Versa-LOK Weathered Mosaic Retaining Wall Stone replaced old timber walls
Inspiration for a traditional sloped garden in Minneapolis.

This courtyard area adjacent to the home's entry features two types of stone walls. The boulder retaining wall helps to create the larger space, while the stone veneer seat wall creates a cozy place to stop and sit.

Inspiration for a contemporary courtyard patio in Melbourne with a pergola.

Tiering or terracing a sloping block will instantly expand your plant choices as water and drainage issues are improved. Enhance your new garden zones with shrubs, decorative grasses, fruit trees, flower beds and patio areas.

Numerous amenities are allowed for around this cabin thanks to a carefully orchestrated landscape design. A screened room for eating and sleeping, gardens, a fire pit, hot tub, and seating are all allowed for as a foreground to the breath-taking view. Scott Wunderle

This bathroom combines a neutral palette with earthy textures. A recycled timber vanity and timber look tiles feels like you have brought the mountains to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Photography by Sue Murray - imagineit.net.au

This image shows the native turf grass installed in the upper terrace. Seed was purchased from Native American Seed company. The mix is a combination of 80% Buffalograss and 20% Blue Grama http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=2850

This open space area was divided up by the use of split levels yet managed to retain its open plan feel and sense of space. The use of the timber textures in a variety of ways against the clean white base ensured that the space was connected and balanced. This resulted in an airy, open yet cosy space. Photography by Sue Murray - Imagineit.net.au

The site for this new house was specifically selected for its proximity to nature while remaining connected to the urban amenities of Arlington and DC. From the beginning, the homeowners were mindful of the environmental impact of this house, so the goal was to get the project LEED certified. Even though the owner’s programmatic needs ultimately grew the house to almost 8,000 square feet, the design team was able to obtain LEED Silver for the project. The first floor houses the public spaces of the program: living, dining, kitchen, family room, power room, library, mudroom and screened porch. The second and third floors contain the master suite, four bedrooms, office, three bathrooms and laundry. The entire basement is dedicated to recreational spaces which include a billiard room, craft room, exercise room, media room and a wine cellar. To minimize the mass of the house, the architects designed low bearing roofs to reduce the height from above, while bringing the ground plain up by specifying local Carder Rock stone for the foundation walls. The landscape around the house further anchored the house by installing retaining walls using the same stone as the foundation. The remaining areas on the property were heavily landscaped with climate appropriate vegetation, retaining walls, and minimal turf. Other LEED elements include LED lighting, geothermal heating system, heat-pump water heater, FSA certified woods, low VOC paints and high R-value insulation and windows. Hoachlander Davis Photography

Intimate Spaces turns unusable area into functional and beautiful spaces. Over 380 landscape timbers were used on this project. Retaining walls don't have to be ugly!

This is an example of a tropical garden in Sunshine Coast with gravel.

This room plays off a white backdrop against textures, recycled timbers and soft grey accessories. Add the faux fireplace and the room is made for sweet dreams! Photography by Sue Murray - imagineit.net.au

Crisp concrete retaining walls delineate the lawn terrace from the meadow garden.
Contemporary side yard full sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall for summer.

Photo of a contemporary garden in San Francisco.

This simple back yard has a variety of materials to add visual variety such as stone walls and pavers, timber slatted fence which is decking ad paint rusted feature walls

This is a closer view of the completed pressure treated timber wall behind the pool. This wall is used for erosion control and expansion of this yard.

This industrial inspired kitchen combines a timber island with recycled timber benchtop frame which has been set against a white sleek background. The island is in the middle of an open plan room yet it becomes part of the furniture with the use of timber. The white background with integrated fridge also disappears ensuring this space feels more like the rest of the house than the kitchen. The island houses concealed drawers and cupboards on one side and 2 ovens, a dishwasher, sink, microwave and storage on the other. Photography by Sue Murray - imagineit.net.au

Trudy Schuringa
Design ideas for a large contemporary open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, a standard fireplace and no tv.

Garden in Omaha.