Paver stones on front lawn & hardscaping Ideas
Addy K B
3 years ago
We are looking to convert a part of this front lawn into a small patio. We plan to get rid of all the plants except the palm tree & the lawn & put in a paver stone patio. Any ideas on kind of stones/ design/ color or other ideas to make the space more usable & look good from a design perspective. Size we want to hardscape is around 200-250 sq ft.
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Elaine Doremus Resumes Written
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Comments (10)You are reading my mind, thankfully! I love herringbone and basketweave. Unsure what "half-basketweave" is, however. But while I'm not looking to "match", I was afraid that these patterns would not compliment. Yes, and actually, after covering it, the porch will be 12inches wider on all sides. The circle will be off set to the left, actually, so as to not disrupt the flow of traffic. Plus it just looks good there in the overall landscape plan. So glad that you don't think a herringbone will be odd with this house. The hardscaper suggested the typical random pattern, but I kept thinking in the back of mind that I wanted something else. I figured he suggested what he thought would look best. And yes, I do realize it is my house! : )...See Morecombined brick and paver in hardscape design?
Comments (13)We have one section of our yard where there are six different types of paver within a small area, due to some quirks in the layout. None of them is brick, but the circle is in a brick tone. The Roman pavers (large area, right forefront) are a brownish tone. How they go together might give you some perspective. It won't surprise you to hear that I think you will be fine with the combination. The fact that the different colour will be making a different shape means that the difference will look deliberate, and designerish. It's actually a very clever solution for combining materials and differentiating areas. And yes, everything fades and is subject to other colour-changing influences, from dirt brought down with the rain and leaves that fall and leave marks (this is when you remember that dyes are often made from leaves!) to sun bleaching. It's called "weathering," and everything does it! KarinL...See Morelawn substitute hardscape
Comments (1)Dog pee problem? Absoultely. We replaced our small front lawn with mulch, and mixed small shrubs and thyme and for some reason, the neighborhood dogs think it's their personal toilet area. It smells like a barnyard everytime I open the front door. I tried various spray repellants, mothball chips and finally resorted to small fencing. Nothing has worked. I actually caught a dog-owner with his pet doing his business there and asked him to go in front of his own house. The man replied that he can't help where he dog decides to stop and pee. What's up with that?? Anyway, are you concerned about your own dog or others? If it is your own, can you train it to go elsewhere??...See MoreFront Yard Curb appeal - Landscape / Hardscape advice needed!
Comments (46)Dennis - Unless I missed it, you didn't say what direction the front of your house faces, and how much sun it got, that is, if it's sun is obstruction by tall buildings on the other side of the street. The other very, very important thing for you to think about, of which other Houzzers might not be aware is that Southern California goes through extreme water shortages pretty much every single year, and many areas are told to not water their lawn or do it only minimally for parts of the year. That should really inform how you think about landscaping. Admittedly, I do understand if you despise cacti and other succulents. But you might want to seriously think about eschewing live grass in favor of artificial turf. There are marvelous artificial turfs now that would fool anyone, certainly from standing height, and you obviously don't need to water it and think of all the $$ you save in gardener's fees, and none of those those pesky varmints rolling up the sod, either.! You can can still have specifically carved out flower beds, and trees and bushes with planned irrigation for those specific areas. Your area abounds with very experienced landscape architects. You want someone who has an artistic eye, and who knows hardscape and who is very familiar with the plants that do well in your area, and is familiar with the exigencies of life in SoCal and in your microclimate and can speak frankly with you about what you want to get out of your garden and how much work you are willing to put in to it. Do you sit outdoors in the front or the back? Do you want fragrant flowers on a trellis where you sit there or will a fragrance annoy the heck out of you? Will you sit outside in the morning or night, so do you need flowers that bloom in the am or bloom in the evening with colors that will be seen sell in twilight and at night? Do you want an herb garden for cooking? Do you want vegetables? Do you want several rose bushes so you can fill your house with roses, or other flowers so you can always have bouquets? Of course Dig Doug's designs look fantabulous as always, but note that his designs show significant hardscape changes to the front of the house. You might want to think about saving up some money for the hardscape work. If you get rid of the grass and put in artificial turf, you will end up saving a fortune of money on your water bill that you can put toward hardscape. If you have never owned a house before, you would not believe how much the water bill will be, and when you add in watering the lawn, holy moly!...See More
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoAddy K B
3 years ago@Yardvaark @decoenthusiaste Thank you for your inputs. Will surely think about the palm tree placement. Also, my bad, I should have specified earlier that the door in the picture is not the front door, but the door to the spare room on the 1st floor. The front door is the one with the grey tiles & 2 windows beside it. Here are a couple of better pictures (Photo 1- brown door on extreme right)
Photo-2 Front Door
No HOA so we are sorted on that front. Any specific kind of pavers you would recommend for the space keeping in mind that we don't have a very big budget yet want to add value & make the space usable. Also, the yard has an automatic slope- what would we need to consider on that front while hardscaping? Also, any views on artificial turf?Addy K B
3 years agoAddy K B
3 years ago
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