New pool patio set on the existing steep slope in the backyard. Custom cable railings surround the pool area set on top of the concrete block retaining wall. Patio space for dining and bbq with chairs arranged for optimum views to the adjacent dense woods.

photo credits: Matt Williams http://mattdrewthat.tumblr.com/ This was a full backyard 'makeover' in Brooklyn NY. My clients and I collaborated on the design, and I build the entire space with the assistance of my team: Cedar fence, cedar deck, brick and bluestone patio. watch a time lapse video of this project and others at http://coirewilliams.com/landscaping-video-gallery

Compact custom spa design built into landscape with stepping stones leading to patio area
Small trendy backyard stone and custom-shaped hot tub photo in New York

This backyard had a huge slope. In addition to the 4' tall raised bond beam, there was a 5' high retaining wall built to meet setback requirements. Amazingly beautiful natural stone facing from Wisconsin was meticulously laid to cover the massive raised bond beam, and bring a real warmth to this project. The large Grotto on the North side of the pool hides a beautifully landscaped barefoot garden with an oversized hammock. Matching stone slabs, also shipped from Wisconsin create a stairway from the flat area to the pathways traversing the garden slope.

Brooklyn townhouse garden. Janus et Cie table. Restoration Hardware couch and daybed. Custom made French blue farm doors. Perennial garden
Design ideas for a mid-sized farmhouse full sun backyard stone formal garden in New York.

Michael Hsu
Large transitional white side yard and two-story wood exterior home idea in Austin with decking and no cover

landscaping, arbors trellis, pergolas, 1/4 minus gravel walkway, stone walkway
Inspiration for a traditional hillside landscaping in Portland.

Rolling hills make great sled hills!
This is an example of a contemporary backyard water fountain landscape in Salt Lake City.

photo by Seed Studio, editing by TR PhotoStudio
Photo of a small modern drought-tolerant and full sun backyard gravel landscaping in San Francisco with a fire pit.

photo credits: Matt Williams http://mattdrewthat.tumblr.com/ This was a full backyard 'makeover' in Brooklyn NY. My clients and I collaborated on the design, and I build the entire space with the assistance of my team: Cedar fence, cedar deck, brick and bluestone patio. watch a time lapse video of this project and others at http://coirewilliams.com/landscaping-video-gallery

Aerial view from upper landscape area of the spa design
Hot tub - small contemporary backyard stone and custom-shaped hot tub idea in New York

Elevated view from the deck
This is an example of a mid-sized modern partial sun backyard concrete paver retaining wall landscape in Vancouver.

Small Brownstone Garden in Park Slope
Example of a trendy patio design in New York with a fire pit

Sloped landscapes can be difficult to add entertaining space, but by adding layered decks and retaining walls, this backyard space is an entertaining oasis.

Custom concrete retaining wall & Ipe bench with LED under bench light. Custom gas fire pit. Joanna D'Asaro
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Seattle.

Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).

SEALIGHT STUDIOS KAUAI
Inspiration for a tropical backyard landscaping in Hawaii.

The owners of this vegetable garden purchased the undeveloped lot adjacent to their home and developed the sloping area into a collection of raised beds. - Photo by Kevin Bost

Photography RE site Zillow
Mid-sized minimalist backyard concrete paver patio container garden photo in New York