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Carpenter & MacNeilleRichard Mandelkorn
This is an example of a large rustic back rectangular natural swimming pool in Boston with a pool house and concrete paving.
This is an example of a large rustic back rectangular natural swimming pool in Boston with a pool house and concrete paving.
Greenleaf Services, Inc.Large traditional back partial sun garden in Other with a garden path and gravel.
LandArtSpillover spa into concrete pool.
Project completed with Gerald Grieve Landscape Group.
This is an example of a large midcentury back swimming pool in Toronto with a water feature.
This is an example of a large midcentury back swimming pool in Toronto with a water feature.
Frameless ImpressionsFrameless Pool fence and glass doors designed and installed by Frameless Impressions
Photo of a small modern back rectangular lengths swimming pool in Melbourne with decking and fencing.
Photo of a small modern back rectangular lengths swimming pool in Melbourne with decking and fencing.
Ginkgo Leaf StudioA linear planting of 'Green Velvet' buxus interrupts a line of 'Skyracer' molinia.
Westhauser Photography
Medium sized modern back patio in Milwaukee with concrete slabs and a fire feature.
Medium sized modern back patio in Milwaukee with concrete slabs and a fire feature.
Ginkgo Leaf StudioThe gas fire pit is a cast concrete bowl filled with spheres made of the same material as faux logs in fireplaces. A unique take on a fire pit.
Westhauser Photography
J. Morrow Construction, LLCDesign ideas for a medium sized traditional back terrace in Indianapolis with no cover.
Gardens for LivingDesign ideas for a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden fence for summer in Charlotte.
American Deck and PatioCraig Westerman
This is an example of a large classic back terrace in Baltimore with a fire feature and a roof extension.
This is an example of a large classic back terrace in Baltimore with a fire feature and a roof extension.
Fiberon DeckingFiberon ProTect Advantage Composite Decking in Chestnut and Horizon Railing built in Salisbury, North Carolina by Deckscapes (Pineville, North Carolina).
Roundtree Landscaping, IncA small traditonal urban garden with beds scaled to accommodate low-maintenance color and foundation plantings, a stone patio, containers, roses and river rock. Roundtree Landscaping.
Miriam's River House Designs, LLCThe location and placement of the Japanese Tea House is very specific and was based on mathematical, metaphysical and spiritual principles. This Tea House is an artistic version of an authentic style Tea House. It is meant to be a one of a kind art piece and yet has the functional capability of holding a traditional Tea ceremony.
Photo credits: Dan Drobnick
Flavin ArchitectsModern glass house set in the landscape evokes a midcentury vibe. A modern gas fireplace divides the living area with a polished concrete floor from the greenhouse with a gravel floor. The frame is painted steel with aluminum sliding glass door. The front features a green roof with native grasses and the rear is covered with a glass roof.
Photo by: Gregg Shupe Photography
Casa Architecture and Interior DesignFire pit terrace
Inspiration for a large classic back patio in Seattle with gravel, a fire feature and no cover.
Inspiration for a large classic back patio in Seattle with gravel, a fire feature and no cover.
David Morello Garden Enterprises, Inc.David Morello
This is an example of a traditional back garden in Houston with lawn edging.
This is an example of a traditional back garden in Houston with lawn edging.
Art in GreenContemporary backyard with plenty of play space and entertaining area. Custom built cubby house for the kids matching the style of the house. Porphyry stone clad walls with bluestone capping and pavers. Frameless glass pool fence. Garden lighting. Photography © thepicturedesk.com.au
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.
Fifth Season Landscape Design & ConstructionChauncey Freeman
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Other with feature lighting.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Other with feature lighting.
Garden Tech Horticultural Services LLCA bird house is the focal point of these back yard gardens. The post height ensures plenty of room for tall perennials. The shed has attained a lovely patina including moss growth on the roof. Vintage watering cans on the side of the shed complete the garden theme.
Photo & design by Bob Trainor. Birdhouse by Walpole Outdoors
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