California Spanish Colonial motor court entry and gated driveway with sport court was designed in 2007. We pay meticulous attention to details during construction. The main courtyard entry allows guests to be let off at the front door and the cars valeted for parties. The grass insets soften and warm the homes grand entrance. American Gas lamps adorn the columns and front entry. The paving is natural cobble banding with Santa Barbara stone curbing. The motor court pads and driveway are sand finished colored concrete. The grand staircase to the main front door is cut limestone paving. Mature Olive trees frame the entrance and a two sided weeping wall water feature adds a focal point from inside the courtyard, as well as, from the street view. Two full grown California Live Oaks were craned in to frame each corner of the house. The main driveway to the garages has double Custom Wood gates with a side pedestrian entrance, all connected to the security system and cameras. The safe gated driveway also doubles as a bike/trike area for the children and is adjacent to the half-court Sport Court and in-ground trampoline for family fun. Photos by: Ken Palmer

フィラデルフィアにある高級な広い、春のトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、天然石敷き) の写真

disappearing fountain set in black gravel
オースティンにあるラグジュアリーな広い、春のトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

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ダラスにあるお手頃価格の中くらいな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、天然石敷き) の写真

This contemporary native garden design, with a series of elements i.e. seating/water feature & screening, provided a usable, comfortable, stylish courtyard to the front yard and main entry to the house. The careful thought put into the design & detail of the cantilevered bench and custom timber work to ensure the transition from the concept design to the built outcome. Steel edging to the reflection pool to achieve a clean crisp edge through laser cut steel work. Photography Kate Brockhurst

Linda Shaw
バンクーバー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庭 (半日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

Russell Abraham
サンフランシスコにある中くらいな、春のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、コンクリート敷き ) の写真

A Memorial-area art collector residing in a chic modern home wanted his house to be more visible from the street. His yard was full of trees, and he asked us to consider removing them and developing a more modern landscape design that would fully complement the exterior of his home. He was a personal friend of ours as well, and he understood that our policy is to preserve as many trees as possible whenever we undertake a project. However, we decided to make an exception in his case for two reasons. For one thing, he was a very close friend to many people in our company. Secondly, large trees simply would not work with a landscape reflective of the modern architecture that his house featured. The house had been built as story structure that was formed around a blend of unique curves and angles very reminiscent of the geometric patterns common in modern sculpture and art. The windows had been built deliberately large, so that visitors driving up to the house could have a lighted glimpse into the interior, where many sculptures and works of modern art were showcased. The entire residence, in fact, was meant to showcase the eclectic diversity of his artistic tastes, and provide a glimpse at the elegant contents within the home. He asked us to create more modern look to the landscape that would complement the residence with patterns in vegetation, ornamentation, and a new lighted water fountain that would act like a mirror-image of the home. He also wanted us to sculpt the features we created in such a way as to center the eye of the viewer and draw it up and over the landscape to focus on the house itself. The challenge was to develop a truly sophisticated modern landscaping design that would compliment, but in no way overpower the façade of the home. In order to do this, we had to focus very carefully on the geometric appearance of the planting areas first. Since the vegetation would be surrounding a very large, circular stone drive, we took advantage of the contours and created a sense of flowing perspective. We were then very careful to plant vegetation that could be maintained at a very low growth height. This was to prevent vegetation from behaving like the previous trees which had blocked the view of the house. Small hedges, ferns, and flowers were planted in winding rows that followed the course of the circular stone driveway that surrounded the fountain. We then centered this new modern landscape plan with a very sophisticated contemporary fountain. We chose a circular shape for the fountain both to center the eye and to work as a compliment to the curved elements in the home’s exterior design. We selected black granite as the building material, partly because granite speaks to the monumental, and partly because it is a very common material for modern architecture and outdoor contemporary sculpture. We placed the fountain in the very center of the driveway as well, which had the effect of making the entire landscape appear to converge toward the middle of the home’s façade. To add a sense of eclectic refinement to the fountain, we then polished the granite so that anyone driving or walking up to the fountain would see a reflection of the home in the base. To maintain consistency of the circular shape, we radius cut all of the coping around the fountain was all radius cut from polished limestone. The lighter color of the limestone created an archetypal contrast of light and darkness, further contributing to the modern theme of the landscape design, and providing a surface for illumination so the fountain would remain an established keynote on the landscape during the night.

This fantastic 108" tall 4-tier hand-carved granite fountain surrounded by an 8' diameter spray ring and a 12' diameter Flared Contour 18" tall Round surround. This set would look great in any circle driveway! Carved Stone Creations, Inc. 866-759-1920

Melissa Clark Photography
ワシントンD.C.にあるお手頃価格の中くらいな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、天然石敷き) の写真

Spillway bowls are the perfect addition to any backyard garden. We love the way they turn out every time!
ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の中くらいな、春のおしゃれな庭 (日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな巨大な、春のヴィクトリアン調のおしゃれな庭 (日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

ヒューストンにある高級な広い、春のトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日陰、コンクリート敷き ) の写真

The exposed front yard has regular passersby on the sidewalk with a full view of the new water feature and shade garden entry garden. A new privacy fence mimics the historic iron fence.

マイアミにある広い、春のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向) の写真

Natural brick paver walkway leading to the front entrance to this Mediterranean home. Pascale Sucato
フェニックスにある広い、春の地中海スタイルのおしゃれな庭 (レンガ敷き) の写真

Vanity Falls by Easypro adds water but not any of the work of a pond. Ken Hoffman
シカゴにある高級な中くらいな、春のトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (レンガ敷き、半日向) の写真

Pondless waterfall and bubbler create height and add sound and motion.
ニューヨークにある中くらいな、春のラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな庭の写真

Brilliant purple spikes of Pride of Madeira and deep red Conebush punctuate the garden.
ロサンゼルスにあるお手頃価格の中くらいな、春の地中海スタイルのおしゃれな庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、天然石敷き) の写真