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Fenton Roberts Garden Design
Jo Fenton
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in London with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in London with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Kate Eyre Garden Design
Kate Eyre Garden Design
Design ideas for a small contemporary front yard formal garden in London with a garden path and gravel.
Design ideas for a small contemporary front yard formal garden in London with a garden path and gravel.
Small modern front yard full sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and concrete pavers for fall.
Platinum Poolcare
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This hot tub which is located in Glen Ellyn, IL measures 7'0" x 10'0" and is raised above the deck level. The water depth is 3'0". The tub features 8 hydrotherapy jets, an LED color-changing light, an automatic pool safety cover, Valder's Limestone coping and natural stone veneer on the exterior walls. Photos by Larry Huene.
Green Elegance
Mid-sized contemporary side yard partial sun garden in Dallas with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
A 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.
CAPITOL HARDSCAPES
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard partial sun garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life Design
Decomposed Granite path between Giant Sequoias leads to repurposed, reshaped and stained rear concrete slab. Micro-climate appropriate plants complete the picture. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
Mark S. Garff, Landscape Architect
In Seattle's Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects. The narrow spaces around the tall home needed structure and organization, and a thoughtful approach to layout and space programming. A concrete patio was installed with a Paloform Bento gas fire feature surrounded by lush, northwest planting. A horizontal board cedar fence provides privacy from the street and creates the cozy feeling of an outdoor room among the trees. LED low-voltage lighting by Kichler Lighting adds night-time warmth.
Photography by: Miranda Estes Photography
John Siemering Homes
John Siemering Homes. Custom Home Builder in Austin, TX
Photo of a large transitional backyard rectangular lap pool in Austin with a hot tub and concrete slab.
Photo of a large transitional backyard rectangular lap pool in Austin with a hot tub and concrete slab.
Paradise Valley Spas
Jacuzzi® is the most widely recognized brand in the hot tub industry. With 5 hot tub collections to choose from, Jacuzzi® has a spa to meet the needs of every customer. With impressive exterior and lighting elements, industry-leading hydrotherapy, and glass touch-screen control technology, you’ll never look at hot tubs the same way again!
Torrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc
This is an example of an expansive traditional side yard partial sun formal garden for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Bradford Products
Partially recessed stainless steel spa with tile trim in this compact, San Fransisco backyard. Landscape design by Katharine Webster.
This is an example of a small modern courtyard rectangular aboveground pool in San Francisco with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
This is an example of a small modern courtyard rectangular aboveground pool in San Francisco with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Spears Horn Architects
Entrance walk edged with pineleaf penstemon and daylily.
Spears Horn Architects
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Albuquerque with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Albuquerque with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Promise Path Landscaping Inc
Bocce Ball court with decomposed granite
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Arbordale Landscaping
Cedar gate with arbour entrance to the backyard. Flagstone landing with cobblestone border.
Design ideas for a small transitional backyard partial sun garden for summer in Toronto with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Design ideas for a small transitional backyard partial sun garden for summer in Toronto with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Jonathan Raith Inc.
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path.
Land Art Design, Inc.
Designed and built by Land Art Design, Inc.
Small traditional backyard garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Small traditional backyard garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Natural Path Landscaping
Note how we always have large bluestone pieces at the edge because we lay out the pattern with AutoCAD. There are two more granite steps at the driveway. See the granite lamp post.
Living Space Landscapes
Living Space Landscapes. Shade garden replacing turf area.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Minneapolis with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Minneapolis with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Outdoor Design Ideas with a Garden Path and a Hot Tub
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