LAUSANNE AVENUE

Challenge:

Complementing the Southwest-inspired design of the home seemed simple at first blush, but seamlessly melding the existing structures with the new thought-out design, proved to make a harmonious design more meticulous in the making.

Solved:

Organized, purposeful. Elegant, yet relaxed. This project brings the saying, “a place for everything and everything in its place” to life. It feels as if all that the observer’s eye takes in had been planned and built all at once according to a functional, intentional master plan. That’s the beauty of what was accomplished here.

The perimeter- and master-seating areas under the pergola, surrounded by built-in amenities such as the fireplace chimney-wall big screen, and grill, feel like they belong, not added in. The concrete and tile work in the pool surround complement the bold staccato texture of the home’s lovely stucco edifice.

Easy-living, low maintenance artificial creates emerald green islands between the hard surfaces. And even the main, L-shaped path from the house to the pool to the patio is punctuated by slivers of greenscape between the squares of the walkway.

And the centerpiece? At the center of it all is the pool featuring bubbling jets at one end that looks like mini geysers vying with each other for attention.

More Work to Explore

YOSEMITE LANE

Challenge: Site a pool at the top of a hill as an extension of the home, creating a stunning view and is easy access for limited mobility individuals.

MIMOSA LANE

Challenge: Can an out-of-date pool be brought up to date to grace an Austin Hill Country-inspired Mid-Century Modern backyard redesign?

ESTATE LANE

Challenge: How could we leverage the materials available to us to define this large space and bring a sense of balance and order to the expanse behind a handsome mid-century home?

LAKEWOOD LANE

Challenge: When your starting point is a drop-dead gorgeous home by Milan overlooking Lake Grapevine, how do you still make a splash?

AMHERST LANE

Challenge: Create a "low maintenance" backyard landscape and a comfortable place to drink a glass of wine, while also creating a visually pleasing backyard that complements the architecture of the home.

JAMESTOWN ROAD

Challenge: Turn an exceptionally narrow “problem” backyard into a showpiece that brilliantly celebrates the compact space with a fantastic design.