For additional outdoor living space, our team designed a patio extension to the homeowner’s existing deck utilizing Keystone Stonegate wall block and Unilock pavers. Extra seating was brought in through the integrated seat wall and both sides of the patio offer yard access for greater ease of use during gatherings with friends and family. In working with the natural landscape, steps were built to account for the slope of the yard with adjacent raised beds to bring in an element of softness and provide additional planting space.
The perimeter of the yard and planting beds were planted with a diverse mix of hydrangeas, lilacs, shrubby St. John’s wort, and viburnum as well as perennials and ornamental grasses for seasonal interest and to help enclose the yard for privacy, while making it feel cozy. Dense evergreen trees and a multi-stem serviceberry were planted in a newly created berm for additional privacy from the nearby street and to help block the glare of headlights from cars coming around the curve at night.