Bubbling rock water feature creates excess water for spill-over. Random limestone flagstone upper and lower patios wrap planting beds and water feature. Large expansive lawn draws your eye to the surrounding forested areas.

Cobblestone Driveway, Belgium Block Curbing, Stone Walkway, Entrance, Stone Veneer
Expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

This artificial turf practice putting green adds a fun landscape element for children and adults.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Denver with with path, concrete pavers and a metal fence.

New landscape remodel, include concrete, lighting, outdoor living space and drought resistant planting.
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in San Francisco with a fire feature, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

Photo of an expansive mediterranean front yard partial sun driveway in Los Angeles with brick pavers.

Belgian Sandstone has a smooth and rich patina with a softness present throughout.
Photo of an expansive traditional front yard driveway in New York with natural stone pavers.

When you open the back doors of the home of Nancy and Jeremy Campbell in Granville, you don’t just step out onto a patio. You enter an extension of a modern living space that just happens to be outdoors. Their patio’s unique design and setting provides the comfort and style of indoors while enjoying the natural beauty and fresh air of outdoors. It all started with a rather desolate back yard. “It was completely blank, there was nothing back there,” Nancy remembers of the patio space of this 1972 split-level house they bought five years ago. With a blank slate to work with, the Campbells knew the key elements of what they wanted for their new outdoor space when they sat down with Travis Ketron of Ketron Custom Builders to design it. “We knew we wanted something covered so we could use it in the rain, and in the winter, and we knew we wanted a stone fireplace,” Nancy recalls. Travis translated the Campbells’ vision into a design to satisfy outdoor entertaining and relaxing desires in all seasons. The new outdoor space is reminiscent of a vast, rustic great room complete with a stone fireplace, a vaulted ceiling, skylights, and ceiling fans, yet no walls. The space is completely open to the elements without any glass or doors on any of the sides, except from the house. Furnished like a great room, with a built-in music system as well, it’s truly an extension of indoor living and entertaining space, and one that is unaffected by rain. Jeremy comments, “We haven’t had to cover the furniture yet. It would have to be a pretty strong wind to get wet.” Just outside the covered patio is a quartet of outdoor chairs adorned with plush cushions and colorful pillows, positioned perfectly for users to bask in the sun. In the design process, the fireplace emerged as the anchor of the space and set the stage for the outdoor space both aesthetically and functionally. “We didn’t want it to block the view. Then designing the space with Travis, the fireplace became the center,” remembers Jeremy. Placed directly across from the two sets of French doors leading out from the house, a Rumford fireplace and extended hearth of stone in neutral earth tones is the focal point of this outdoor living room. Seating for entertaining and lounging falls easily into place around it providing optimal viewing of the private, wooded back yard. When temperatures cool off, the fireplace provides ample warmth and a cozy setting to experience the change of seasons. “It’s a great fireplace for the space,” Jeremy says of the unique design of a Rumford style fireplace. “The way you stack the wood in the fireplace is different so as to get more heat. It has a shallower box, burns hotter and puts off more heat. Wood is placed in it vertically, not stacked.” Just in case the fireplace doesn’t provide enough light for late-night soirees, there is additional outdoor lighting mounted from the ceiling to make sure the party always goes on. Travis brought the idea of the Rumford outdoor fireplace to the Campbells. “I learned about it a few years back from some masons, and I was intrigued by the idea then,” he says. “We like to do stuff that’s out of the norm, and this fireplace fits the space and function very well.” Travis adds, “People want unique things that are designed for them. That’s our style to do that for them.” The patio also extends out to an uncovered area set up with patio tables for grilling and dining. Gray pavers flow throughout from the covered space to the open-air area. Their continuous flow mimics the feel of flooring that extends from a living room into a dining room inside a home. Also, the earth tone colors throughout the space on the pavers, fireplace and furnishings help the entire space mesh nicely with its natural surroundings. A little ways off from both the covered and uncovered patio area is a stone fire pit ring. Removed by just the right distance, it provides a separate place for young adults to gather and enjoy the night. Adirondack chairs and matching tables surround the outdoor fire pit, offering seating for anyone who doesn’t wish to stand and a place to set down ingredients for yummy fireside treats like s’mores. Padded chairs outside the reach of the pavilion and the nearby umbrella the perfect place to kick back and relax in the sun. The colorful throw pillows and outdoor furniture cushions add some needed color and a touch of personality. Enjoying the comforts of indoors while being outdoors is exactly what the Campbells are doing now, particularly when lounging on the comfortable wicker furniture that dominate most of the area. “My favorite part of the whole thing is the fireplace,” Nancy says. Jeremy concludes, “There is no television, it would destroy the ambiance out there. We just enjoy listening to music and watching the fire.”

Design ideas for an expansive mediterranean sloped full sun xeriscape for summer in San Francisco with gravel.

GreenWorks Landscaping designed and installed all of the landscaping and stonework for Fleetwood Farm Winery. From expansive walkways to stone arches, pergolas, and beautiful gardens of flowers. Fleetwood Farm Winery is a gorgeous example of their landscaping and hardscaping work.

A new oak deck to overlook the view below & beyond. This is part of a very large garden of several acres & this lookout post works perfectly as a spot to sit & enjoy the view

This large wind chime seems to defy gravity. Its bold angles and sweet, low tone bring elegance to any landscape.
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary front yard garden in Phoenix.

This garden started from an old vegetable garden tucked into an old estate property. The only element that remained was the privot hedge. My client wished to have a perennial garden that would be in a formal setting. So an axial line was

Inspiration for an expansive modern side yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Calgary with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Sierra Granite
Photo of an expansive front yard full sun driveway in San Francisco with natural stone pavers and a garden path.

Paving a driveway and adding low stone walls to a front yard is a huge transformation that can add big value to your home.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Jacksonville with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Paving a driveway and adding low stone walls to a front yard is a huge transformation that can add big value to your home.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Jacksonville with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Photo of an expansive traditional side yard partial sun garden for fall in Calgary with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Tudor house with contemporary extension & corten steel amphitheatre. Here is the wild flower meadow full of camassia
Expansive contemporary front yard partial sun driveway in Oxfordshire with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers for spring.

Rene Picard Design, Legacy Developments, Upright Developments, C&C Cutting Edge.
Expansive modern front yard garden in Vancouver with a garden path and concrete pavers for spring.