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Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignWe were contacted by the owner of a Houston, Texas home who asked us to design a series of gardens and landscaping features that would compliment and expand the Mediterranean theme of his house into the surrounding landscape. This house sat on a very large lot of several acres in a secluded Memorial Drive neighborhood located near the 610 Loop. The home featured a symmetrical, linear appearance in spite of its two-story build, and our client wanted a landscape and garden design that would follow these same principles of self-contained regularity and subtle linear motion.
Creating a Mediterranean theme in a Houston, Texas garden and landscape is a bit more complex that it might appear at face value. The southern coast of Europe—particularly in Italy and Greece—is a mountainous area where homes and gardens are built on steep angles and sharp vertical rises. Gardens and fields are often built in terraces that climb the mountains due to the limited planting area and rough, rocky terrain. Limestone is the predominant rock type in Italy and Greece and has become iconic of this part of the world in our collective consciousness. Mediterranean homes and gardens are historically famous for their white stucco walls, olive groves, and carefully sculptured greenery embedded in a rugged limestone backdrop.
The challenge lay in taking an essentially three-dimensional landscaping style and transfering it to a Houston property. As we all know, this part of Texas is very flat, so a hillside garden is out of the question in the literal sense. However, using a combination of symmetrical forms and linear progressions, along with some innovative garden materials, we were able to mimic several aspects of seaside European terrain.
The key to doing this was to establish a combination of circular forms and linear patterns in the multiple garden elements we designed. French and Italian gardens place a heavy emphasis on order and symmetry, and both tend to utilize right angles to establish form. We planted a variety of low level growth around the house and rear swimming pool patio to emphasize its walls and corners. We then added three keynote forms to the landscape to create a Houston equivalent of a Mediterranean garden.
The first of these forms was a knot garden centered on the front door, located just in front of the home’s motorcourt. We planted boxwoods in three circular rows that looked like terraces on a hillside. In the center of the knot garden we planted Loropatalum, punctuated with a lone Crinum lily as the center piece. The rich purple of the Loropatalum draws catches the eye, and the vertical dimension added by the lily draws it upward to the front entrance of the house.
Moving then to one side of the house, we transformed a substantial portion of the yard into a parterre garden that centered on a large glass room that extended from the west wing of the house. This garden was populated by low-growth rose bushes whose amenability to constant trimming makes them an ideal plant material for parterre gardens, and whose colorful blooms a made them stand out from multiple vantage points throughout this Houston neighborhood. The garden borders were made from of boxwood hedges, and the central pathways were made using European limestone gravel that mimics the color of the limestone cliffs of the Aegean and Adriatic Seas. We then completed the design by adding dwarf yaupon, a small shrub that bears a curious resemblance to clouds, all along the borders of the gravel walkways. This helped create the impression that the garden was located on a hilltop near the sea, and that the clouds were rolling across the shoreline.
One of the most appealing attributes of this Houston, Texas property is its superb location. The back of the yard borders a 50-foot ravine carved out of the earth by a major tributary of Buffalo Bayou. This seemed to us a natural destination spot for garden guests to visit after strolling around the west wing of the home to the pool. To encourage them to do so, we planted an alley of crepe myrtles leading from the pool area all the way back to the woods along the ravine. We then built a walkway out of limestone aggregate blocks that started at the parterre garden, ran alongside the house to the pool, then ran straight out through the alley of trees to the scenic overlook of the forest and stream below. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Ruebl Builders LLCExemple d'une très grande terrasse arrière montagne avec des pavés en pierre naturelle.
Board & VellumA cascading stream serves as an additional connection point between the upper terrace and lower yard.
Exemple d'un très grand jardin arrière chic l'été avec une cascade, une exposition partiellement ombragée et des galets de rivière.
Exemple d'un très grand jardin arrière chic l'été avec une cascade, une exposition partiellement ombragée et des galets de rivière.
Cocré-artInspiration pour un très grand balcon design avec des solutions pour vis-à-vis, une pergola et un garde-corps en métal.
Gaskill ArchitectureIdée de décoration pour une très grande piscine naturelle et arrière tradition en forme de haricot avec un bain bouillonnant et des pavés en pierre naturelle.
Nip Tuck RemodelingWood wrapped posts and beams, tong-and-groove wood stained soffit and stamped concrete complete the new patio.
Inspiration pour un très grand porche d'entrée de maison arrière traditionnel avec des colonnes, du béton estampé et une extension de toiture.
Inspiration pour un très grand porche d'entrée de maison arrière traditionnel avec des colonnes, du béton estampé et une extension de toiture.
Ventures Designprivate island vacation home with wrap around porch and balcony, expansive patio with custom pergola over an outdoor kitchen and bar with custom swing seating. The pergola also shades an outdoor dining area with a double sided dyed stucco fireplace with built in wood storage.
