creates visual interest, with a pop of color every now and again. Photo credit: Mike Biskupich

Metal Entry Way Gate with Beach Design
Large beach style home design photo in San Diego with a glass front door

Ana Iath
Inspiration for a tropical landscaping in Orlando.

Foyer - mid-sized traditional dark wood floor foyer idea in Atlanta with beige walls and a dark wood front door

Design ideas for a tropical landscaping in Miami.

Inspiration for a tropical landscaping in Hawaii.

ANDRES MONTERO

Beach style gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile walk-in shower photo in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and green walls