This is a small condo backyard which was originally a steep hill and was not a useable space. We terraced with stone and created 2 seating areas.The main outdoor living space now has an outdoor kitchen and stone fireplace. The garden includes succulents, seasonal color, and drought tolerant plants.

A recently completed home by John Kraemer & Sons on Lake Minnetonka's Wayzata Bay. Photography: Landmark Photography

JD Stairs

This is a view of the revised landscaped area including the water feature and stone accent wall adjacent to the new outdoor deck and spa area. Landscape Architecture: Samura & Associates

Hardscape charlotte, Outdoor living charlotte, Outdoor living Lake norman.

An amazing pool built into the hillside along a river.

Custom Contemporary Home in a Northwest Modern Style utilizing warm natural materials such as cedar rainscreen siding, douglas fir beams, ceilings and cabinetry to soften the hard edges and clean lines generated with durable materials such as quartz counters, porcelain tile floors, custom steel railings and cast-in-place concrete hardscapes. Photographs by Miguel Edwards

Daniel Driensky

Spanning the mountainside of Seven Springs, framed by nature’s beauty, sets a timeless mountain dwelling, where location is everything. Facing due east, the lot offers breathtaking valley and surrounding mountain views. From room to room, the design exploits the beautiful vistas. One’s eyes are immediately drawn from the 30’ wide entry across a freestanding spiral staircase, through 27’ tall windows where the outdoors once again meets. The great room, dinning room, and kitchen with 27’ vaulted ceilings comprise a third of the home’s square footage on the main level.