From the June/July 2023 Issue
Riverside Reverie-Pool
“The pool is not very large, but it serves the purpose,” designer and homeowner Barbara Batesko says. The neighbor’s existing evergreens provide privacy for swimmers and sunbathers.
From the June/July 2023 Issue
Fresh Start-Terrace and swimming pool
A screened porch with mahogany-framed doors at the back of the home leads to a stone terrace and swimming pool where the family gathers in good weather.
From the October/November 2022 Issue
Modern Geometry-Exterior Back
The project required a steel-frame structure to support the cantilevered balconies. The raised spa on the backyard patio features a waterfall edge. Water flows from the spa over stepping-stones and […]
From the August/September 2022 Issue
Back to the Beach – Pool
One of the homeowners’ grandchildren is a competitive swimmer who often practices in this pool, which features a swim machine that creates a constant current.
From the August/September 2022 Issue
Back to the Beach – Exterior decks
On sweltering sunny days, swimmers and loungers can retreat to the shade of the lower deck.
From the August/September 2022 Issue
Back to the Beach – Exterior with pool
The home was designed with multiple decks to take advantage of its 125 feet of ocean frontage. “The decks need to be large on a beach house because you use […]
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Self-Tending Terrain-Upper pool
Purple Alpine betony and yellow ‘Moonshine’ yarrow bloom along the rim of the upper pool in this Mendham landscape.
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Self-Tending Terrain-Alpine betony
Clusters of Alpine betony stand at attention next to the upper pool at this Mendham home.
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Self-Tending Terrain-Landscape
Stone walls create a border between two pools at this Mendham property. The multistemmed tree on the slope in the foreground is serviceberry, a native plant that is deer resistant.