カルガリーにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

ダラスにある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、天然石敷き) の写真

Situated below towering palms on a tumbled travertine paver deck is a beautiful pool-side lounging area. Whether enjoyed by day or night, the area’s appointments include multiple contemporary chaise lounges positioned near a textural Norstone stone wall. Following the overall project’s circular theme, a 4’ diameter round opening within the lounge area wall offers a view into an outdoor hearth and sculpture hide away. An adjacent stone bench is featured on one of the raised natural planting structures. The eighteen inch high seat bench was cladded with stucco and painted to match the house. Photography by Joe Traina

Waterfall and landscape succulents create the perfect backdrop for the ocean view seating area
ロサンゼルスにあるトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな庭の噴水 (日向) の写真

サンフランシスコにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭の噴水 (真砂土舗装) の写真

Ron Sangha, Photographer
バンクーバーにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (噴水) の写真

ロサンゼルスにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (噴水) の写真

We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

Walk over water entrance
タンパにあるアジアンスタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (噴水) の写真

Jim Boles Custom Homes - Tuscan style featuring private court yard, extravagant kitchen, custom ceilings and cabinetry, photographer Vernon Wentz.
オースティンにある地中海スタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (レンガ敷き、噴水) の写真

ハミルトンにある小さなアジアンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

Outdoor great room in Sparta, NJ with an awesome tiger wood covered structure. Stone based ipe columns. Two-tiered deck that step down to a custom designed paver patio with built in fire feature and a 20ft. retaining wall. Stunning stacked stone planter extends the rustic look of this beautiful outdoor living space.

Patio arrière végétalisée
他の地域にあるお手頃価格の広い地中海スタイルのおしゃれな横庭のテラス (噴水、天然石敷き、パーゴラ) の写真

アルバカーキにある高級な中くらいな、夏のサンタフェスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

ヒューストンにある高級な広い地中海スタイルのおしゃれなプール (噴水、レンガ敷き) の写真

Pondless waterfall in backyard of wooded lot
カンザスシティにあるお手頃価格の小さな、秋のラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日陰、砂利舗装) の写真

Luxury homes with custom landscape design featuring fountains by Fratantoni Interior Designers. Follow us on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more inspirational photos!

At Bulldog Paving we specialize in the design and installation of concrete interlocking pavers for residential and commercial, landscape and hardscape projects. We believe that the use of paving stones for your next driveway, patio, walkway or pool deck is going to enhance the overall appeal of your property. So, if you would like to set up a free consultation for your new paver installation or perhaps you want to seal your existing pavers? Then contact us today and we will discuss all of your options!

Mike Dean
他の地域にある小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな中庭のテラス (噴水、コンクリート板舗装 、張り出し屋根) の写真