Kim Sargent

This stylish above ground family plunge pool is the highlight of this beautiful Balinese-styled backyard. Fully lined with deep-blue glass mosaic tiles and incorporating a wet-edge spill-over wall, the overall look and finish is a wonderful balance of clean lines and complimentary aesthetics. A play ledge for the kids runs the length of the pool, and the ascending steps are finished in Travertine tiles. Unobtrusive glass fencing and Asian-inspired garden plants enhance the visual appeal. This wonderful family plunge pool is very low maintenance, incorporating the convenience of a jet back pool cleaner, as well as the comfort of gas heating for year-round enjoyment. Mini excavators were used to ensure minimal disruption to this small and difficult-to-access site. Construction was also challenging, with a lot of rain during excavation. However, the result has thrilled this family and transformed the backyard into a focal point of relaxation and enjoyment.

Ken Wyner Photography

Mark Toal

Pro Colour Photography www.procolourphotoraphy.co.uk

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

Free standing tub sitting on pebble / river rock tile to give the illusion of a rock garden beneath the tub. Wall tile 12 x 24 porcelain in a warm earth tone. Tub filler is a floor mounted free standing spout.

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

This ridge roof (kirizuma) style tea house, which has posts partly submerged in a koi pond, is constructed with Port Orford cedar. The tearoom is 4-1/2 tatami mats or approx. 9' square. The interior includes a closet kitchen (mizuya) and an alcove for displaying art (tokonoma). The tea house is enclosed by sliding shoji doors and surrounded by a veranda (engawa).

Kyoto ofuro made by Zen Bathworks

Mark Roskams

Photo shows a front view of the Japanese tea House before an Tea Ceremony was held. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

This is the covered porch off the guest bedrooms. Simple, exposed wood rafters, beams, and columns. Photo: Ignacio Salas-Humara AIA

Erin's Gardens Landscape Design George Mohr Photography front view of cedar hot tub Hot tub: zenbathworks.com a spa kit shipped from Alaska with gas heater