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.

Lovely, clean-lined landscape by Pamela Crawford featuring lots of crotons, containers, Mexican beach pebbles, and landscape color. See over 2000 photos of Pamela's work at pamela-crawford.com.

マイアミにあるお手頃価格の小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (庭への小道、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

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他の地域にある低価格の小さな、夏のトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (ゼリスケープ、庭への小道、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Coy Land Techs updated the plant style and irrigation on a new build in mission bay. The concept was simple, make a compact area feel like a tropical paradise.

Colorful, drought tolerate garden. These palms and tropicals are winter hardy in Atlanta. Textures and colors were carefully chosen. Notice how we echoed the color of the patio tile with the rose quartz gravel in the landscape. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton

Small 2-person Garden swing placed on a small deck to make a destination location in a large garden. Swing was landscaped with flowering vines to cover trellis tops allowing sun cover for full sun protection of its patrons. The Clients has been using it to relax at the end of a long day often enjoying each other company along with the sunset some hors d'oeuvres and cocktails

Contained in a small courtyard, this intimate garden includes a full sized lounge chair along with an outdoor shower and full bath. The Herbert S. Frank Special Award recognizes exceptional design, unique use of materials and quality of construction in a residential landscape. Granted at the discretion of the California Landscape Contractors Association judges, this award is not necessarily given each year at the Trophy Awards event. In 2014, Confidence Landscaping, Inc. earned this important honor that carries the highly respected name of one of the founding members of the CLCA - San Francisco Bay Area chapter.

Gabriela Fojt
マイアミにある小さな、夏のトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな横庭 (日陰、砂利舗装) の写真

This shady side garden has a gravel pathway flanked by lush ferns.
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A great little ecosystem pond and waterfall we built for our wonderful client.
ブリスベンにある高級な小さなトロピカ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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マイアミにある低価格の小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

マイアミにあるお手頃価格の小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

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broward landscape
マイアミにある低価格の小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真