"house" yards, pictures, and ideas...
Small Space - Low Maintenance
Owner: Becky Gregory Location:This is the back yard of a home that will probably become a rental property. The existing patio was several inches higher than all the ground around it. The challenge was to add additional patio space and blend the two together. Plants are yet to be added in the upper bed and the awning post...
Southern Cal Townhouse Yard
Owner: salamimafia Location:I've included the before picture as well. We removed the flagstone, built wood patio/deck, installed artificial grass, stained the fence, added water feature, furniture and plants. Nice and secluded small back yard / patio in southern california town home complex of 222 units....
Nice Pool and Spa Retreat
Owner: Xpressart Location:This is the last step of our "project house" (Finally finished the whole remodelation in a year!, the pool only took us three months)For us is like a our nice/small "Spa resort". Simple,but relaxing. For me, "Less is more"....
Waterway Retreat
Owner: Eddie Rider Designs Location: RaleighThis is a house/project I recently finished in Wilmington, NC. The challenge was the ICW view facing out of the front of the house v/s the back. There is a pier and deck across the street for additional relaxation. The hanging baskets are on auto drips to help keep everything watered and green. ...
SOUTHERN SPLASH
Owner: Eddie Rider Designs Location: RaleighThis was my first pool project for a client in NC. The area has mulit-levels and lots of sitting areas. We had do dig into a back hill for the pool house and deal with monster trees!!!. There are couple different fire elements, large hot tub that overflows into the pool. We did 2 different outdoor ...
My Cozy Mid-Century Patio
Owner: danap Location:My patio is concrete embedded with river rock and is original to the house, which was built in 1950. Boxwood, nandina, and privet surround the patio, while fruitless mulberry trees arch over it. I recently found a vintage wrought iron patio set, which fits perfectly with the decor of the rest of the...
5 Walsh's
Owner: Walsh's yard Location:We are actually in SW Ontario, Canada, about 2 hours from Michigan border...however, this site does not acknowledge Canadian provinces. Our yard is pretty much a blank slate as the house is only 4 years old and the previous owners did not do anything other than cut the grass....
Ready for Fall
Owner: Debi Location:This is the front of my house. Needless to say fall is my favorite time of the year. I got a great buy on the mums so I bought a total of 22. Mr. Scarecrow is our greeter to our guest....
Studebaker Waterfall
Owner: Diane and Richard Location:This was our summer project. We already had a large pond with an island, so we sank a 1949 Studebaker truck into the side of the island facing our house. Then came the waterfall, the beach and all the landscaping. We won't talk about all the work to get ready for the Garden tour when a tornado ripp...
