urban rooftop garden
Design ideas for a small transitional deck in Boston.

Small traditional backyard patio in New York with natural stone pavers and no cover.

This is an example of a traditional patio in Boston with no cover.

Tim Turner
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard garden for fall in Melbourne with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

A precise path of 4'x 2' Bluestone leads from the house to a casual seating area, and provides access to the garage. Irregular bluestone paving and masonry seatwalls make this space distinctive from the main gathering area. In time, the groundcovers planted between the stones will fill in and completely knit together - covering the soil for a softer look. The grouncover plants can withstand light to medium foot traffic.

Curved timber veranda steps down to a refined landscape containing the large existing tree. Secret fixing is used for the timber deck so the beauty of the spotted gum is not lost in a sea of fixing method. Photography by Rachel Lewis.

This is an example of a small traditional backyard patio in New York with natural stone pavers and no cover.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional courtyard partial sun driveway for summer in Boston with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Inspiration for a small traditional backyard patio in New York with natural stone pavers and no cover.

The top of the hill shows how dramatic the surrounding landform is while looking through the plantings on the hillside down to the pool and bluestone pool paving. A key feature of the design is the stone coping that merges seamlessly into the stone paving without a definitive edge. This required the gunite shell to be accurately formed to support the jogs in the coping stones. Photo: Paul Maue

A raised planter constructed of bluestone wall units was installed as a visual cue, directing visitors toward the front door. The location of the planter and decorative urn provides a mid-ground focal point looking out from the living room window. The size and shape of the wall units tie in with the bluestone treads used on the new, multi-directional stairs and stoop.

Backyard patio is completely finished in Full Color Bluestone from the steps to the paving, the wall and the caps. Designed by Latker Design Solutions.

Contemporary courtyard garden in Chicago.

Bluestone patio
Mid-sized traditional backyard patio in New York with natural stone pavers and no cover.

Marion Brenner Photography
Photo of a large contemporary front yard patio in San Francisco with tile and no cover.

Estate landscaping with long driveway, and new Pool with new bluestone paving all designed and installed by Rob Hill, landscape architect-contractor . The outdoor pool pavilion designed by Friehauf architects. This is a 7 acre estate with equestrian area, stone walls terracing and cottage garden traditional landscaping

Eclectic garden in Dallas.

Tim Turner
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard patio in Melbourne with an outdoor kitchen, decking and a gazebo/cabana.

The garden that we created unifies the property by knitting together five different garden areas into an elegant landscape surrounding the house. Different garden rooms, each with their own character and “mood”, offer places to sit or wander through to enjoy the property. The result is that in a small space you have several different garden experiences all while understanding the context of the larger garden plan.