Photo of a mid-sized and desert look side yard partial sun xeriscape in Phoenix with brick pavers.

Summer planting within a raised bed. Recessed area for set in bench.
Small country backyard partial sun garden in Sussex with with raised garden bed and brick pavers for summer.

Best of Houzz 2018・2017・2016受賞
Traditional backyard full sun driveway in Nagoya with brick pavers.

Hear what our clients, Allison & Rick, have to say about their project by clicking on the Facebook link and then the Videos tab. Spring display of blue hydrangea and white stock in Longshadow limestone planters flank the front entry. White daffodils add interest around the motor court. Barberry provide foliage color and textural contrast. Project Partners: Conway Contracting, Pav-Tech S.C., Hannah Goering Photography

Underneath Water Tower and Pergola through formal garden.Tom Crane
Inspiration for a large country front yard partial sun formal garden for spring in Philadelphia with brick pavers.

In the heart of the McIntyre Historic District, a Registered National Historic Landmark of Salem, you'll find an extraordinary array of fine residential period homes. Hidden behind many of these homes are lovely private garden spaces. The recreation of this space began with the removal of a large wooden deck and staircase. In doing so, we visually extended and opened up the yard for an opportunity to create three distinct garden rooms. A graceful fieldstone and bluestone staircase leads you from the home onto a bluestone terrace large enough for entertaining. Two additional garden spaces provide intimate and quiet seating areas integrated in the herbaceous borders and plantings. Photography: Anthony Crisafulli

Landscape design by Jpm Landscape
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard garden in San Francisco with a garden path and brick pavers.

One of our more reputable achievements in recent years was a project in River Oaks that involved replacing a fountain that stood in the corner of the large brick wall. While only one of many elements that we added, this new corner fountain played a significant role in transforming the entire landscape. It introduced a new, more symmetrical geometry to the yard, and it helped provide a more noticeable, complimentary color contrast to that of the brick wall behind it. The existing corner fountain was a very old three-tiered fountain structure that was common several decades ago. This is the type of fountain you almost always see in old movies. In a way it projects a certain sentimentalism about simpler, more absolutist times. However, its power as a symbol fails to convey feeling beyond simple nostalgia, and because of this its use in landscaping has long since become cliché. The old corner fountain had many problems on a functional level as well. It had started rusting out several years past and was now constantly malfunctioning. This was primarily because the fountain pump had been installed underwater and had started to rust out. The lighting fixtures had begun to rust out as well, and the leakage that resulted caused them to intermittently fail. There was also a problem of too much space between the fountain walls and the brick wall around the home. Weeds and excessive vegetation had overgrown the back of the fountain, and they were beginning to overshadow a good portion of its structure. The time had come for a significant change. We therefore replaced not only the original corner fountain, but we also developed an entirely new fountain design. The new structure was shaped like rectangle whose right angles closely mirrored those of the wall behind it. The vertical walls of new fountain itself were made to slope upward on either side in a slight, inverted arc that leveled off at the top and intersected in the corner. To create a decorative color contrast, we covered most of the bricks in the front, as well as the limestone walls in the back, with a travertine coping. This gave the entire structure a soft cream color that proved a perfect complement to the red brick of the wall. Then, on both vertical walls, we installed three water spouts each and installed new fountain lights to illuminate the water from below as it fell into the basin. To add to the mystique of this experience, we also fitted the new corner fountain with a remote pump and an external filtration system that allowed it to run silently, leaving only the water itself to be heard. This also had the practical benefit of preserving the pump itself from the rust that had destroyed the original one. Of course, right angles create very sharp focal points that can often clash with other elements of a landscape. In order to alleviate this and create a sense of harmony and blended aesthetic, we planted several new types of vegetation around our corner fountain. We used dwarf monkey grass and Ardesia to create ground cover. Both species do very well in shady areas, and Ardesia also offers the added benefit of erosion control and a nice green color to further compliment the colors of the wall and the fountain. To add an enhanced vertical element to the scene, we planted a Japanese maple beside the corner fountain. This is a wonderful tree to use in landscaping because it provides both ideal proportions and color. It has burgundy leaves that provide a great deal of shade, but it never gets too tall. Because this property was so large, it was actually landscaped with two separate patio areas in the yard. Since each patio faced either one side of the corner fountain or the other, the illuminated waterspouts dancing against a limestone backdrop became the natural focal point that drew the eye toward itself as the center of attention regardless of one’s position in the yard.

We installed this outdoor kitchen with a fire pit for a homeowner in San Tan Ranch, AZ. The rough-hewn stone design fits in well with the Arizonian environment and the homeowner's own sense of style. The kitchen's pale stone colors complement the surrounding pavers but stand out from the wall's darker color.

Design ideas for a large modern front yard driveway in San Diego with a container garden and brick pavers.

Mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun garden in DC Metro with brick pavers.

The clients now have a decorative functional paver entry walk with lighting in the steps. We removed the large tree and plantings and replaced them with lower accent plants. We rerouted the river run and repaired it so that the drainage now flows from back to front yard properly. Deana M. Chiavola

Photo of a traditional garden in Chicago with brick pavers.

INSTALL-IT-DIRECT Manufacturer: Orco | Style: Villa 5-piece | Color: Orcotta | Pattern: Random Ashlar | Border: Holland Stone
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun driveway in San Diego with a retaining wall and brick pavers.

Photo of a traditional front yard driveway in Newark with brick pavers.

Photo of a mid-sized and australian native contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape in Sydney with with rock feature and brick pavers.

Inspiration for a small modern backyard shaded garden in Portland with with privacy feature and brick pavers.

Landscape design and installation of this small backyard garden in the West Village neighborhood of NYC. Herringbone brick patio with custom horizontal ipe fencing, built in planter, and veneering. Low maintenance plantings and low voltage lighting finish off this modern backyard.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard formal garden in Other with a retaining wall and brick pavers.