This project was featured in HGTV & DIY’s show Yard Crashers titled “Zen”. We transformed this blank back yard into a zen-like garden, which included a new outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill, refrigerator and stainless steel countertops. Other features of the garden included a unique fire boulder, garden gate pergolas with hanging lanterns, a recirculating fountain, floating bench and custom screens on the deck to give the back yard privacy.
When updating this modern in-town home’s back yard, we proposed a plan that would include a pool with spa, renovated deck with glass railings, outdoor grilling / green egg station, seating around a firepit and an update landscape. We used Hartstone tile pavers and limestone to keep the clean modern lines that accent well against the green landscape backdrop.
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Securing a large metal structure for this Virginia Highlands home allowed us to extend the back of the house to enlarge the dining area of the home and suspend a deck surrounded by foliage from the trees to create a treehouse affect. Bumping out the back of the house allowed us to also open up views from the Living room and Dining room out with three oversized doors. The deck is terraced for levels of seating, dining and planters. Wrap around planters give privacy from neighbors and foliage and color for the deck. The rot-resistant, Thermory Ash decking is soft and ages beautifully to a soft gray pallet and blends nicely with the granite stone accents of the house.
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