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Never seen anyone else think of hiding the kitchen!
The exquisite random stone slabs make this space!
I've seen hundreds of landscapers try to do the standard pool waterfall - but not like this!
Stone placements nicely mimics a natural rock cropping
This water has architectural infinity
The way the side of the step reveal themselves within the space
That it's MY project!!
I think garden design should automatically include sourcing appropriate objects or art and incorporate.
I don't normally like these sort of cutesy water features but it really works here because of how lush and blended the plant material is!
Rustic pallet. Very chic country - love the rusted steel fence inserts.
Great example of how to separate the driveway from the pathway with these well articulated planters and steps.
Everything!!
Merging of steps with the slope
How the floating gangway allows for uninterrupted overland water flow.
Like I keep saying - it's ALL in the details!
Refreshing to see a designer have the creativity to go beyond the normal fence board approach.
Beats putting furniture out and in every year!
Scale.
Low planters set into the gently sloping ground plane.
The importance of utilizing ornament in the garden.
I love the notion of bridging from one realm to the other; this gangway through the "forest" linking two areas of lawn acts in the same way as a moat.
I love cantilevered decks! From what I understand, the Ontario Building Code limits this to only 2 feet. This photo appeals to me because it is obviously more than than. Elongated cantilevers create visual tension, as it allows for space to flow beneath the structure.
Offsets. Love 'em!
Lighting is SO critical to the design. This is a very good example. Love the interior-lit orb.
Multiple supports posts are both structural, and decorative.
Proximity of water to building is so evocative! I can see that this isn't a pond per se, but some sort of spa / pool.
Random, organic placement of flagstone is a real art form.
A fine example of the use of pots to define and enhance the space.
sawn, stacked limestone pediment with bowl planter. Simple design, yet creates an inviting entrance.
This is a quintessential image to convey the dynamic of "Inside/Outside" connectivity.
Nice alternative to killing a space with a pool.
Whoa; brilliant - the deck is on wheels and rolls overtop the spa/pool!
The "what not to do" with stone work. I dislike of the use of round boulders set against the slabs - they're fighting each other. Also a maintenance nightmare when the weeds come up in all those gaps between the stones.
Really struck by the tonality of this photo; the harmony between warm and cool tones - with umbrella neutralizing the palette!
Simple and elegant. Low maintenance too!
Never come across anything like this before - a sublime "Arts and Crafts" pergola!
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