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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.
Trademark HomesPhoto of a contemporary back patio in San Francisco with a water feature, tiled flooring and a roof extension.
KD LandscapePavilion with custom trellis on wall. Photo courtesy of Dennis Wadas.
Medium sized classic back patio in Chicago with a water feature, natural stone paving and a gazebo.
Medium sized classic back patio in Chicago with a water feature, natural stone paving and a gazebo.
Majesty Homes, Inc.Techo bloc pavers : borealis, blu60 and antika
Photo of a large back patio in DC Metro with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Photo of a large back patio in DC Metro with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Callaway Outdoor DesignsAn expansive custom cedar pergola in 2 levels with decorative black metal brackets, an integrated sound system, string lights, and outdoor fans. The pergola provides shade for the pool and patio laid with natural travertine stone and overlooks the slate-look jar water fountain.
Savvy Design GroupMichael Jacob
Design ideas for a contemporary back patio in St Louis with a water feature, a roof extension and concrete slabs.
Design ideas for a contemporary back patio in St Louis with a water feature, a roof extension and concrete slabs.
Crawford ContractingMedium sized traditional back patio in Phoenix with concrete paving, a pergola and a water feature.
Mufson Landscape, Pool & DesignInstalled bluestone patio with snapped bluestone seating wall and steps
This is an example of a large contemporary back patio in New York with a water feature, natural stone paving and a gazebo.
This is an example of a large contemporary back patio in New York with a water feature, natural stone paving and a gazebo.
Peter Christiansen ValliPeter Christiansen Valli
This is an example of a medium sized back patio in Los Angeles with a water feature, a roof extension and natural stone paving.
This is an example of a medium sized back patio in Los Angeles with a water feature, a roof extension and natural stone paving.
Wiedemann Architects LLCOur client was drawn to the property in Wesley Heights as it was in an established neighborhood of stately homes, on a quiet street with views of park. They wanted a traditional home for their young family with great entertaining spaces that took full advantage of the site.
The site was the challenge. The natural grade of the site was far from traditional. The natural grade at the rear of the property was about thirty feet above the street level. Large mature trees provided shade and needed to be preserved.
The solution was sectional. The first floor level was elevated from the street by 12 feet, with French doors facing the park. We created a courtyard at the first floor level that provide an outdoor entertaining space, with French doors that open the home to the courtyard.. By elevating the first floor level, we were able to allow on-grade parking and a private direct entrance to the lower level pub "Mulligans". An arched passage affords access to the courtyard from a shared driveway with the neighboring homes, while the stone fountain provides a focus.
A sweeping stone stair anchors one of the existing mature trees that was preserved and leads to the elevated rear garden. The second floor master suite opens to a sitting porch at the level of the upper garden, providing the third level of outdoor space that can be used for the children to play.
The home's traditional language is in context with its neighbors, while the design allows each of the three primary levels of the home to relate directly to the outside.
Builder: Peterson & Collins, Inc
Photos © Anice Hoachlander
Sisson LandscapesDining pergola with fountain.
Design ideas for a large traditional back patio in DC Metro with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Design ideas for a large traditional back patio in DC Metro with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Robbins ConstructionDesign Works
Design ideas for a large traditional back patio in Other with a pergola, a water feature and brick paving.
Design ideas for a large traditional back patio in Other with a pergola, a water feature and brick paving.
Austin Outdoor Living GroupAustin Outdoor Living Group
This is an example of a large contemporary back patio in Austin with a water feature, decking and a pergola.
This is an example of a large contemporary back patio in Austin with a water feature, decking and a pergola.
Clearwater Summit GroupClearwater Summit Group, Inc.
Photo of a classic patio in Seattle with brick paving, a gazebo and a water feature.
Photo of a classic patio in Seattle with brick paving, a gazebo and a water feature.
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingA flagstone patio and raised planting beds veneered in natural stone create a relaxing outdoor dining area. Planting beds are filled with shade tolerant California native and drought tolerant plants. A spill pot fountain adds the element of relaxing sound.
Wildflower Landscape Design-Liz Ryan
Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc.Photographer: Anice Hoachlander from Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC Principal Architect: Anthony "Ankie" Barnes, AIA, LEED AP Project Architect: Menalie Blasini-Giordano, AIA, Stephen Schottler,
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.
Hughes LandscapingInformal, oversized stone sitting patio with flagstone path.
Photo Credit: Joe Schaeffer
Medium sized classic back patio in DC Metro with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Medium sized classic back patio in DC Metro with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Ellis Consulting Group Inc.World-inspired front patio in Tampa with a water feature, tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Landscape East & WestInspiration for a medium sized classic back patio in Portland with natural stone paving, a water feature and a gazebo.
Patio with a Water Feature and All Types of Cover Ideas and Designs
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