From the June/July 2025 Issue
Passage to Paradise-Pool and Hot Tub
The pool and hot tub are bordered by ‘Limelight’ hydrangeas, crape myrtle, Hollywood Juniper and privet. The plantings help provide privacy from neighboring properties. The existing, large Japanese black pines […]
From the June/July 2025 Issue
Passage to Paradise-Pool
The interior of the entry wall features a fireplace and a pizza oven. The “grass” is artificial turf selected for its permeability. “There are strict limitations on the amount of […]
From the October/November 2024 Issue
A Stone Wall Inspires a Backyard Update-Pool
An existing weathered stone wall is a fitting backdrop for the redesign of this backyard — it’s believed to have once served as a boundary between farms. The small white […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Boosting the function and beauty of a backyard-Pool-Edge Seating
Lush hydrangeas behind the new bluestone and Karney stone retaining wall add definition and help to further screen the property from another house farther up the hill. The sitting area […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Boosting the function and beauty of a backyard-Poolside Dining
“I wanted the backyard to complement the home, which is very traditional. I even wanted a bluestone patio, even though people say it gets hot. But this isn’t Texas,” owner […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Pool
The swimming pool and pavilion are on the same level, about 2 feet higher than the house to accommodate the sloped property.
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Boosting the function and beauty of a backyard-Bar
The homeowners love to entertain in their redesigned Ho-Ho-Kus backyard. A window on the kitchen cabana even swings open for a bartender to serve beverages.
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Firepit
As seen from a wall of windows in the living room, the swimming pool has a vanishing edge that allows for a cascading waterfall. The firepit is a popular gathering […]
From the April/May 2024 Issue
The Company We Keep-Exterior Guest House
The Seaside Park guesthouse property, which shares a pool with the main house, features several balconies and two roof decks. “We also had to have room for the mechanicals, which […]