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A hillside made for more than one kind of play
A steep site becomes a sequence of swimming, gathering, and garden spaces.
Mom's Design BuildPrior Lake, MinnesotaThe project collection
Life looks good out here.
Step inside courtyards, pool gardens, porches, and planted retreats. Meet the designers and builders behind them.
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Terraces that leave room for the view
Stone, a spa, and places to gather are composed around a lakeside outlook.
Southview Design
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The terrace gives an existing pool a new setting
A pool renovation focuses attention on the space around the water.
Pacific Outdoor LivingAtascadero, California
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A little New Orleans in St. Paul
Brick, bluestone, lanterns, and water give a city courtyard its own atmosphere.
Southview DesignSt. Paul, Minnesota
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Trading a deck for a sequence of terraces
A sloping Edina yard finds a new relationship with the ground.
Southview DesignEdina, Minnesota
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Working around the things that cannot move
A deck, pergola, hot tub, and stone paths fit around underground constraints.
Southview DesignNorth Oaks, Minnesota