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Having vegetable garden is no longer a laborious and expensive dream. With these vegetable garden design ideas, you can get fresh harvests wherever you live.
Smart hardscape design carves multiple zones and functions out of a Bay Area backyard
Exterior: Plants  Sculptural, drought-tolerant greenery was the ideal counterpoint to the house's dark finish. We went with cactus to continue the midcentury look, Michael says. Pea gravel tops the previous mulch-and-dirt mixture.

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Having vegetable garden is no longer a laborious and expensive dream. With these vegetable garden design ideas, you can get fresh harvests wherever you live. Garden Design, Gardening, Garden Planning, Garden Care, Garden Layout, Garden Inspiration, Garden Cottage, Raised Garden
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Having vegetable garden is no longer a laborious and expensive dream. With these vegetable garden design ideas, you can get fresh harvests wherever you live.
Smart hardscape design carves multiple zones and functions out of a Bay Area backyard Architecture, Exterior, Back Garden Landscaping, Backyard Design, Backyard Landscaping Designs, Backyard Landscaping, Yard
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Smart hardscape design carves multiple zones and functions out of a Bay Area backyard
Exterior: Plants  Sculptural, drought-tolerant greenery was the ideal counterpoint to the house's dark finish. We went with cactus to continue the midcentury look, Michael says. Pea gravel tops the previous mulch-and-dirt mixture. Design, Landscape Designs, Home, Drought Tolerant, Exterior Design, Porch Overhang, Black House Exterior
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Exterior: Plants Sculptural, drought-tolerant greenery was the ideal counterpoint to the house's dark finish. We went with cactus to continue the midcentury look, Michael says. Pea gravel tops the previous mulch-and-dirt mixture.
Upscale picnic    Decomposed granite provides a stable surface for this sophisticated picnic table from Artefact Design & Salvage. Offering some shade are three fruiting olives--one of several ornamental edibles that designer Stefani Bittner snuck into the design. Outdoor Spaces, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Picnic Tables, Outdoor Table, Outdoor Gathering Space, Outdoor Furniture, Dining, Dining Table
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Upscale picnic Decomposed granite provides a stable surface for this sophisticated picnic table from Artefact Design & Salvage. Offering some shade are three fruiting olives--one of several ornamental edibles that designer Stefani Bittner snuck into the design.
Bridges  Slabs of Arizona flagstone form bridges over rock-lined channels. The rocks help slow the flow of water underneath. Florida, Organic Gardening, Compost, Layout, Amigurumi Patterns, Modern Landscaping
Collecting Rainwater
Bridges Slabs of Arizona flagstone form bridges over rock-lined channels. The rocks help slow the flow of water underneath.
Drop into Fragrance  Cedar steps lead to an aromatic seating area with nearby lemongrass and licorice-scented Agastache rupestris—a delicious tea plant with orange blossoms.
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Drop into Fragrance Cedar steps lead to an aromatic seating area with nearby lemongrass and licorice-scented Agastache rupestris—a delicious tea plant with orange blossoms.
Summer sunshine sets this garden aglow. A fruiting olive offers height. The bright red blooms of ‘Killer Cranberry’ salvia are echoed in the strappy burgundy leaves of two ‘Design-A-Line’ cordyline. At the front corner of the bed, small rosettes of purple Echeveria'Perle Von Nurnberg’ offer interest at ground level. Ideas, Gardens, Summer Vegetables Garden
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Summer sunshine sets this garden aglow. A fruiting olive offers height. The bright red blooms of ‘Killer Cranberry’ salvia are echoed in the strappy burgundy leaves of two ‘Design-A-Line’ cordyline. At the front corner of the bed, small rosettes of purple Echeveria'Perle Von Nurnberg’ offer interest at ground level.
Smart hardscape design carves multiple zones and functions out of a Bay Area backyard Wines, Square Foot Gardening, Patio Design, Outdoor Living, Outdoor Improvements, Outdoor Landscape Lighting
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Smart hardscape design carves multiple zones and functions out of a Bay Area backyard
Opening Up  Mullins upgraded the deck off the kitchen by switching out the orange wooden sides and railings with a wire grid. The result is less constricted and allows more light and air to come through. “It’s a section that’s just for me,” says DuPree. “It’s where I drink tea, read the paper, and grow potted kitchen herbs.” House Design, House Plans, Back Porch Designs, House Exterior, House Inspo, House Styles, Tiny House Cabin
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Opening Up Mullins upgraded the deck off the kitchen by switching out the orange wooden sides and railings with a wire grid. The result is less constricted and allows more light and air to come through. “It’s a section that’s just for me,” says DuPree. “It’s where I drink tea, read the paper, and grow potted kitchen herbs.”