Decks by Kiefer LLCA square deck doesn’t have to be boring – just tilt the squares on an angle.
This client had a big wish list:
A screen porch was created under an existing elevated room.
A large upper deck for dining was waterproofed with EPDM roofing. This made for a large dry area on the lower deck furnished with couches, a television, spa, recessed lighting, and paddle fans.
An outdoor shower is enclosed under the stairs. For code purposes, we call it a rinsing station.
A small roof extension to the existing house provides covering and a spot for a hanging daybed.
The design also includes a live edge slab installed as a bar top at which to enjoy a casual drink while watching the children in the yard.
The lower deck leads down two more steps to the fire pit.
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsWhat better complement to a moose antler than a quartet of deer antlers.
Idées déco pour un très grand jardin en pots avant rétro l'hiver avec une exposition partiellement ombragée.
Idées déco pour un très grand jardin en pots avant rétro l'hiver avec une exposition partiellement ombragée.
Archadeck of Northeast DallasThe beauty and resiliency of a natural Travertine patio make it a perfect choice for any outdoor environment. With rich tones and inherent shade variations, its use adds warmth and elegance to any setting.
This multi-faceted outdoor living combination space in Dallas by Archadeck of Northeast Dallas encompasses a covered patio space, expansive patio with overhead pergola, custom outdoor fireplace, outdoor kitchen and much more!
Sebastian's Tropical Landscape Design, LLC.This rock pathway connects the front yard via a side yard pathway to the backyard creating a beautiful aesthetic flow that compliments the homes beauty and curb appeal.
BGI DesignIdée de décoration pour un très grand porche d'entrée de maison arrière marin avec des pavés en pierre naturelle et une extension de toiture.
Tech Scapes Australia LandscapingWater feature designed for the middle of the turning circle.
Idées déco pour un très grand jardin avant exotique.
Idées déco pour un très grand jardin avant exotique.
Shearon Design Collective1 Acre in Gilbert that needed a complete transformation from bad grass and desert plants to this lush dream home in prime Gilbert! Raised planters and hedges surrounding existing trees, new pavers, fire features - fireplace and fire pits, flower beds, new shrubs, trees, landscape lighting, sunken pool dining cabana, swim up bar, tennis court, soccer field, edible garden, iron trellis, private garden, and stunning paver entryways.
Mike Farley Pool Designer, SWD, ASLATransitional Infinity Pool with swim up bar and sunken kitchen designed by Mike Farley has a large tanning ledge with Ledge Loungers to relax on, This project has a large fire bar below for entertaining & a large cabana next to the raised spa. Interrior finish is Wet Edge. FarleyPoolDesigns.com
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignAPLD 2021 Silver Award Winning Landscape Design. Painted galvanized troughs used for vegetables in the side yard. An expansive back yard landscape with several mature oak trees and a stunning Golden Locust tree has been transformed into a welcoming outdoor retreat. The renovations include a wraparound deck, an expansive travertine natural stone patio, stairways and pathways along with concrete retaining walls and column accents with dramatic planters. The pathways meander throughout the landscape... some with travertine stepping stones and gravel and those below the majestic oaks left natural with fallen leaves. Raised vegetable beds and fruit trees occupy some of the sunniest areas of the landscape. A variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants for both sunny and shady areas include several succulents, grasses, CA natives and other site-appropriate Mediterranean plants complimented by a variety of boulders. Dramatic white pots provide architectural accents, filled with succulents and citrus trees. Design, Photos, Drawings © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Archer ServicesThree tiers of flower beds have been crafted from stone and stone pavers to create a magical look and feel. A multitude of textures and colors fill the beds, inviting butterflies and passersby to stop and enjoy.
L. Lumpkins Architect, Inc.rear yard with pool and cabana
Aménagement d'un très grand Abris de piscine et pool houses arrière rétro rectangle avec des pavés en pierre naturelle.
Aménagement d'un très grand Abris de piscine et pool houses arrière rétro rectangle avec des pavés en pierre naturelle.
Broward Landscape, Inc. Pergola, Outdoor Kitchen Ivory Travertine
Exemple d'une très grande terrasse arrière moderne avec une cuisine d'été, des pavés en pierre naturelle et une pergola.
Exemple d'une très grande terrasse arrière moderne avec une cuisine d'été, des pavés en pierre naturelle et une pergola.
Garden-graphicsМеня зовут Конькова Елена Валерьевна. Я ландшафтный дизайнер уже более 18 лет. Это один из моих любимых садов. И было очень приятно получить за эту работу,за созданный сад - приз в Международном архитектурном дизайнерском конкурсе "Золотой Трезини" главный приз
Idées déco de très grands extérieurs
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