The goal of this landscape design and build project was to create a simple patio using peastone with a granite cobble edging. The patio sits adjacent to the residence and is bordered by lawn, vegetable garden beds, and a cairn rock water feature. Designed and built by Skyline Landscapes, LLC.

ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

フィラデルフィアにあるお手頃価格の小さな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (庭への小道、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

他の地域にある小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

This shade arbor, located in The Woodlands, TX north of Houston, spans the entire length of the back yard. It combines a number of elements with custom structures that were constructed to emulate specific aspects of a Zen garden. The homeowner wanted a low-maintenance garden whose beauty could withstand the tough seasonal weather that strikes the area at various times of the year. He also desired a mood-altering aesthetic that would relax the senses and calm the mind. Most importantly, he wanted this meditative environment completely shielded from the outside world so he could find serenity in total privacy. The most unique design element in this entire project is the roof of the shade arbor itself. It features a “negative space” leaf pattern that was designed in a software suite and cut out of the metal with a water jet cutter. Each form in the pattern is loosely suggestive of either a leaf, or a cluster of leaves. These small, negative spaces cut from the metal are the source of the structure’ powerful visual and emotional impact. During the day, sunlight shines down and highlights columns, furniture, plantings, and gravel with a blend of dappling and shade that make you feel like you are sitting under the branches of a tree. At night, the effects are even more brilliant. Skillfully concealed lights mounted on the trusses reflect off the steel in places, while in other places they penetrate the negative spaces, cascading brilliant patterns of ambient light down on vegetation, hardscape, and water alike. The shade arbor shelters two gravel patios that are almost identical in space. The patio closest to the living room features a mini outdoor dining room, replete with tables and chairs. The patio is ornamented with a blend of ornamental grass, a small human figurine sculpture, and mid-level impact ground cover. Gravel was chosen as the preferred hardscape material because of its Zen-like connotations. It is also remarkably soft to walk on, helping to set the mood for a relaxed afternoon in the dappled shade of gently filtered sunlight. The second patio, spaced 15 feet away from the first, resides adjacent to the home at the opposite end of the shade arbor. Like its twin, it is also ornamented with ground cover borders, ornamental grasses, and a large urn identical to the first. Seating here is even more private and contemplative. Instead of a table and chairs, there is a large decorative concrete bench cut in the shape of a giant four-leaf clover. Spanning the distance between these two patios, a bluestone walkway connects the two spaces. Along the way, its borders are punctuated in places by low-level ornamental grasses, a large flowering bush, another sculpture in the form of human faces, and foxtail ferns that spring up from a spread of river rock that punctuates the ends of the walkway. The meditative quality of the shade arbor is reinforced by two special features. The first of these is a disappearing fountain that flows from the top of a large vertical stone embedded like a monolith in the other edges of the river rock. The drains and pumps to this fountain are carefully concealed underneath the covering of smooth stones, and the sound of the water is only barely perceptible, as if it is trying to force you to let go of your thoughts to hear it. A large piece of core-10 steel, which is deliberately intended to rust quickly, rises up like an arced wall from behind the fountain stone. The dark color of the metal helps the casual viewer catch just a glimpse of light reflecting off the slow trickle of water that runs down the side of the stone into the river rock bed. To complete the quiet moment that the shade arbor is intended to invoke, a thick wall of cypress trees rises up on all sides of the yard, completely shutting out the disturbances of the world with a comforting wall of living greenery that comforts the thoughts and emotions.

Maria Papoutsis
他の地域にあるお手頃価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日陰、砂利舗装) の写真

Our clients were looking to replace their existing dying grass with a welcoming low water design. We created a fire pit seating area under trees with string lights overhead. The fountain is featured opposite the master bedroom windows. A low water and low maintenance design.

Designed by Paul Lafrance and built on HGTV's "Decked Out" episode, "The Fireplace Deck".
トロントにある小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (屋外コート、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

A recessed seating area surrounded by shade plants and clump bamboo. The sectional faces a copper fire pit and steel sculpture. This area is complete with landscape lighting for the evening.

Tall decorative planters add a beautiful touch while emphasizing low water plants. The plants draw the eye necessary tree maintenance. The gravel bed matches all elements and reduces future weeds. Installed near outdoor lighting and pristinely power washed deck and fence.

Raised rock garden to bring up the garden to the view front the terrace.
ニューヨークにある小さな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (日陰、砂利舗装) の写真

Curvy path for kids to run around plus play equipment (trampoline has been removed) and seating area. Australian native planting
メルボルンにある高級な小さな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、庭への小道、日向、ウッドフェンス、砂利舗装) の写真

ボストンにあるお手頃価格の小さな、冬のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
オレンジカウンティにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

Katy Sheppard - All new plantings are tougher than the two dogs, and space is left between plants and fence to allow for squirrel chasing!
シカゴにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

This is a great example of a low maintenance contemporary landscape design. The backyard consist mostly of stone and gravel in a geometric shapes. Rectangular concentric "rings" highlight the fountains. The landscape is accented with outdoor modern LED lighting fixtures.

Our clients were looking to replace their existing dying grass with a welcoming low water design. We created a fire pit seating area under trees with string lights overhead. The fountain is featured opposite the master bedroom windows. A low water and low maintenance design.

ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、庭への小道、砂利舗装、ウッドフェンス) の写真

サンディエゴにあるお手頃価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、ファイヤーピット、日向、砂利舗装) の写真