ハワイにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなプール (コンクリート板舗装 ) の写真

Touch LED Mirror, wall mounted faucet, Vanity has waterfall edge and vessel sink. Toilet has touch less control also - wave your hand over tank to flush.

マイアミにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭プール (噴水、デッキ材舗装) の写真

A Memorial area family commissioned us to create a natural swimming pool in their back yard. The family already had a standard pool on premises, but it was isolated in an area of the yard not particularly suited to seating guests or hosting get-togethers. What they wanted was a second, natural swimming pool built that would serve as the hub of a new home outdoor entertainment area consisting of a new stone patio, comfortable outdoor seating, and a fire pit. They wanted to create something unique that would preserve as much of the natural features of the landscape as possible, but that would also be completely safe and fully functional as a swimming pool. We decided to design this new landscaping plan around a pre-existent waterfall that was already on the property. This feature was too attractive to ignore, and provided the ideal anchor point for a new gathering area. The fountain had been designed to mimic a natural waterfall, with stones laid on top of one another in such a way as to look like a mountain cliff where water spontaneously springs from the top and cascades down the rocks. At first glance, many would miss the opportunity that such a structure provides; assuming that a fountain designed like a cliff would have to be completely replaced to install a natural swimming pool. Our landscaping designers, however, came up with a landscape plan to transform one archetypal form into the other by simply adding to what was already there. At the base of the rocks we dug a basin. This basin was oblong in shape and varied in degrees of depth ranging from a few inches on the end to five feet in the middle. We directed the flow of the water toward one end of the basin, so that it flowed into the depression and created a swimming pool at the base of the rocks. This was easy to accomplish because the fountain lay parallel to the top of a natural ravine located toward the back of the property, so water flow was maintained by gravity. This had the secondary effect of creating a new natural aesthetic. The addition of the basin transformed the fountain’s appearance to look more like a cliff you would see in a river, where the elevation suddenly drops, and water rushes over a series of rocks into a deeper pool below. Children and guests swimming in this new structure could actually imagine themselves in a Rocky Mountain River. We then heated the swimming pool so it could be enjoyed in the winter as well as the summer, and we also lit the pool using two types of luminaries for complimentary effects. For vegetation, we used mercury vapor down lights to backlight surrounding trees and to bring out the green color of foliage in and around the top of the rocks. For the brown color of the rocks themselves, and to create a sparkling luminance rising up and out of the water, we installed incandescent, underwater up lights. The lights were GFIC protected to make the natural swimming pool shock proof and safe for human use.

When I came to this property not only was the landscape a scrappy mess the property also had some very real grading and drainage issues that were jeopardizing the safety of this house. As recent transplants from New Jerseys to Southern California these clients were in awe of all the plants they were seeing in their neighborhood. Living on the water at the Ventura harbor they wanted to be able to take full advantage or the outdoor lifestyle and cool ocean breeze. Being environmentally conscious citizens, these clients were very concerned that their garden was designed with sustainability as a leading factor. As they said in our initial consultation, “Would want or garden be part of the solution not part of the problem.” This property is the last house on the bottom of a gently sloping street. All the water from the neighbor’s houses drain onto this property. When I came into this project the back yard sloped into the house. When it would rain the water would pool up against the house causing water damage. To address the drainage we employed several tactics. Firstly, we had to invert the slope in the back yard so that water would not pool against the house. We created a very minor slope going away from the house so that water drains away but so the patio area feels flat. The back of the back yard had an existing retaining wall made out of shabby looking slump stone. In front of that retaining wall we created a beautiful natural stone retaining wall. This retain wall severs many purposes. One it works as a place to put some of the soil removed from the grading giving this project a smaller carbon foot print (moving soil of a site burns a lot of fossil fuel). The retaining wall also helps obscure the shabby existing retaining wall and allows for planting space above the footing from the existing retaining wall. The soil behind the ne retaining wall is slightly lower than the top of the wall so that when the run on water on from the neighbor’s property flows it is slowed down and absorbed before it has a chance to get near the house. Finally, the wall is at a height designed to serve as overflow seating as these clients intend to have occasional large parties and gatherings. Other efforts made to help keep the house safe and dry are that we used permeable paving. With the hardscape being comprised of flag stone with gravel in-between water has a chance to soak into the ground so it does not flow into spots where it will pool up. The final element to help keep the house dry is the addition of infiltration swales. Infiltration swales are depressions in the landscape that capture rain water. The down spouts on the sides of the houses are connected to pipe that goes under the ground and conveys the water to the swales. In this project it helps move rain water away from the house. In general, these Infiltration swales are a powerful element in creating sustainable landscapes. These swales capture pollutants that accumulate on the roof and in the landscape. Biology in the soil in the swales can break down these pollutants. When run of watered is not captured by soil on a property the dirty water flows into water ways and then the ocean were the biology that breaks down the pollutants is not as prolific. This is particularly important in this project as it drains directly into the harbor. The water that is absorbed in to the swales can replenish aquafers as well as increasing the water available to the plants planted in that area recusing the amount of water that is needed from irrigation. When it came to the planting we went with a California friendly tropical theme. Using lots of succulents and plants with colorful foliage we created vibrant lush landscape that will have year around color. We planted densely (the images in the picture were taken only a month after installation). Taller drought tolerant plants to help regulate the temperature and loss of water from the plants below them. The dense plantings will help keep the garden, the house and even the neighborhood cooler on hot days, will provide spaces for birds to enjoy and will create an illusion of depth in a somewhat narrow space. Today this garden is a space these homeowners can fully enjoy while having the peace of mind that their house is protected from flooding and they are helping the environment.

Brigid Arnott
シドニーにある高級な広い、春のトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (日向、天然石敷き) の写真

マイアミにある高級なトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

Raised planting bed with shelf serves as outdoor bar seating
ニューヨークにある高級な小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き) の写真

ミネアポリスにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (分離型トイレ、グレーのタイル、白いタイル、石タイル、大理石の床、人工大理石カウンター、マルチカラーの壁、一体型シンク) の写真

Tropical themed garden in West London -- view from inside the house. Showing comfy outdoor seating surrounded by lush planting including bamboo, tree ferns, phormiums and grasses.

An amazing space envisioned by the Client and completed by a great team. An Ipe deck flows to the edge of the pool. The reclaimed brick wall and walkway give a sense that the space is much older. Several varieties of palms and flowering shrubs create an oasis with year-round color.

オーランドにある高級な小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、分離型トイレ、グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台) の写真

A Vero Beach, rock planter, set into a tropical / zen garden. Landscape designed and installed by Construction Landscape With Designs by Jennifer Bevins. Servicing The Treasure and Space Coast 772-492-8382. Bring your wildest imaginations to life with another day in paradise with Construction Landscapes with Designs by Jennifer, today!

Pamela Crawford
マイアミにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (半日向) の写真

ハワイにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな中庭 (日陰、天然石敷き) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭プール (コンクリート板舗装 ) の写真

サンシャインコーストにある高級な広い、夏のトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (半日向、デッキ材舗装) の写真

aménagement paysager pour cette maison neuve création du style paysager, sélection des matériaux, végétation, couleurs. Jardin moderne et exotique terracotta, facilité d'entretien, banc jardinière avec rangements.

ニューヨークにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなプール (噴水、天然石敷き) の写真