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An entrance with room to stay
Scot Eckley turns a private entry court into an outdoor room, using a fire feature, planted screens and a small lounging deck.
Scot Eckley Inc.The 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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A garden on the way to the sauna
In Eastmoreland, Ross NW Watergardens brings a sauna, bathing spaces and Japanese-inspired planting into one city garden.
Ross NW WatergardensPortland, Oregon
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A new route to an old porch
Austin Outdoor Design repositions an entrance and keeps room for play around a 1914 bungalow.
Austin Outdoor DesignAustin, Texas
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A cleaner edge for a narrow side yard
Austex Fence & Deck replaces an aging boundary with horizontal timber and exposed dark posts at Crystal Shores.
Austex Fence & DeckRound Rock, Texas
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A front path with a softer edge
Urban Landworks uses stone, low planting and a curved bed to bring a small entrance garden close to the house.
Urban Landworks
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A courtyard kitchen against the house
GardenWise fits cooking, dining and a garden route into a compact Capitol Hill courtyard.
GardenWiseWashington, District of Columbia
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A garden gate that keeps the view
Dakota Unlimited uses open metalwork to define a planted side-yard entrance without concealing the garden beyond.
Dakota Unlimited