Peastone parking court with antique granite curbing, perennial planting beds and evergreen screening.
На фото: участок и сад среднего размера на внутреннем дворе в стиле кантри с подъездной дорогой, полуденной тенью и покрытием из гравия с

Пример оригинального дизайна: участок и сад на заднем дворе в классическом стиле с покрытием из гравия

На фото: большой солнечный засухоустойчивый сад на склоне в стиле модернизм с подпорной стенкой, хорошей освещенностью и покрытием из гравия с

In 2003, we received a call from John and Jennifer Randall of West Houston. They had decided to build a French-style home just off of Piney Point near Memorial Drive. Jennifer wanted a modern French landscape design that reflected the symmetry, balance, and patterns of Old World estates. French landscapes like this are popular because of their uniquely proportioned partier gardens, formal garden and constructions, and tightly clipped hedges. John also wanted the French landscape design because of his passion for his heritage (he originally came to Houston from Louisiana), as well as the obvious aesthetic benefits of creating a natural complement to the architecture of the new house. The first thing we designed was a motor court driveway/parking area in the front of the home. While you may not think that a paved element would have anything at all do with landscape design, in reality it is truly apropos to the theme. French homes almost always have paving that extends all the way to the house. In the case of the Randall home, we used interlocking concrete pavers to create a surface that looks much older than it really is. This prevented the property from looking too much like a new construction and better lent itself to the elegance and stateliness characteristic of French landscape designs in general. Further blending of practical function with the aesthetic elements of French landscaping was accomplished in an area to the left of the driveway. John loved fishing, and he requested that we design a convenient parking area to temporarily store his boat while he waited for a slip at the marina to become available. Knowing that this area would function only for temporary storage, we came up with the idea of integrating this special parking area into the green space of a parterre garden. We laid down a graveled area in the shape of a horseshoe that would easily allow John back up his truck and unload his boat. We then surrounded this graveled area with a scalloped hedge characterized by a very bright, light green color. Planting boxwoods and Holly trees beyond the hedge, we then extended them throughout the yard. This created a contrast of light and green ground cover that is characteristic of French landscape designs. By establishing alternating light and dark shades of color, it helps establish an unconscious sense of movement which the eye finds it hard to resist following Parterre gardens like this are also keynote elements to French landscape designs, and the combination of such a green space with the functional element of a paved area serves to elevate the mundane purpose of a temporary parking and storage area into an aesthetic in its own right. Also, we deliberately chose the horseshoe design because we knew this space could later be transformed into a decorative center for the entire garden. This is the main reason we used small stones to cover the area, rather than concrete or pavers. When the boat was eventually relocated, the darkly colored stones surrounded by a brightly colored hedge gave us an excellent place to mount an outdoor sculpture. The elegance of the home and surrounding French landscape design warranted attention at all hours so we contracted a lighting design company to ensure that all important elements of the house and property were fully visible at night. With mercury vapor lights concealed in trees, we created artificial moonlight that shone down on the garden and front porch. For accent lighting, we used a combination of up lights and down lights to differentiate architectural features, and we installed façade lights to emphasize the face of the home itself. Although a new construction, this residence achieved such an aura of stateliness that it earned fame throughout the neighborhood almost overnight, and it remains a favorite in the Piney Point area to this day. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

Patrice Jerome
Идея дизайна: участок и сад среднего размера в современном стиле с покрытием из гравия и камнем в ландшафтном дизайне

Joanne Kostecky Garden Design, Inc. Another area to view by the bench in this raked stone with moss rocks.
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: участок и сад на заднем дворе в восточном стиле с покрытием из гравия

Custom made rose arches in stainless steel over a gravel path
На фото: участок и сад на заднем дворе в классическом стиле с покрытием из гравия с

На фото: большой солнечный регулярный сад на заднем дворе в классическом стиле с растениями в контейнерах, хорошей освещенностью и покрытием из гравия с

Ali Atri
На фото: участок и сад на заднем дворе в восточном стиле с покрытием из гравия с

P.S. In the photos at the beginning of this tour you will not see this fountain it was added later.
Идея дизайна: маленький летний участок и сад на боковом дворе в восточном стиле с полуденной тенью и покрытием из гравия для на участке и в саду

A garden to match the style of the residence, this garden for a Marin County Eichler utilized stone, concrete and colorful low maintenance plantings to transform an overgrown, outdated space.

На фото: участок и сад на заднем дворе в классическом стиле с покрытием из гравия с

Идея дизайна: регулярный сад на заднем дворе в средиземноморском стиле с покрытием из гравия

Conte & Conte, LLC landscape architects and designers work with clients located in Connecticut & New York (Greenwich, Belle Haven, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Southport, Rowayton, Manhattan, Larchmont, Bedford Hills, Armonk, Massachusetts) Coloful planting beds, thanks to Fairfield House & Garden Co. for building these!

A 4o feet long green wall creates a living colorful mural on a side yard. Amelia B. Lima
Идея дизайна: участок и сад на боковом дворе в современном стиле с покрытием из гравия

На фото: засухоустойчивый сад в стиле модернизм с покрытием из гравия

San Anselmo garden filled with colorful drought-tolerant plants and curvaceous pathways with flagstone and DG leading to a stately pergola. A beautiful selection of plants for drought. The large lawn minimized to further save on the water bill. Photo and Design Eileen Kelly © Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Merle Kroeker
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: регулярный сад среднего размера на заднем дворе в восточном стиле с покрытием из гравия

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: тенистый участок и сад в классическом стиле с покрытием из гравия