1 Before
Covered patio with plain concrete pad and virtually no softscape material surrounding the patio.
1 After
Patio has been enlarged to make room for a cooking area and is now surrounded by a beautiful garden of low-maintenance plantings and walkways.
2 Before
This was a large, fairly flat, grassy backyard with little interest.
2 After
Now a beautiful paver patio with fountain urn and double swing arbors plus plenty of room for additional seating options. Notice the seat wall that surrounds the patios on two levels. Plantings were added later that provided additional beauty; however, we failed to stop our progress and take a final picture.
3 Before
An unsightly mess awaits the homeowner each time they walk down the back stairs of their home to the driveway.
3 After
The mess has been converted to a beautiful, flat concrete paver patio with swing arbor and new lighting.
4 Before
This is the same project as 3 Before, but reflecting the homeowner's view upon walking down the back stairs.
4 After
Notice the small water feature installed nearest the stairs.
5 Before
Another unsightly mess for the homeowner, and just off the side of the nice screened porch.
5 After
Now a beautiful walkway from front to rear of house. This includes a large patio area added in the rear of the porch.
6 Before
This homeowner was shortchanged on his backyard - the space was not only very small but on an angle that made it difficult to work with.
6 After
No problem for Backyard Paradise. After preparing the ground with layers of stabilizing materials and installing beautiful concrete pavers, the homeowners can now enjoy a beautiful level patio that provides plenty of space for cooking and lounging. This project not only added beauty to the home, but value as well!
7 Before
This area provided a good base for Randy to add his design touch to . . .
7 After
Voila! On a small budget, he designed the perfect solution! Naturalized area with small flagstone patio and swing arbor. Now what was a useless eyesore has become a beautiful tranquil sitting area.
9 Before
This small screened porch did not provided enough sitting area for the homeowner to enjoy inviting lots of friends over.
8 After
Now, with the addition of a beautiful contoured flagstone patio and new stairs from the porch, a new outdoor living space has been born.
9 Before
Many homes are not allowed much space between homes. These areas often become unapealing and unuseful.
9 After
Now, with the addition of some Knock Out roses, a concrete pavers, and a stone walkway from patio to the other side of the home, this has become one of the homeowner's favorite relaxation zones.
10 Before
The homeowner already had the beginnings of a beautiful deck system off the back of his home but it lacked meaningful space for family and friends to gather.
10 After
Now, with the addition of a paver patio, stone seatwall, and fire pit, it's the talk of the neighborhood and favorite gathering place all year round!
11 Before
This space is much larger than it appears in the photo and while it may look like a large even grassy yard, it actually falls at a pretty steep angle to the next level down that leads to a swimming pool and the lake.
11 After1
Now, stone stairways have been added from the back landing of the home onto a spacious and beautiful flagstone patio with seat wall and fireplace. More pictures next in this After series.
11 After2
This is a view of the same patio showing the stairs added from the rear of the home and on into the next landing. Notice the stone columns added to the bottoms of the porch posts.
11 After3
Another angle from the back porch.
11 After 4
Why stop with the addition of a large patio - we also resurfaced the swimming pool surround to bring continuity to the entire backyard.
12 Before
Another "small space" makeover. The homeowner had a patio area that was hardly large enough for two people.
12 After1
Now, we've made use of the entire side yard by adding a flagstone patio from front to back of the home, including an outdoor kitchen, stone fireplace, a seat wall and water feature (unseen from this view), and a swing arbor. This adds beauty and additional living space while it increases the value of the home!
12 After2
From this view you can see the grill area and seatwall.
12 After3
Let no space go unused!
12 After4
Plenty of seating and year-round comfort!
