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2,859 Retro Courtyard Design Photos
Already partially enclosed by an ipe fence and concrete wall, our client had a vision of an outdoor courtyard for entertaining on warm summer evenings since the space would be shaded by the house in the afternoon. He imagined the space with a water feature, lighting and paving surrounded by plants.
With our marching orders in place, we drew up a schematic plan quickly and met to review two options for the space. These options quickly coalesced and combined into a single vision for the space. A thick, 60” tall concrete wall would enclose the opening to the street – creating privacy and security, and making a bold statement. We knew the gate had to be interesting enough to stand up to the large concrete walls on either side, so we designed and had custom fabricated by Dennis Schleder (www.dennisschleder.com) a beautiful, visually dynamic metal gate. The gate has become the icing on the cake, all 300 pounds of it!
Other touches include drought tolerant planting, bluestone paving with pebble accents, crushed granite paving, LED accent lighting, and outdoor furniture. Both existing trees were retained and are thriving with their new soil. The garden was installed in December and our client is extremely happy with the results – so are we!
view from entry toward cedar courtyard enclosure and pivot gate
myd studio, inc
photo by Tara Bussema © 2012 Houzz
Landscape architect Andy De Young of Omni Design
Concrete experts: Robertson's
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extension of pool area with a fire pit and comfortable , colorful seating. great outdoor lighting.
rear facade after.
Again, simple effective changes to the rear facade. Paint, a large fir linear grate on the balcony (and on the porch to the left ) were added; as well as a new solid fir cap added to the railing.
The pea gravel and paver courtyard was installed by Alliance Landscapes.