Plenty of expansive lawn for a game of catch and hosting parties, plus a custom gas fire pit make this backyard a perfect place for year-round entertaining.

photography by Andrea Calo
Inspiration for a huge transitional backyard patio container garden remodel in Austin with a gazebo

Leaving clear and clean spaces makes a world of difference - even in a limited area. Using the right color(s) can change an ordinary bathroom into a spa like experience.

Jacob Macias
Inspiration for a transitional patio remodel in San Francisco

Example of an island style patio design in Austin with a gazebo

This is an example of a mid-sized rustic shade backyard stone garden path in Charlotte for summer.

EBrown Creations Photography
Photo of a contemporary landscaping in San Diego.

An historic St. Louis home by architect Frederick Dunn has a refurbished yard designed in harmony with the clean lines of the home and grounds. Some of the limestone pavers around the heated pool are tented to aid in water run off. The pool also has fountain features. Photo by Toby Weiss for Mosby Building Arts

Patio and back garden with firepit.
Example of a classic patio design in San Francisco

Aquascape Inc.
This is an example of a traditional backyard water fountain landscape in Chicago.

Photos by Anthony Crisafulli
Photo of a small modern partial sun backyard stone landscaping in New York for summer.

Inspiration for a large traditional full sun hillside mulch landscaping in DC Metro.

The 3,400 SF, 3 – bedroom, 3 ½ bath main house feels larger than it is because we pulled the kids’ bedroom wing and master suite wing out from the public spaces and connected all three with a TV Den. Convenient ranch house features include a porte cochere at the side entrance to the mud room, a utility/sewing room near the kitchen, and covered porches that wrap two sides of the pool terrace. We designed a separate icehouse to showcase the owner’s unique collection of Texas memorabilia. The building includes a guest suite and a comfortable porch overlooking the pool. The main house and icehouse utilize reclaimed wood siding, brick, stone, tie, tin, and timbers alongside appropriate new materials to add a feeling of age.

Rock features in the backyard help keep the soil intact, but they also provide visual beauty to the space.
Design ideas for a modern drought-tolerant and rock backyard river rock landscaping in Salt Lake City.

Photo of a large craftsman partial sun backyard stone formal garden in New York for spring.

Small rustic exterior home idea in Atlanta