A custom fire pit plaza built into the hill off the parking area of the residence provides an evening escape to admire the expansive New Mexican sky. A custom alcohol-fueled fire feature is built into a boulder. A semi-circular stonework bench with flagstone topper and custom cushions/ outdoor pillows (not shown) provide ample seating for residents and their guests. Down-lit landscape lighting provides a soft ambiance to the area while allowing guests to safely move about the space. Photo Credit: Kirk Gittings

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A swimming pool resides at the center of the yard with many surround features to include fire pits, fireplaces, patio covers, and plenty of seating that help to create a resort like feel.

A fire pit is an ideal addition to a family backyard as it opens up the garden for year-round enjoyment, a chance to escape outside and reconnect with nature. A curved seat wall encloses the fire pit area and follows the line of the firepit, providing a practical surface as well as an attractive visual element. Hand-cut Tennessee fieldstone was used here, with a pea gravel floor giving a comforting feel underfoot. ZoomWorks

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With a lengthy list of ideas about how to transform their backyard, the clients were excited to see what we could do. Existing features on site needed to be updated and in-cooperated within the design. The view from each angle of the property was already outstanding and we didn't want the design to feel out of place. We had to make the grade changes work to our advantage, each separate space had to have a purpose. The client wanted to use the property for charity events, so a large flat turf area was constructed at the back of the property, perfect for setting up tables, chairs and a stage if needed. It also created the perfect look out point into the back of the property, dropping off into a ravine. A lot of focus throughout the project was the plant selection. With a large amount of garden beds, we wanted to maintain a clean and formal look, while still offering seasonal interest. We did this by edging the beds with boxwoods, adding white hydrangeas throughout the beds for constant colour, and subtle pops of purple and yellow. This along with the already breathtaking natural backdrop of the space, is more than enough to make this project stand out. Photographer: Jason Hartog Photography

This is one of our most recent all inclusive hardscape and landscape projects completed for wonderful clients in Sandy Springs / North Atlanta, GA. Project consisted of completely stripping backyard and creating a clean pallet for new stone and boulder retaining walls, a firepit and stone masonry bench seating area, an amazing flagstone patio area which also included an outdoor stone kitchen and custom chimney along with a cedar pavilion. Stone and pebble pathways with incredible night lighting. Landscape included an incredible array of plant and tree species , new sod and irrigation and potted plant installations. Our professional photos will display this project much better than words can. Contact us for your next hardscape, masonry and landscape project. Allow us to create your place of peace and outdoor oasis! http://www.arnoldmasonryandlandscape.com/ All photos and project and property of ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape. All rights reserved © Mark Najjar- All Rights Reserved ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape ©

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