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Amelia B. Lima & Associates, INC.A 4o feet long green wall creates a living colorful mural on a side yard.
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This is an example of a contemporary side garden in San Diego with gravel.
This is an example of a contemporary side garden in San Diego with gravel.
Sandbox Land StudioBefore and after photos of a landscape design. Before shows a steep, muddy slope and a dilapidated low fence along the side of a midcentury house. After shows the slope regraded with monolithic bluestone steps and a gravel walkway of 3/8" river stone. A new wooden deer fence with vertical slats and a Craftsman gate surrounds the back yard, and native shade-tolerant perennials frame the walkway in green.
Landsburg Landscape NurseryPhoto of a large rustic side formal full sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with a vegetable patch, mulch and a wood fence.
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignDry creek. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
This is an example of a small retro side xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and gravel.
This is an example of a small retro side xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and gravel.
Garden Gate Lawn & Landscape, LLCThis area was all grass before we installed the flagstone walkway. The home owner parks their RV there and wanted a space they could easily walk on and wouldn't have to mow anymore.
Manzer's Landscape Design & DevelopmentMedium sized classic side partial sun garden for autumn in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Northwest Outdoor Living and LandscapesDesign ideas for a small modern side garden in Portland with concrete paving.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignA couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape.
The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home.
We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework.
Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting.
We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings.
We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard.
We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch.
On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips.
French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape.
For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLCDesign ideas for a traditional side garden in Manchester.
By DesignCool outdoor shower with teak and deck floor. Railroad ties found on the property were repurposed to create a privacy screen for this showering space.
Minglewood, LLC1st Finnish Ripavi Sauna delivered to the US as a pre-fab, self-leveling unit. Crane lowered over the garage and into this cozy, mosaic bluestone courtyard with granite curb to step the grades. Includes an electric heater, outdoor shower, and custom privacy fence/wall combination.
Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.What an awesome project!! Our client wanted us to design and build a complete custom backyard that had to match up with the existing rock on the house. They wanted warm natural cedar accents throughout as well that carried from the mantle on the massive outdoor fireplace over to the outdoor kitchen and privacy screens & gates. We finished with stainless steel cabinets, Dacor inset grill, 40" firebox, as well as fridge. Our client also wanted us to overlay rock onto the parging at the rear of the house to tie it all in. The project was capped off with natural rock accent boulders and an address rock as well as custom aluminum fencing and large trees for privacy. We added concrete edge and exposed aggregate patio to create an extremely cozy area for socializing and relaxing that has great curb appeal!!
Arcadian LandscapeDesign ideas for a contemporary side private partial sun garden in San Diego with concrete paving.
Banyon Tree Design StudioA super small side yard garden measures 30' long x 8'wide, and incorporates, a raised ipe deck, raised custom steel planters, paver patio, custom sliding gate, new fence, an inground fire feature, and grill. North facing next to a three-story condo
Outdoor LifestylesThis is an example of a classic side formal garden in New York with a garden path, natural stone paving and a wood fence.
Dynamic Garage DoorThis is one of several custom made gates for a Tuscan Villa style home in Newport Beach, CA. Dynamic Garage Door worked closely with the proud homeowners to achieve a rustic style gate that transmitted the essence of Tuscany's rugged riviera homes. The gates features world-class European hardware including mortise style locks with roller catches and decorative iron pulls that feel authentic to the touch because they were made much in the same way tradition has dictated for centuries.
The goal was to achieve an architectural gate design that would harmonize, not compete, with the home's earthy elements including the rock walls and neutrally toned color scheme. We chose oak as our reclaimed barn wood species for its brown tones that differ from your typical pine species which give you a silver appearance. Oak give off a warmer, brown coloration that is closer to the tonalities found in Tuscan homes.
Nothing gives is more impressive than reclaimed bar wood gates because of the unique lumber characteristics that were given by mother nature over decades and centuries, nothing that can be achieved over night. Dynamic Garage Door craftsmen are highly skilled in preserving these lumber surfaces and keeping them intact. We developed designs and techniques that keep each piece authentic and true to its charming age. Just like wine, reclaimed wood will get better and better over the ageless decades and centuries to come. There is literally no maintenance on our reclaimed wood gates because each passing year is a new layer of gorgeous character that will pass the test of time over and over again!
As an added bonus and value to our already high-end gate designs, we craft each one of our gates on galvanized steel frames which will ensure our gorgeous gates will not only look fabulous but last a lifetime!
Contact us today for prices and perhaps design ideas you might not thought of yet or with your own ideas that others have declined to build for you.
Consultation Center: (855) 343-3667
Deep Seeded Landscape and Design, Inc.Inspiration for an expansive traditional side full sun garden in Denver with a garden path and gravel.
VIBA Construction IncInspiration for a medium sized modern side xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a pathway, concrete paving and an upvc fence.
Good Earth Water GardensThis stack stone wall and dry creek bed creates visual interest and functionality for a down spout drain in this large mulch bed.
Inspiration for a small rustic side fully shaded garden for summer in Kansas City with an outdoor sport court, mulch and a garden path.
Inspiration for a small rustic side fully shaded garden for summer in Kansas City with an outdoor sport court, mulch and a garden path.
Accent LandscapesLots or Fir, Spruce, Aspen, and native grasses give this landscape a rustic touch.
Design ideas for a large eclectic side xeriscape full sun garden for autumn in Denver with decorative stones.
Design ideas for a large eclectic side xeriscape full sun garden for autumn in Denver with decorative stones.
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