These laser cut metal screens have been attached to the walls of this courtyard, creating a lovely vertical garden.
Пример оригинального дизайна: маленькая тенистая спортивная площадка на внутреннем дворе в стиле лофт с настилом для на участке и в саду

Benefiting from varied stone and gravel hardscapes, this back yard is used in many ways. Transitions are marked with a change in structure of paths, walls, and features. The dining area is defined by a seat wall that ends where the fire feature area starts. Garden beds surround the space as an accent, softening the space. A rugged yet warm design for a relatively small back yard. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

This shade arbor, located in The Woodlands, TX north of Houston, spans the entire length of the back yard. It combines a number of elements with custom structures that were constructed to emulate specific aspects of a Zen garden. The homeowner wanted a low-maintenance garden whose beauty could withstand the tough seasonal weather that strikes the area at various times of the year. He also desired a mood-altering aesthetic that would relax the senses and calm the mind. Most importantly, he wanted this meditative environment completely shielded from the outside world so he could find serenity in total privacy. The most unique design element in this entire project is the roof of the shade arbor itself. It features a “negative space” leaf pattern that was designed in a software suite and cut out of the metal with a water jet cutter. Each form in the pattern is loosely suggestive of either a leaf, or a cluster of leaves. These small, negative spaces cut from the metal are the source of the structure’ powerful visual and emotional impact. During the day, sunlight shines down and highlights columns, furniture, plantings, and gravel with a blend of dappling and shade that make you feel like you are sitting under the branches of a tree. At night, the effects are even more brilliant. Skillfully concealed lights mounted on the trusses reflect off the steel in places, while in other places they penetrate the negative spaces, cascading brilliant patterns of ambient light down on vegetation, hardscape, and water alike. The shade arbor shelters two gravel patios that are almost identical in space. The patio closest to the living room features a mini outdoor dining room, replete with tables and chairs. The patio is ornamented with a blend of ornamental grass, a small human figurine sculpture, and mid-level impact ground cover. Gravel was chosen as the preferred hardscape material because of its Zen-like connotations. It is also remarkably soft to walk on, helping to set the mood for a relaxed afternoon in the dappled shade of gently filtered sunlight. The second patio, spaced 15 feet away from the first, resides adjacent to the home at the opposite end of the shade arbor. Like its twin, it is also ornamented with ground cover borders, ornamental grasses, and a large urn identical to the first. Seating here is even more private and contemplative. Instead of a table and chairs, there is a large decorative concrete bench cut in the shape of a giant four-leaf clover. Spanning the distance between these two patios, a bluestone walkway connects the two spaces. Along the way, its borders are punctuated in places by low-level ornamental grasses, a large flowering bush, another sculpture in the form of human faces, and foxtail ferns that spring up from a spread of river rock that punctuates the ends of the walkway. The meditative quality of the shade arbor is reinforced by two special features. The first of these is a disappearing fountain that flows from the top of a large vertical stone embedded like a monolith in the other edges of the river rock. The drains and pumps to this fountain are carefully concealed underneath the covering of smooth stones, and the sound of the water is only barely perceptible, as if it is trying to force you to let go of your thoughts to hear it. A large piece of core-10 steel, which is deliberately intended to rust quickly, rises up like an arced wall from behind the fountain stone. The dark color of the metal helps the casual viewer catch just a glimpse of light reflecting off the slow trickle of water that runs down the side of the stone into the river rock bed. To complete the quiet moment that the shade arbor is intended to invoke, a thick wall of cypress trees rises up on all sides of the yard, completely shutting out the disturbances of the world with a comforting wall of living greenery that comforts the thoughts and emotions.

Свежая идея для дизайна: огромная тенистая, весенняя спортивная площадка на заднем дворе в классическом стиле с садовой дорожкой или калиткой и мощением клинкерной брусчаткой - отличное фото интерьера

Neil Michael - Axiom Photography
На фото: маленькая тенистая спортивная площадка на внутреннем дворе в стиле модернизм с настилом для на участке и в саду

This project is located off of Crescent Ave in Greenville, SC. From inception, this project was a complete renovation with a ‘no-limit’ approach to the design. The clients wanted to create family-friendly gardens to enjoy with their grand-children and also larger spaces for hosting charitable events. A new driveway leads into the property where various materials are married in interesting ways to create new terraces and pavilions, gates and arbors, fountains and fireplaces. Of course, the gardens wouldn’t be complete without the wide variety of elegant plantings and accessories. This truly is a garden full of wonderful detail.

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: большая тенистая, летняя спортивная площадка на заднем дворе в стиле модернизм с настилом

Full Grounds arbors to quest house and driveways. The team and I really enjoyed the project in Chappaqua, New York.
Свежая идея для дизайна: огромная тенистая, летняя спортивная площадка на боковом дворе в стиле рустика с покрытием из каменной брусчатки - отличное фото интерьера

Neil Alexander
Идея дизайна: тенистая спортивная площадка в классическом стиле с детским городком

At the top of the steeply terraced lot, amelanchiers frame an Ipe pergola over an outdoor seating area. ©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.

На фото: тенистая, летняя спортивная площадка среднего размера на заднем дворе в современном стиле с мощением тротуарной плиткой с

Стильный дизайн: большая тенистая спортивная площадка на переднем дворе с мульчированием - последний тренд

Probably the most charming shot in this grouping of photos... has the least to do with the project we completed for these clients. Who hasn't wanted to plant up an old boot? Succulents aren't picky. Photography by: Joe Hollowell

Arbor and Bench Swings with vines trained on the structure. Projects are located adjacent to each other in Greenville, SC
Пример оригинального дизайна: огромная тенистая спортивная площадка на заднем дворе в классическом стиле с покрытием из гравия и с перголой

photo credit: Sebastian Bach
На фото: маленькая тенистая спортивная площадка на заднем дворе в стиле модернизм с покрытием из каменной брусчатки для на участке и в саду с

The balance of the yard is so important when designing any yard. Each environment plays an important part in the usage of your entertainment areas and how you view the rest of the yard. Each Creative Environment has a special touch to add to this client's lifestyle. Peter Koenig put in plan view, Michael Tebb Landscape made it work in reality and Creative Environments add their touch with the water features. Photography by Alex Johnson

Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan
Пример оригинального дизайна: тенистая спортивная площадка на заднем дворе в классическом стиле

Beautiful tree house with an amazing view!
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: большая тенистая, летняя спортивная площадка на заднем дворе в стиле кантри с детским городком

design: Studio TOOP and TOOP tuinhuisjes, 2013 location: Wilp, NL status: spring 2014, TOOP tuinhuisjes, Weldam Groenprojecten, Van Bert (Bert Jan Siebesma) en OSH Hoveniers photo: Joanne Schweitzer, July 2014 An irregular lot, the challenge was to come up with a way to connect all its corners and sections. The pergola in the same style as the new veranda (pilot project for www.tooptuinhuisjes.nl) helps link the back section with the rest, as do the repeating benches. The planting is used to fill the space inbetween that winds organically around the structures. The paving is mostly crushed shells with alternating sizes of Schellevis pavers in the patio areas. The sunken trampoline and the room for sleep overs in the veranda make the garden extra popular with the kids in the neighborhood.