Christian Cobbs, Homestead Design Collective's lead designer took the reins on this room, using it as an opportunity to showcase the low-water, easy-care plants of the Sunset Western Garden Collection. He supplemented with playful additions, like succulents and other drought-tolerant accents. Cobbs describes this garden as “foliage-based,” meaning that the impact comes from colorful leaves rather than fussy flowers. The result is year-round structure and form, with next to no maintenance. Garden And Yard, Outdoor Gardens
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Christian Cobbs, Homestead Design Collective's lead designer took the reins on this room, using it as an opportunity to showcase the low-water, easy-care plants of the Sunset Western Garden Collection. He supplemented with playful additions, like succulents and other drought-tolerant accents. Cobbs describes this garden as “foliage-based,” meaning that the impact comes from colorful leaves rather than fussy flowers. The result is year-round structure and form, with next to no maintenance.
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Makeover Vision  When Renée DuPree (right) moved into her modern Oakland bungalow in the fall of 2016, the 1,700-square-foot garden was nothing special. Later that season, she decided it was time for a remodel. A friend recommended Beth Mullins, the owner of San Francisco’s Growsgreen Landscape Design and a specialist in hardscape, which is “basically anything that isn’t planted or movable,” explains Mullins.
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Makeover Vision When Renée DuPree (right) moved into her modern Oakland bungalow in the fall of 2016, the 1,700-square-foot garden was nothing special. Later that season, she decided it was time for a remodel. A friend recommended Beth Mullins, the owner of San Francisco’s Growsgreen Landscape Design and a specialist in hardscape, which is “basically anything that isn’t planted or movable,” explains Mullins.
Choose art for art's sake   The bright red piece hanging on the painting-studio wall looks like a bold sculpture, but it’s actually the mold for a battleship part. André loved its color, shape, and unexpected origins. Interior, Small Patio Garden, Backyard Zen Garden, Small Backyard, Backyard Zen Garden Ideas, Patio Garden, Backyard Patio Designs
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Choose art for art's sake The bright red piece hanging on the painting-studio wall looks like a bold sculpture, but it’s actually the mold for a battleship part. André loved its color, shape, and unexpected origins.
Close Quarters  Mullins recommends a narrow table for outdoor dining, so she brought in this vintage find from the Bay Area’s Elsie Green (elsiegreen.com). “It keeps things intimate,” she says, plus it makes passing plates easier. CB2’s Victory Pendant Lights ($199; cb2.com), rustproof with a light industrial feel, encourage post-dinner chats well into the night. Mullins also installed inconspicuous outlets, so DuPree could work on her laptop without running out of juice. Backyard Patio, Backyard Garden
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Close Quarters Mullins recommends a narrow table for outdoor dining, so she brought in this vintage find from the Bay Area’s Elsie Green (elsiegreen.com). “It keeps things intimate,” she says, plus it makes passing plates easier. CB2’s Victory Pendant Lights ($199; cb2.com), rustproof with a light industrial feel, encourage post-dinner chats well into the night. Mullins also installed inconspicuous outlets, so DuPree could work on her laptop without running out of juice.
Plant for practicality For one side of the shared backyard, designed by Seabrook's Stephen Poulakos, in-ground perennials and edibles in containers form a small kitchen garden. A mix of pea gravel and crushed oyster shells prevents water runoff. Diy, Container Gardening, Back Garden Ideas, Vintage
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Plant for practicality For one side of the shared backyard, designed by Seabrook's Stephen Poulakos, in-ground perennials and edibles in containers form a small kitchen garden. A mix of pea gravel and crushed oyster shells prevents water runoff.
Our Los Gatos Idea House makes one notable departure from traditional craftsman homes—it doesn’t have a formal dining room. That’s where the large covered patio comes into play—the long dining table gives the homeowners a truly Californian space to entertain. Folding glass doors create a seamless flow between inside and out, and skylights illuminate the warm, cedar-lined porch.    Fire pit and pavers: @belgardoutdoorliving  Folding doors: @lacantinadoors  Decking: @azekbuildingproducts Modern Farmhouse, House With Porch, Porch Design, Building A Porch, Farmhouse Exterior, Covered Patio, Craftsman Homes
Our Los Gatos Idea House makes one notable departure from traditional craftsman homes—it doesn’t have a formal dining room. That’s where the large covered patio comes into play—the long dining table gives the homeowners a truly Californian space to entertain. Folding glass doors create a seamless flow between inside and out, and skylights illuminate the warm, cedar-lined porch. Fire pit and pavers: @belgardoutdoorliving Folding doors: @lacantinadoors Decking: @azekbuildingproducts
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Embrace emptiness  Japanese gardens feel serene because they’re not crowded. Bare spaces are as important as filled-in spaces. That’s why André left the center of his garden open and planted surrounding beds with ground-hugging plants like prostrate juniper, dymondia, and blue senecio. Japanese Garden Design, Zen Garden, Japanese Garden, Garden Landscape Design
Japanese Garden Design
Embrace emptiness Japanese gardens feel serene because they’re not crowded. Bare spaces are as important as filled-in spaces. That’s why André left the center of his garden open and planted surrounding beds with ground-hugging plants like prostrate juniper, dymondia, and blue senecio.
