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I thought it would be nice to have a thread in which people could share pictures of their homes outdoor living spaces (e.g., patios, porches, landscape designs, etc.).
I am currently trying to develop a landscape plan for our home, which is in a new home community on a corner lot, with the entire backyard basically exposed to the street. We have a lovely screened porch which we use all the time, but no patio or deck. The lot slopes to the rear so I'm interested in slightly tiered patios.
So, if y'all don't mind sharing, I'd love seeing. If you paid for profesional installation of your spaces and were pleased with your landscapers I'd love a learning more about them and their pricing as well. Thanks, all!
I thought it would be nice to have a thread in which people could share pictures of their homes outdoor living spaces (e.g., patios, porches, landscape designs, etc.).
I am currently trying to develop a landscape plan for our home, which is in a new home community on a corner lot, with the entire backyard basically exposed to the street. We have a lovely screened porch which we use all the time, but no patio or deck. The lot slopes to the rear so I'm interested in slightly tiered patios.
So, if y'all don't mind sharing, I'd love seeing. If you paid for profesional installation of your spaces and were pleased with your landscapers I'd love a learning more about them and their pricing as well. Thanks, all!
I wish I had some to share. I have a small lot, but am on a corner as well. I plan on doing a lot of landscaping planting work this fall to improve the overaall appearance and create a bit of privacy. I hope some people post pictures in the meantime. Your screened in porch sounds nice. We only have a patio, but a screened porch is a "must have" for the next house. I think screened porches are one of the best things you can have on your house in this area!
I thought it would be nice to have a thread in which people could share pictures of their homes outdoor living spaces (e.g., patios, porches, landscape designs, etc.).
I am currently trying to develop a landscape plan for our home, which is in a new home community on a corner lot, with the entire backyard basically exposed to the street. We have a lovely screened porch which we use all the time, but no patio or deck. The lot slopes to the rear so I'm interested in slightly tiered patios.
So, if y'all don't mind sharing, I'd love seeing. If you paid for profesional installation of your spaces and were pleased with your landscapers I'd love a learning more about them and their pricing as well. Thanks, all!
We're just in the process of tackling our backyard - it sounds similar to your yard: corner, exposed to street. Phase I was getting a fence up (we have a dog). The before and after pictures are below. The next phase is landscaping along the outside of the fence as well as staining the fence. Then some aeration and over seeding of the back in hopes of getting some more grass in there. We hope to start on all of that once the heat breaks. We're still getting quotes for the landscaping.
I've included a rough sketch of what we'd like to do over the next few years. We're planning more flowers than the sketch includes - the program is a bit lacking in plant materials.
Like you, I'd love to see what everyone else has done (or is planning).
bta, Where do you live if you don't mind me asking. Your backyard looks nice and big. I also like your screened in porch. Your house looks a little more spacious than we are looking for, but I like the lot for sure.
bta, Where do you live if you don't mind me asking. Your backyard looks nice and big. I also like your screened in porch. Your house looks a little more spacious than we are looking for, but I like the lot for sure.
I second that... very nice yard and house... What subdivision is this located in?
We are right in the middle of doing our landscaping. ABout 75% done. Our yard sloped off the back of the house and we had a series of terraced patios done. It looks awesome! I can't wait until the finished project. sadly I have no pictures at this point and have had issues (my own I am sure) trying to load pictures on here in the past. I just can't get it to work. Otherwise I would love to share!
bta, Where do you live if you don't mind me asking. Your backyard looks nice and big. I also like your screened in porch. Your house looks a little more spacious than we are looking for, but I like the lot for sure.
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Originally Posted by fester600
I second that... very nice yard and house... What subdivision is this located in?
Sandycat, fester600
Thanks. We live in Weycroft in NW Cary. Here's a thread I started back when we first moved in.
[quote=bta;1232485]We're just in the process of tackling our backyard - it sounds similar to your yard: corner, exposed to street. Phase I was getting a fence up (we have a dog). The before and after pictures are below. The next phase is landscaping along the outside of the fence as well as staining the fence. Then some aeration and over seeding of the back in hopes of getting some more grass in there. We hope to start on all of that once the heat breaks. We're still getting quotes for the landscaping.
I've included a rough sketch of what we'd like to do over the next few years. We're planning more flowers than the sketch includes - the program is a bit lacking in plant materials.
Like you, I'd love to see what everyone else has done (or is planning).
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bta, love the pictures! I really appreciate them. Your lot is very similar. Mine's sloped more to the rear so I'm really excited to see CAKD's photos when she is done with her project. I have a natural area in the rear of my yard (no houses behind me). My screened porch is also on the street side of the lot Unfortunately I can't find a good aerial view, but I'll try to take some pictures soon and post them here.
I've also had problems trying to load pictures, but am going to try to add the photos when I have some time this afternoon.
Thanks to all for your examples. Keep 'em coming.
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