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Creative Environments
Peter Koenig Landscape Designer, Gene Radding General Contracting, Creative Environments Swimming Pool Construction
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard l-shaped pool in San Francisco with concrete pavers and a hot tub.
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard l-shaped pool in San Francisco with concrete pavers and a hot tub.
Carnahan Landscaping & Pools
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional backyard rectangular lap pool in Houston with a hot tub and concrete 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.
Land & Water Design
Mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in DC Metro with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Conscious Environments Inc.
This spa features an infinity edge, black porcelain tile, and view. Other surrounding features consist of raised hardwood decks, cantilevered umbrella, BBQ island, fire pit, covered patio, and drought tolerant landscaping.
Inspiration for a mid-sized country backyard l-shaped aboveground pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Platinum Poolcare
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This old world rectilinear pool measures 18'0" x 38'0", and is 3'0" to 6'0" deep. The interior hot tub is 7'0" square. The pool coping is Bluestone, and the decking is Limestone. The pool features an automatic pool safety cover with a custom stone lid system. The minimalist decking and turf outline fits perfectly in this traditional European setting.
Ecoworkz Inc.
Backyard Spa with water feature. Stone Veneer with Concrete caps.
Large mediterranean backyard custom-shaped pool in Orange County with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Large mediterranean backyard custom-shaped pool in Orange County with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
9th Avenue Designs
Photo by Scott Pease
This is an example of a traditional backyard rectangular pool in Cleveland with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
This is an example of a traditional backyard rectangular pool in Cleveland with a hot tub and concrete 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.
CDP Architecture, LLC
Inspiration for a mid-sized country backyard rectangular lap pool in Nashville with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
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This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Montreal with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Flavin Architects
This new modern house is located in a meadow in Lenox MA. The house is designed as a series of linked pavilions to connect the house to the nature and to provide the maximum daylight in each room. The center focus of the home is the largest pavilion containing the living/dining/kitchen, with the guest pavilion to the south and the master bedroom and screen porch pavilions to the west. While the roof line appears flat from the exterior, the roofs of each pavilion have a pronounced slope inward and to the north, a sort of funnel shape. This design allows rain water to channel via a scupper to cisterns located on the north side of the house. Steel beams, Douglas fir rafters and purlins are exposed in the living/dining/kitchen pavilion.
Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Payton Addison
This outdoor courtyard is set around a stunning pool with baja step. Ipe accents enrich this front entrance and steps to the guest house.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Orange County with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Orange County with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Intex Design and Construction
Small space, outdoor living in West Hollywood, CA
Photo of a small modern backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Photo of a small modern backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
SUBU Design Architecture
Manolo Langis Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style backyard rectangular infinity pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style backyard rectangular infinity pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Intex Design and Construction
Pool & Spa Custom Design & Build
Small modern backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Small modern backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Holloway Pools, Inc.
Designed and built by Holloway Pools; Photo by: Ashley Holloway
Design ideas for an expansive tropical custom-shaped pool in Tampa with concrete pavers and a hot tub.
Design ideas for an expansive tropical custom-shaped pool in Tampa with concrete pavers and a hot tub.
Tanner Consulting LLC- Landscape Architecture
The clean and simple lines on this design were a far reach from the overgrown and confusing layout of the previous owners. The existing pool was removed and a saltwater pool and spa were installed. The pavers and pool coping were custom colored concrete made off of a Travertine mold. The cable rail system allowed unobstructed visibility throughout the backyard connecting upper and lower levels together.
Jason Wallace Photography
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Photo of a large traditional backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Orlando with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Outdoor Design Ideas with a Hot Tub and Concrete Pavers
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