Drop into Fragrance
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Drop into Fragrance
Hardscape Design Elements    Create lines of sight that pique curiosity and encourage wandering to other sections of the garden. From the seating area, an overhead trellis and a dining table beckon, as do two wooden benches and a sunken patio.Use gravel light on color to open up a smaller space. Dekorasyon, Kayu, Garten, Inspo, Taras, Modern, Tuin, Dekorasi Rumah
Transform a Yard with These Genius Hardscaping Ideas
Hardscape Design Elements Create lines of sight that pique curiosity and encourage wandering to other sections of the garden. From the seating area, an overhead trellis and a dining table beckon, as do two wooden benches and a sunken patio.Use gravel light on color to open up a smaller space.
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Light Box    String light strands along the roof perimeter of an outdoor room to accent party space. Here, lights glow against the redwood slats of an outdoor bar in a backyard retreat. Outdoor Bar, Outdoor Space, Outdoor Dining Spaces, Outdoor Dining Room, Outdoor Kitchen, Patio Bar
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Light Box String light strands along the roof perimeter of an outdoor room to accent party space. Here, lights glow against the redwood slats of an outdoor bar in a backyard retreat.
Hacienda Tile Sconce    Turn old hacienda tile into a gorgeous sconce for your entry or backyard with this easy project. Outdoor Rooms, Sconces, Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Sconces, Garden Lanterns, Outdoor Decor
Outdoor Lighting Ideas
Hacienda Tile Sconce Turn old hacienda tile into a gorgeous sconce for your entry or backyard with this easy project.
Get Creative with Direction    Installing lights underneath seating and pointing them downward might seem counter-intuitive. So might hanging tea lights from sconces at or above eye-level. But outdoors, at night, both work to create a warm glow that lights the area without blinding or creating spooky shadows. Decks, Ina Garten, Backyard Retreat
Outdoor Lighting Ideas
Get Creative with Direction Installing lights underneath seating and pointing them downward might seem counter-intuitive. So might hanging tea lights from sconces at or above eye-level. But outdoors, at night, both work to create a warm glow that lights the area without blinding or creating spooky shadows.
Don’t Try to Hide It    This A-frame is located out in the open, in the desert. There’s no hiding it, so why try? The couple who live here opted to give the whole house, stone facade and all, a coat of bright white paint, which reflects light and heat away from the sun-exposed home. Modern House Design
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Don’t Try to Hide It This A-frame is located out in the open, in the desert. There’s no hiding it, so why try? The couple who live here opted to give the whole house, stone facade and all, a coat of bright white paint, which reflects light and heat away from the sun-exposed home.
Glow Drops    Each tiny teardrop terrarium decking this tree contains a cluster of battery-powered LED copper wire lights. Gently stuff a light string into the terrarium through the hole in the back, then use twine and small s-hooks to secure the mini lanterns to the branches. Conserve battery life by turning them off in the day, and turning them on as dusk falls. Glow, Lights, Frosted Glass Spray, Wrapped Lights, Wire Lights, Copper Wire Lights, Tea Lights, Lantern Lights
Outdoor Lighting Ideas
Glow Drops Each tiny teardrop terrarium decking this tree contains a cluster of battery-powered LED copper wire lights. Gently stuff a light string into the terrarium through the hole in the back, then use twine and small s-hooks to secure the mini lanterns to the branches. Conserve battery life by turning them off in the day, and turning them on as dusk falls.
Tap-Light Luminarias    Put your own spin on the classic luminaria using battery-run tap lights. These simple fixtures ― flat, battery-operated lights that turn on when tapped on top ― are sold in packages of six for about $20 at hardware stores and general merchandise stores.Add your own embellishment by wrapping a piece of translucent rice paper around the base and taping the ends of the paper together with double-sided tape to form a cylinder. Diy Outdoor Lighting, Lighting
Outdoor Lighting Ideas
Tap-Light Luminarias Put your own spin on the classic luminaria using battery-run tap lights. These simple fixtures ― flat, battery-operated lights that turn on when tapped on top ― are sold in packages of six for about $20 at hardware stores and general merchandise stores.Add your own embellishment by wrapping a piece of translucent rice paper around the base and taping the ends of the paper together with double-sided tape to form a cylinder.
Tinkerbell Effect    Do you have a string of hopelessly tangled lights? Stuff them, knots and all, under a glass cloche for an enchanting effect. You can get creative with both the lights and the bells, as the sizes are not critical. Comb thrift stores or yard sales for old hurricane lamps or other interesting glass fixtures sturdy enough to stand upright in your yard. Hanging Lanterns, Tangled Lights, Hurricane Lamps
Outdoor Lighting Ideas
Tinkerbell Effect Do you have a string of hopelessly tangled lights? Stuff them, knots and all, under a glass cloche for an enchanting effect. You can get creative with both the lights and the bells, as the sizes are not critical. Comb thrift stores or yard sales for old hurricane lamps or other interesting glass fixtures sturdy enough to stand upright in your yard.