Lollipop-Inspired Backyard

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After: Designer patio
After: The new space offers a place to sit and entertain in the shade. The garden feels much bigger by borrowing the scenery of the nearby greenway. The patio planting replicates similar colors, shapes and forms from the greenway so that both the garden and the outside space harmonize as one.

Although the new blue stone paving looks gorgeous, the downside is the cost in comparison to an imitation concrete paver. However in a small garden such as this, a little will go a long way and is worth the investment. Here it is laid in a random pattern because the slats on the fence, the decking and the shutters on the house are in straight lines. This randomness helps to offset the linear pattern.



Resources
garden furniture
Teak Wicker and More
Website: www.teakwickerandmore.com

flagstone
Bourget Brothers
Website: www.bourgetbros.com

Malibu lighting systems
Intermatic Incorporated
Website: www.intermatic.com

lumber
Ganahl Lumber
Website: www.ganahl.com

terra cotta pots
Tuscan Imports
Website: www.tuscanimports.com

landscape installation
Carr Landscape
Website: www.carrlandscape.com

shade umbrella
Yardiac.com
Website: www.yardiac.com
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