Garden and Outdoor Space with Natural Stone Paving Ideas and Designs
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John Davies LandscapeDesign ideas for a world-inspired side garden in London with natural stone paving.
Markalunas Architecture GroupLake Front Country Estate Outdoor Living, designed by Tom Markalunas, built by Resort Custom Homes. Photography by Rachael Boling.
This is an example of a large classic back patio in Other with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
This is an example of a large classic back patio in Other with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Jon Eric Christner ARCHITECT INC.Garden Entry -
General Contractor: Forte Estate Homes
photo by Aidin Foster
Medium sized mediterranean side formal partial sun garden for spring in Orange County with natural stone paving and a pathway.
Medium sized mediterranean side formal partial sun garden for spring in Orange County with natural stone paving and a pathway.
Soloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIAPhoto of a front formal partial sun garden steps in Phoenix with natural stone paving.
PH ArchitectsInspiration for a farmhouse veranda in New York with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
John Kraemer & SonsBuilder: John Kraemer & Sons | Architect: Swan Architecture | Interiors: Katie Redpath Constable | Landscaping: Bechler Landscapes | Photography: Landmark Photography
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsThe carved cedar pergola provides a shady spot for outdoor dining.
Robert Benson Photography
Expansive traditional back patio in New York with natural stone paving and a gazebo.
Expansive traditional back patio in New York with natural stone paving and a gazebo.
Britton & AssociatesThis is an example of an expansive classic back patio in Dallas with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignIt started with vision. Then arrived fresh sight, seeing what was absent, seeing what was possible. Followed quickly by desire and creativity and know-how and communication and collaboration.
When the Ramsowers first called Exterior Worlds, all they had in mind was an outdoor fountain. About working with the Ramsowers, Jeff Halper, owner of Exterior Worlds says, “The Ramsowers had great vision. While they didn’t know exactly what they wanted, they did push us to create something special for them. I get inspired by my clients who are engaged and focused on design like they were. When you get that kind of inspiration and dialogue, you end up with a project like this one.”
For Exterior Worlds, our design process addressed two main features of the original space—the blank surface of the yard surrounded by looming architecture and plain fencing. With the yard, we dug out the center of it to create a one-foot drop in elevation in which to build a sunken pool. At one end, we installed a spa, lining it with a contrasting darker blue glass tile. Pedestals topped with urns anchor the pool and provide a place for spot color. Jets of water emerge from these pedestals. This moving water becomes a shield to block out urban noises and makes the scene lively. (And the children think it’s great fun to play in them.) On the side of the pool, another fountain, an illuminated basin built of limestone, brick and stainless steel, feeds the pool through three slots.
The pool is counterbalanced by a large plot of grass. What is inventive about this grassy area is its sub-structure. Before putting down the grass, we installed a French drain using grid pavers that pulls water away, an action that keeps the soil from compacting and the grass from suffocating. The entire sunken area is finished off with a border of ground cover that transitions the eye to the limestone walkway and the retaining wall, where we used the same reclaimed bricks found in architectural features of the house.
In the outer border along the fence line, we planted small trees that give the space scale and also hide some unsightly utility infrastructure. Boxwood and limestone gravel were embroidered into a parterre design to underscore the formal shape of the pool. Additionally, we planted a rose garden around the illuminated basin and a color garden for seasonal color at the far end of the yard across from the covered terrace.
To address the issue of the house’s prominence, we added a pergola to the main wing of the house. The pergola is made of solid aluminum, chosen for its durability, and painted black. The Ramsowers had used reclaimed ornamental iron around their front yard and so we replicated its pattern in the pergola’s design. “In making this design choice and also by using the reclaimed brick in the pool area, we wanted to honor the architecture of the house,” says Halper.
We continued the ornamental pattern by building an aluminum arbor and pool security fence along the covered terrace. The arbor’s supports gently curve out and away from the house. It, plus the pergola, extends the structural aspect of the house into the landscape. At the same time, it softens the hard edges of the house and unifies it with the yard. The softening effect is further enhanced by the wisteria vine that will eventually cover both the arbor and the pergola. From a practical standpoint, the pergola and arbor provide shade, especially when the vine becomes mature, a definite plus for the west-facing main house.
This newly-created space is an updated vision for a traditional garden that combines classic lines with the modern sensibility of innovative materials. The family is able to sit in the house or on the covered terrace and look out over the landscaping. To enjoy its pleasing form and practical function. To appreciate its cool, soothing palette, the blues of the water flowing into the greens of the garden with a judicious use of color. And accept its invitation to step out, step down, jump in, enjoy.
Landscape ConnectionDenver Colorado Outdoor Room(s) including outdoor dining, pathways, water feature with accent lighting.
Design ideas for a traditional back garden in Denver with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Design ideas for a traditional back garden in Denver with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsLow voltage lighting integrated into the arbor and landscape enhances the garden’s ambient light. Rope lighting between the arbor beams creates its inner glow, copper path lights highlight grade changes, and cast bronze bullet fixtures with LED lamps highlight selected trees.
SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + ConstructionSurrounds Inc.
Photo of a large classic back garden in DC Metro with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Photo of a large classic back garden in DC Metro with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Narofsky Architecture + ways2designInspiration for a large traditional side partial sun garden in New York with natural stone paving.
Land Art Design, Inc.Designed and built by Land Art Design, Inc.
Inspiration for a small bohemian side garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Inspiration for a small bohemian side garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Resort Custom HomesRachael Boling
Photo of a beach style patio in Other with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Photo of a beach style patio in Other with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Murphy Mears ArchitectsPhoto: Tria Giovan | Veranda
Photo of a large mediterranean back veranda in Houston with a pergola, natural stone paving and feature lighting.
Photo of a large mediterranean back veranda in Houston with a pergola, natural stone paving and feature lighting.
TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Designpc: Jim Westphalen Photography
This is an example of a large beach style screened veranda in Burlington with natural stone paving.
This is an example of a large beach style screened veranda in Burlington with natural stone paving.
J.Fisher InteriorsTim Williams Photography
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in Austin with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in Austin with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
UserDesign ideas for a large classic back patio in Houston with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Garden and Outdoor Space with Natural Stone Paving Ideas and Designs
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