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Pistils Landscape Design + BuildRusted steel garden beds.
Inspiration for a large mediterranean back partial sun garden in Portland with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Inspiration for a large mediterranean back partial sun garden in Portland with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Till GardensThis client's home backs up to a beautiful native Beech and Tulip woodland with an intermittent stream running through the middle of the site. After mistakenly over-clearing the natural forest saplings, the once lush woods was now bare. Called in to help re-vegetate the woodland, we designed and created a new path network through the woodland so that the client could enjoy and experience their new garden. Planted with large masses of native perennials, shade grasses and spring bulbs this back yard is now lush once again.
Design and Construction: Till Gardens (www.tillgardens.com - 201.767.5858)
Photography: John Knowlton/Till Gardens
Elizabeth Kohn DesignLarge traditional back patio in New York with natural stone paving and a pergola.
Trinity Construction Services, LLCPhoto of a large traditional back terrace in Minneapolis with no cover.
KD LandscapeThe distinct spaces can be seen from this overhead view. The dining area is separated from the social space by three large containers on one side and from the fire pit by a low profile planting bed on the other side. A small grill with counter is conveniently located near the three season room. Landscape design by John Algozzini. Photo courtesy of Mike Crews Photography.
Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.Raymond Bray
Photo of a large traditional back partial sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Photo of a large traditional back partial sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignWe were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property.
After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for.
We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era.
Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable.
The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design.
We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool.
The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsA patterned Lannonstone wall creates a private backdrop for the heated spa, featuring a sheer water weir pouring from between the wall’s mortar joints. Generous planting beds provide seasonal texture and softening between paved areas.
The paving is Bluestone.
Oak Hill ArchitectsRoof Color: Weathered Wood
Siding Color: Benjamin Moore matched to C2 Paint's Wood Ash Color.
This is an example of a large traditional back patio in Boston with concrete paving and no cover.
This is an example of a large traditional back patio in Boston with concrete paving and no cover.
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignBackyard waterfall in Connecticut by Matthew Giampietro of Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc.
Photo of a large traditional back partial sun garden for spring in Miami with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Photo of a large traditional back partial sun garden for spring in Miami with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersInspiration for a large rustic back screened veranda in Minneapolis with a roof extension.
DabneyCollinsGeneral Fireplace dimensions: 17'-4"H x 10'-6"W x 4'D
Fireplace material: Tennessee Field Stone cut to an ashlar pattern with Granite Hearth and Mantel
Kitchen dimensions: 5'4" in-between the columns, then around 12.75' along the back
Structure paint color is Pittsburgh Paints Sun Proof Exterior "Monterrey Grey"
Roof material: Standing seam copper
Terrace material: Full color Pennsylvania Bluestone veneer on a concrete slab
Lorin Hill, ArchitectWine Country Modern
Design ideas for a large contemporary back veranda in San Francisco with decking, a roof extension and a pergola.
Design ideas for a large contemporary back veranda in San Francisco with decking, a roof extension and a pergola.
TLC GardensThe outdoor dining area opens up the opportunity to dine and gather in the outdoors at home with friends and family. A modern steel pergola custom designed and built for the space adds shade and is treated to match the home's color palette.
Geoff Chick & AssociatesPhoto of a large nautical back screened wood railing veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsThis is an example of a large traditional back patio in Chicago with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and a pergola.
Stroke of Nature Landscape DesignUltimate luxury backyard. Designed for large parties and backyard oasis. Complete with pool, pool par, sunken fire pit, pool rain curtain, sunken outdoor kitchen, sunken fire pit, fireplace, covered pergolas drop down tv's and more!
Che Bella Interiors Design + RemodelingThe inviting new porch addition features a stunning angled vault ceiling and walls of oversize windows that frame the picture-perfect backyard views. The porch is infused with light thanks to the statement light fixture and bright-white wooden beams that reflect the natural light.
Photos by Spacecrafting Photography
Boyce Design + BuildThe classic style covered cabana sits poolside and houses an impressive, outdoor, stacked stone, wood burning fireplace with wood storage, mounted tv, a vaulted tongue and groove ceiling and an outdoor living room perfect for hosting family and friends.
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