Use Your Imagination An getaway is the best place to flex your creativity. Designer Matt Partridge of Juergen Partridge Limited suggests thinking of a place that inspires you -- possibly a luxury resort you stayed at on your honeymoon or even just a photo you watched online or in a magazine -- pick which components you like best and integrate those into your own design. With this backyard, Patridge designed it to resemble a Caribbean resort. Separate destinations, from the pavilions to the pool, offer many features for your family to enjoy.
Add Ambience A fireplace carries an outdoor living room from typical to luxurious. It is the ideal gathering spot for adults and kids, whether they are cozying up on a cool day or roasting marshmallows. Designer Heather Lashbrook Jones of a Blade of Grass Landscape Design uses American and Corinthian granite to make this custom fireplace.
Create Go-To Destinations Produced by Scott Cohen of The Green Scene this garden has an oasis-like feel. Situated below the infinity edge pool is a lounge-like seating area, which can only be achieved by walking through the cement stepping pads. Water spills over the piled stone wall producing the sound of rain sticks.
Leisurely Walk Through This sunken garden is made in a formal style with stucco perimeter walls in quadrants. Because the backyard's grade falls three measures, proper drainage is essential. Designer Margie Grace of Grace Design Associates Inc.. Inserted a runnel down the stairs leading to a one-of-a-kind water characteristic she generated from a big aluminum syrup kettle. "In every space, add something to make people wish to linger," recommends Grace.
Work With the Natural Setting Make the most of your outdoor area by working with the surroundings. The lines of this garden and structures are geometric nearer to the house and become wavy and organic as the cultivated areas blend into the natural forest. Design by Juergen Partridge Limited
Do Not Compete With Surroundings Arches covered in creeping fig vines lead to the back entry of the elegant home. A neutral rock terrace offers timeless flooring without distracting from the gorgeous architectural aspects of the walkway. Layout by Thompson Custom Homes
Have Some Fun Stone crowns atop columns lead the way into a giant chess board made of prefab 2x2 concrete squares with exposed pebbles. Taking inspiration from Alice in Wonderland, designer Margie Grace of Grace Design Associates. Inc., has red roses on both sides and white roses on the other. Fourth of July roses, which are speckled and look like they're being painted for the Queen, are in baskets behind the seats. "If it's your fantasy, simply go there," says Grace. "Don't do it by halves."
Rethink the Space When designing for the outside, designer Matt Partridge of Juergen Partridge Limited says, "Be goal. Study your current space as if you have not ever been there before and believe what could I do to make this better?" With this casual entryway, he integrates an integrated seats wall, which maximizes the usage of this space without furniture.
Consider the Journey Crossing over water is a fun experience, therefore designer Scott Cohen of The Green Scene utilizes a definite bridge to link 1 patio to another. "An important part of hardscaping and landscape design is discovering how one will walk through the space," says Cohen.
Have a Seat Not just do this terrace's low walls act as room dividers, but they're also just the right height to be used as extra seating when amusing. A bluestone cap tops the fieldstone walls for a smooth, comfortable surface. Design by a Blade of Grass Landscape Design
Switch It Up Designer Scott Cohen of The Green Scene changes the flooring materials of this backyard patio to add visual interest and to help create different outdoor rooms. The covered seating area features Sweetwater flagstone, while stone-textured concrete is employed at the lounging area together with the pool's Baja shelf.
Strategy for the Elements Brick is used across the flooring and walls to create a cohesive layout in this outdoor living room. Among designer Brian Thompson's top strategies for designing outdoor spaces is to understand where the sunrise and sunset happen, as well as which direction is the historic prevailing breeze. "In Houston most of this year, our prevailing wind comes from the shore from the southeast, so we try to always make sure we take advantage of the submerged exposure," states Thompson.
Utilize Hardscaping to Define Even minimal hardscaping can be employed to define an area. For this brownstone backyard, a bluestone border delineates the proper lawn, which functions as a transition space within the landscape. Design with a Blade of Grass Landscape Design
Find the Right Material Consider your home's design when selecting exterior stuff; for instance, the classic hardscape -- brick -- lends a traditional look to any home. To tie the flooring and ceiling together, brick is also utilized in the archways and above the windows. Layout by Thompson Custom Homes
Mix Stonework A composite of different stones gives this outdoor room a customized and visually intriguing appearance. Stacked New England fieldstone is utilized throughout the backyard to make seating walls on the patio and retaining walls that terrace the yard. Antique cobblestone divides the bluestone terrace to create another dining area and conversation area before the fireplace, and reclaimed granite is used to make the steps and pillars. Design with a Blade of Grass Landscape Design
Create a Secret Garden Tucked into the corner of the backyard is a quiet place for morning coffee or even a friendly conversation. A pebble pathway leads to the hideaway, and various stone slabs are placed together to form the patio. Layout by Juergen Partridge Limited
One-of-a-Kind Touches Custom pieces take your outdoor space to another level. Designer Scott Cohen of The Green Scene discovered a craftsman in Mexico which follows the Old World method of hand carving stonework, and he commissioned four fire torches to display on the pergola's columns. Cohen says he loves to use fire in hardscapes as it generates lighting plus a relaxed resort-style ambience.
Make It Work One of the most essential things to do when creating your outside area based on designer Margie Grace of Grace Design Associates Inc.. Is to pick things that function. "Pick plants that will flourish where you intend to place them and substances that will withstand the elements. Even if you love it today, if it is a battle to maintain, you will come to dislike it intensely," says Grace.
Extend Your Area Before stepping down to the backyard, the homeowners walk out onto a curved terrace, which functions as an extension of their living room. Sofas mimic the shape of the terrace and provide a cozy spot to assemble under the pergola. To tie up the patio to the pergola, stacked stones make the lower half of these columns, and Sweetwater flagstone is used to veneer the terrace. Design by The Green Scene
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