An elegant and functional sheltered courtyard with grand fireplace - an extension of indoor entertainment to outdoor entertainment - into the beautiful elements of nature. (outdoor fireplace, tongue and groove ceiling with exposed beams, paver patio, paver courtyard, natural stone retaining wall, umbrella dinning area, stone posts, natural landscaping, woodsy landscaping, wood boxes, seat wall, water feature, private sitting area, pond)

Joe Palimeno has always been inspired by the work of Landscape Architect Robert Royston, a pioneering modernist who helped define landscape architecture in the early 1940s. Palimeno has said about past designs, “it has always been the driving force in my design work, to create functional and usable outdoor spaces, whether in a backyard garden or a regional use plan. The goal is the creation of delight, joy and serenity for the people who inhabit the space.” In this backyard, where crisp, clean lines run across the lawn to meet a vertical raw wood structure, a space is defined to offer serenity and relaxation.

Charming contemporary home north west of Toronto in horse country. Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com

Conte & Conte, LLC landscape architects and designers work with clients located in Connecticut & New York (Greenwich, Belle Haven, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Southport, Rowayton, Manhattan, Larchmont, Bedford Hills, Armonk, Massachusetts) Pool House designed by Paul Marchese & Associates

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Charming contemporary home north west of Toronto in horse country. Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com

Poolside cabana. Mixture of knotty and rough cedar stained to match tree trunks on the property. Indiana Limestone wall plates.

An elegant and functional sheltered courtyard with grand fireplace - an extension of indoor entertainment to outdoor entertainment - into the beautiful elements of nature. (outdoor fireplace, tongue and groove ceiling with exposed beams, paver patio, paver courtyard, natural stone retaining wall, umbrella dinning area, stone posts, natural landscaping, woodsy landscaping, wood boxes, seat wall, water feature, private sitting area, pond)

Charming contemporary home north west of Toronto in horse country. Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com