Gehobene Wohnideen und Einrichtungsideen für Räume
BK Interior Design
Hugo guards the entry to the back yard. Guests can either enter the back yard through the gates concealed entrance, or turn right and walk down the paved path to the front door.
This space is a main garden feature that displays plant varietals from all over the world.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
The problem this Memorial-Houston homeowner faced was that her sumptuous contemporary home, an austere series of interconnected cubes of various sizes constructed from white stucco, black steel and glass, did not have the proper landscaping frame. It was out of scale. Imagine Robert Motherwell's "Black on White" painting without the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston's generous expanse of white walls surrounding it. It would still be magnificent but somehow...off.
Intuitively, the homeowner realized this issue and started interviewing landscape designers. After talking to about 15 different designers, she finally went with one, only to be disappointed with the results. From the across-the-street neighbor, she was then introduced to Exterior Worlds and she hired us to correct the newly-created problems and more fully realize her hopes for the grounds. "It's not unusual for us to come in and deal with a mess. Sometimes a homeowner gets overwhelmed with managing everything. Other times it is like this project where the design misses the mark. Regardless, it is really important to listen for what a prospect or client means and not just what they say," says Jeff Halper, owner of Exterior Worlds.
Since the sheer size of the house is so dominating, Exterior Worlds' overall job was to bring the garden up to scale to match the house. Likewise, it was important to stretch the house into the landscape, thereby softening some of its severity. The concept we devised entailed creating an interplay between the landscape and the house by astute placement of the black-and-white colors of the house into the yard using different materials and textures. Strategic plantings of greenery increased the interest, density, height and function of the design.
First we installed a pathway of crushed white marble around the perimeter of the house, the white of the path in homage to the house’s white facade. At various intervals, 3/8-inch steel-plated metal strips, painted black to echo the bones of the house, were embedded and crisscrossed in the pathway to turn it into a loose maze.
Along this metal bunting, we planted succulents whose other-worldly shapes and mild coloration juxtaposed nicely against the hard-edged steel. These plantings included Gulf Coast muhly, a native grass that produces a pink-purple plume when it blooms in the fall. A side benefit to the use of these plants is that they are low maintenance and hardy in Houston’s summertime heat.
Next we brought in trees for scale. Without them, the impressive architecture becomes imposing. We placed them along the front at either corner of the house. For the left side, we found a multi-trunk live oak in a field, transported it to the property and placed it in a custom-made square of the crushed marble at a slight distance from the house. On the right side where the house makes a 90-degree alcove, we planted a mature mesquite tree.
To finish off the front entry, we fashioned the black steel into large squares and planted grass to create islands of green, or giant lawn stepping pads. We echoed this look in the back off the master suite by turning concrete pads of black-stained concrete into stepping pads.
We kept the foundational plantings of Japanese yews which add green, earthy mass, something the stark architecture needs for further balance. We contoured Japanese boxwoods into small spheres to enhance the play between shapes and textures.
In the large, white planters at the front entrance, we repeated the plantings of succulents and Gulf Coast muhly to reinforce symmetry. Then we built an additional planter in the back out of the black metal, filled it with the crushed white marble and planted a Texas vitex, another hardy choice that adds a touch of color with its purple blooms.
To finish off the landscaping, we needed to address the ravine behind the house. We built a retaining wall to contain erosion. Aesthetically, we crafted it so that the wall has a sharp upper edge, a modern motif right where the landscape meets the land.
FLAIG Kreativer Innenausbau
Großes Modernes Badezimmer En Suite mit flächenbündigen Schrankfronten, weißen Schränken, Wandtoilette, grauen Fliesen, weißer Wandfarbe, Schieferboden und offener Dusche in München
Promise Path Landscaping Inc
Mangaris wooden deck with Concrete finish with Top cast light etch. Water feature surrounded by succulents and low voltage lights. Concrete fire pit and vertical succulents wall.
Touchstone Living
Mittelgroßes Klassisches Esszimmer ohne Kamin mit beiger Wandfarbe und Keramikboden in Las Vegas
The Garden Route Company
Designed and Built by The Garden Route Co.
Photos by Rich Radford
Mittelgroßer, Halbschattiger Moderner Garten hinter dem Haus mit Betonboden in San Francisco
Mittelgroßer, Halbschattiger Moderner Garten hinter dem Haus mit Betonboden in San Francisco
Bosler Earth Design
We kept the trees on the property and replaced the lawn and all other out dated sub tropical plants with Succulents
Daniel Bosler Photography
Geräumiger Moderner Vorgarten in Los Angeles
Geräumiger Moderner Vorgarten in Los Angeles
Sterling Brook Custom Homes
The wonderful blend of rustic architectural elements with the contemporary lines of the entry door and landscaping create a perfect balance.
Geräumiges, Zweistöckiges Klassisches Haus mit Steinfassade und beiger Fassadenfarbe in Dallas
Geräumiges, Zweistöckiges Klassisches Haus mit Steinfassade und beiger Fassadenfarbe in Dallas
Neff Mill & Cabinet Inc.
Geometrischer, Großer Mediterraner Garten mit direkter Sonneneinstrahlung und Natursteinplatten in San Francisco
Studio 6 Architects
Großer Moderner Garten hinter dem Haus mit Kübelpflanzen, direkter Sonneneinstrahlung und Betonboden in Orange County
Antonio Martins Interior Design
Photos by Drew Kelly
Schattiger, Geometrischer, Mittelgroßer Eklektischer Garten hinter dem Haus mit Natursteinplatten in San Francisco
Schattiger, Geometrischer, Mittelgroßer Eklektischer Garten hinter dem Haus mit Natursteinplatten in San Francisco
Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Close up of a planting bed with succulents, cared grasses, and other architectural plants. Complimented by the gray concrete pavers and Mexican pebbles. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel.
Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Dennis Thompson Architect
Photographer - Ralph Barnie
Contractor - Capital Pacific Homes
Zweistöckiges, Mittelgroßes Mediterranes Einfamilienhaus mit Putzfassade, Flachdach und beiger Fassadenfarbe in Santa Barbara
Zweistöckiges, Mittelgroßes Mediterranes Einfamilienhaus mit Putzfassade, Flachdach und beiger Fassadenfarbe in Santa Barbara
User
Concrete Table with succulent center and live-edge redwood benches. Steel patina art accent. Indoor/outdoor. This table set is made to order and can be customized. Please contact for pricing and details.
Mittelgroßer Mediterraner Patio hinter dem Haus mit Feuerstelle und Natursteinplatten in Los Angeles
Allen Construction
Whole house remodel of a classic Mid-Century style beach bungalow into a modern beach villa.
Architect: Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis
General Contractor: Allen Construction
Photographer: Ciro Coelho
Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.
Photos by Meagan Hancock
Mittelgroßer, Halbschattiger Mediterraner Garten hinter dem Haus, im Sommer mit Pflastersteinen und Wüstengarten in Phoenix
Mittelgroßer, Halbschattiger Mediterraner Garten hinter dem Haus, im Sommer mit Pflastersteinen und Wüstengarten in Phoenix
Tri County Landscape
A small succulent garden in backyard.
Kleiner Maritimer Garten hinter dem Haus mit direkter Sonneneinstrahlung und Pflastersteinen in Tampa
Kleiner Maritimer Garten hinter dem Haus mit direkter Sonneneinstrahlung und Pflastersteinen in Tampa
Gehobene Wohnideen und Einrichtungsideen für Räume
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