Desert Landscaping Designs & Ideas

back yard hard scape - mirza_baig52

This “Arizona Inspired” home draws on some of the couples’ favorite desert inspirations. The architecture honors the Wrightian design of The Arizona Biltmore, the courtyard raised planter beds feature labeled specimen cactus in the style of the Desert Botanical Gardens, and the expansive backyard offers a resort-style pool and cabana with plenty of entertainment space. Additional focal areas of landscape design include an outdoor living room in the front courtyard with custom steel fire trough, a shallow negative-edge fountain, and a rare “nurse tree” that was salvaged from a nearby site, sits in the corner of the courtyard – a unique conversation starter. The wash that runs on either side of the museum-glass hallway is filled with aloes, agaves and cactus. On the far end of the lot, a fire pit surrounded by desert planting offers stunning views both day and night of the Praying Monk rock formation on Camelback Mountain. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Builder: GM Hunt Builders Landscape Contractor: Benhart Landscaping Interior Designer: Kitchell Brusnighan Interior Design Photography: Ian Denker

While Designing and Employed with The Wiseman Group (www.wisemangroup.com) Architecture by Jim Schmidt
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Inspired by Mid-Century Architect Cliff May, the father of the Ranch House, this 1950's inspired home stays true to its roots in spirit and design while delivering a new generation of dwelling for a 21st century living. Brought to you by Palm Springs Modern Homes, this Private Walled & Gated home is situated on a large 1/4 Acre Corner Lot with magnificent Mountain Views. The home featuring opposite end Master Bedrooms with en suite baths, a 3rd Bedroom, Den or Office, and a large open Great Room & Kitchen. Built with efficiencies in mind, the home features a High-Velocity Small Diameter HVAC System and Low E Glass. Finish details include high-gloss white Porcelain Floors, solid Quartz work surfaces and custom Zebra Wood cabinetry. The fixture package include Frigidaire Gallery, Blanco, Kohler and Malm all are complemented by a fabulous outdoor entertaining space with Eco Friendly Desert landscaping along with a private Saltwater Pool with Sunning Deck & Spa.

To amplify the initial impression of the home, Bianchi introduced a sensuous, feminine form by using a of low (but ascending) 30-inch-thick walls. The resulting visual tension and interplay energizes the entry experience as the curving walls juxtapose with the distinctly masculine, ascending planes of the home's facade. Visitors are greeted by the embrace of these walls and led along a path past a trio of rusted steel corten panels that lend a lyrical quality to the pathway with their alternating folds, sequential spacing and ascending heights- echoing botht he pitch and material of the roofline beyond. As the path narrows in the curvature of these walls, there's a sense of compression followed by expansion as the path turns and opens up again as it nears a rusted steep pivot gate, offering access to the forecourt leading to the front door. The notes of this song continue in the shadowy recesses of the cantilevered stair tread detail, and with the striking interjection of tree forms that cast twisting shadows on the imperfectly smooth stucco facing the planar backdrop. michaelwoodall.com

A variety of low water plants provide greenery to the path and seating area.
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exterior spaces, petanque court, entry court
Driveway with steps - varma_vix

Might Photography
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Russell Abraham

Image Photography

Mike Woodall
desert plants - baghorama

Winquist Photography

This master bedroom addition features a neutral palette balanced with textures and subtle patterns to create a calm space and highlight the owners' collection of African art. Two layers of motorized window shades are recessed into the soffits to provide light control. A new linear gas fireplace, recessed TV, lighting, audio, and motorized window coverings are all controlled via remote from the bedside.