Yard
Plant softening stairs
Olive tree
If we allocated room for a door under the house that shape/size in back of photo, maybe room for decorative or functional shutters? Door is Good use of lost area under staircase too. Door shudders are nice look
If we had idea where pottery might be, could irrigation/drip be accounted for better than this (pot on left)?
Example of what Thyme would look like? Think I Like it better than grass
Cap under cushions is good idea, because you put cushions away in winter but seating still looks interesting
Stacked stone could work for future garden beds
String lighting, probably unsightly in daytime. Maybe switched outlets around patio, so we could plug in lights like this as seasonal thing. We have a couple switched outlets on front of house for seasonal lights which we like
Garden gate wall idea, probably stucco instead though to match house/style
Garden gate wall idea
Garden gate wall concept for garden
Garden planters; we have slope where garden is envisioned. Have to keep critters out though, for any chance of a garden harvest.
Garden wall concept, but taller so 'ugly' tomato plants hidden better from street (for example)
Ledge/Seating around tub is nice; harder to achieve with drop in.
Concrete scored 45 degrees from pool/ledges is possibility. Elevation drop seems to hide pool
Raised pool ledge leveraged for barstool use
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