Bluff landscape with Bocce court and Stepstone pavers make for a great outdoor living space. Holly Lepere
Photo of a mid-sized coastal full sun backyard concrete paver outdoor sport court in Santa Barbara.

Inspiration for a traditional hillside landscaping in New York.

Elegant kids' white tile and mosaic tile mosaic tile floor bathroom photo in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Photo of a traditional hillside gravel garden path in New York.

Photo of a large modern drought-tolerant and full sun hillside gravel retaining wall landscape in San Francisco.

• American Olean “Color Appeal” 4” x 12” glass tile in “Fountain Blue” • Interceramic 10” x 24” “Spa” white glazed tile • Daltile “Color Wave” mosaic tile “Ice White Block Random Mosaic” • Stonepeak 12” x 24 “Infinite Brown” ceramic tile, Land series • glass by Anchor Ventana at shower • Slik Mode acrylic freestanding tub • Grohe Concetto tub spout • photography by Paul Finkel

In order to meld with the clean lines of this contemporary Boulder residence, lights were detailed such that they float each step at night. This hidden lighting detail was the perfect complement to the cascading hardscape. Architect: Mosaic Architects, Boulder Colorado Landscape Architect: R Design, Denver Colorado Photographer: Jim Bartsch Photography Key Words: Lights under stairs, step lights, lights under treads, stair lighting, exterior stair lighting, exterior stairs, outdoor stairs outdoor stair lighting, landscape stair lighting, landscape step lighting, outdoor step lighting, LED step lighting, LED stair Lighting, hardscape lighting, outdoor lighting, exterior lighting, lighting designer, lighting design, contemporary exterior, modern exterior, contemporary exterior lighting, exterior modern, modern exterior lighting, modern exteriors, contemporary exteriors, modern lighting, modern lighting, modern lighting design, modern lighting, modern design, modern lighting design, modern design

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless two-story wood house exterior remodel in Boston with a shingle roof

This vacation residence located in a beautiful ocean community on the New England coast features high performance and creative use of space in a small package. ZED designed the simple, gable-roofed structure and proposed the Passive House standard. The resulting home consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements. Architecture | ZeroEnergy Design Construction | Aedi Construction Photos | Greg Premru Photography

The stones steps are local stone placed in such a way to make the climb and descent comfortable to traverse. Often natural stone steps have varying sized risers and treads that make their use difficult. We strive to make it not only beautiful but functional.

Taking advantage of this yards natural slope by adding stone steppers gives dimension to this yard.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden path in Denver.

Wide, gradual stone steps lead off the back patio to the poolside.
Photo of a traditional hillside stone landscaping in San Francisco.

Mid-sized transitional backyard tile patio photo in Jacksonville with a fire pit and no cover

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional full sun backyard brick landscaping in Milwaukee.

Elegant back porch photo in Chicago

In the same woodland garden in spring you can see a carpet of tiarella, violas, golden seal, columbine, sedums with virginia creeper on the wall and goat's beard in the corner between the steps and the wall. This image was captured in late May.

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Photo of a victorian side yard stone landscaping in Burlington.

Transitional foyer expresses hints of traditional design mixed with the look of contemporary design.
Foyer - contemporary marble floor foyer idea in Chicago with white walls

These natural stone steps connect the woodland garden with the wee bit of lawn along the house.
Design ideas for a rustic landscaping in New York.