Outdoor Living

DESIGN - CHANNEL

CONSTRUCTION - VARIOUS

  • A free standing pergola invites these clients to sit and relax in the shade, while a stone fire pit nearby provides a place to roast marshmallows by the fire.

  • Hand drawings can help clients visualize future spaces, like this entry with a small seating area in the front courtyard.

  • Flagstone steppers lead to a cozy corner garden spot with comfy seating and a corner firepit for cool evenings. A brick patio and walkway lead to other hidden garden nooks.

  • Another view of the new courtyard entry allowed this client to perfectly imagine her future landscape.

  • A narrow side yard sat unused, until we designed a courtyard pool and patio, complete with a hot tub. Lush planters overflow with greenery, adding privacy and color. A herringbone brick patio edged with bluestone is no maintenance and will last forever.

  • Color renderings can help clients understand the different surfaces and materials to be used in a new outdoor living space.

“Outdoor living spaces can be tricky for homeowners to imagine. The lack of walls and structure in a yard seem to be more difficult to envision than the space in a house. I can look at a yard and immediately see the potential. Matching up what my clients want from the space with a budget and what that space has to offer is a process I enjoy so much. There are endless options. The hardscapes are the bones of the space, the framing. The plants are the paint, the fabric, the softness. I just love translating the outdoors into usable living square footage for all seasons.”