フィラデルフィアにある広いラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (砂利舗装) の写真

Matt Vacca
フェニックスにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなプール (真砂土舗装) の写真

クリーブランドにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (ファイヤーピット、砂利舗装、日よけなし) の写真

ニューヨークにある地中海スタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (パーゴラ、砂利舗装、屋外暖炉) 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.

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裏庭 (擁壁、半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

オースティンにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭のレイズドガーデンベッド (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

The transition to several garden rooms, a gravel path leads from the rear terrace to the many spaces. The entry is flanked by the New England fieldstone seat wall, capped in blue stone. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the formal garden filled with boxwood, pachysandra ground cover, hydrangea, magnolia, and eastern redbud. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

Nicola Stocken-Tomkins
ロンドンにあるカントリー風のおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Clear Redwood Fence & Gate
ロサンゼルスにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなカントリー風のおしゃれな庭 (庭への小道、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

wa design
サンフランシスコ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 (砂利舗装、半日向) の写真

A sequence of new fencing at the entry creates a sense of privacy from a busy street. Photo by Cleary O'Farrell
シアトルにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

Brick walkways and a brick patio work in concert with boxwood and yew hedges on this farmhouse landscape. A fire pit, Adirondack furniture and plenty of annual flowers are also woven into the fabric of this landscape design.

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庭 (コンテナガーデン、傾斜地、砂利舗装) の写真

フィラデルフィアにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (砂利舗装、庭への小道、日陰) の写真

This property has a wonderful juxtaposition of modern and traditional elements, which are unified by a natural planting scheme. Although the house is traditional, the client desired some contemporary elements, enabling us to introduce rusted steel fences and arbors, black granite for the barbeque counter, and black African slate for the main terrace. An existing brick retaining wall was saved and forms the backdrop for a long fountain with two stone water sources. Almost an acre in size, the property has several destinations. A winding set of steps takes the visitor up the hill to a redwood hot tub, set in a deck amongst walls and stone pillars, overlooking the property. Another winding path takes the visitor to the arbor at the end of the property, furnished with Emu chaises, with relaxing views back to the house, and easy access to the adjacent vegetable garden. Photos: Simmonds & Associates, Inc.

A 4o feet long green wall creates a living colorful mural on a side yard. Amelia B. Lima
サンディエゴにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな横庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

Outdoor seating area and retaining wall with prefabricated fire feature and native California plants. This design also includes a custom outdoor kitchen with a freestanding pergola.

サンフランシスコにある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