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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.
Highland Homes, Inc.Tuscan Columns & Brick Porch
Design ideas for a large classic front veranda in New Orleans with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Design ideas for a large classic front veranda in New Orleans with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Barbara Samitier GardensAlexandra Davies Photography
Large contemporary back patio in London with concrete paving and no cover.
Large contemporary back patio in London with concrete paving and no cover.
Nutopia, Inc.This is an example of a medium sized contemporary roof rooftop terrace in San Diego with a fire feature and no cover.
Latham Pool Products Inc.A Viking Fiberglass pool is the perfect centerpiece to this stunning backyard. The Bermuda model fits perfectly with the home and landscape. This pool was installed by The Pool Guyz in Virginia Beach, VA in 2008.
The Association of Professional LandscapersContemporary garden in Berkshire with a water feature and decking.
Terra VerdeChip Riegel
Inspiration for a classic patio in Providence with concrete paving and no cover.
Inspiration for a classic patio in Providence with concrete paving and no cover.
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.
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLCThis is an example of a beach style garden in Portland Maine with a garden path.
Greenhaven Landscapes Inc.Fall display of millet, mums, cabbage, pansies, plumbago, pumpkins, and gourds.
Hannah Goering Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic front driveway full sun garden for autumn in Chicago with brick paving.
Photo of a medium sized classic front driveway full sun garden for autumn in Chicago with brick paving.
New Eco LandscapesLori Cannava
Inspiration for a small traditional roof rooftop terrace in New York with a potted garden and an awning.
Inspiration for a small traditional roof rooftop terrace in New York with a potted garden and an awning.
TREX COMPANY INCDesigned using Trex Transcend decking in Spiced Rum – a warm, earthy umber featuring subtle shading and natural shade variations creating distinctive hardwood-like streaking and intense, tropical hues that will retain its lush looks for decades and Vintage Lantern – a deep-burnished bronze with Old World elegance.
Additional Trex products featured include Trex Transcend railing, Trex Pergola, Trex Elevations and Trex Outdoor Lighting.
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.
Roger Webster Garden DesignContemporary rose garden in Devon, England
This is an example of a classic back full sun garden in Devon with a flowerbed.
This is an example of a classic back full sun garden in Devon with a flowerbed.
WaterMark Coastal Homes, LLCEast Haven
WaterMark Coastal Homes
Beaufort County Premiere Home Builder
Location: 8 Market #2
Beaufort, SC 29906
Design ideas for a world-inspired front garden in Charleston with a potted garden and brick paving.
Design ideas for a world-inspired front garden in Charleston with a potted garden and brick paving.
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