© Christel Mauve Photographe pour Chapisol

Architect: Peter Becker General Contractor: Allen Construction Photographer: Ciro Coelho

Jim Bartsch

This design was based on an outdoor living room. The client wanted to invert the living spaces of the home to the outdoors by creating not just one but several outdoor rooms. The plantings were Mediterranean-inspired, with topiary pines, shaped box hedge, olives, succulents and bougainvillea.

Custom European Style Stone Home Backyard Patio

The 6x6 Talavera Tiles on this fabulous staircase are the following: Starting at the top: T104 6x6 T2 6x6 T3 6x6 T35 6x6 T27 6x6 These tiles are sold per piece. (Talavera tidbit: The various designs and many colors make the Talavera especially desirable. They can be used to capture the charm of Old Mexico or to enhance the nature of contemporary and modern design while adding a subtle touch). Questions? Message us or call us at 210-736-2634. Check out more of what we have at www.reesotiles.com.

Aitken & Associates Landscape Architects Installation by www.SalazarCustomConcepts.com

Custom decorative wrought iron french design and art nouveau balcony An anti rust prevention zinc metalized treatment was applied on the raw iron to minimize maintenance on the gate.

Nick Straabe (Landscape Photographer)

Back from the ashes!! Burned in the Tea Fire. Lovely Mediterranean Garden. * Builder of the Year: Best Landscape and Hardscape for Santa Barbara Contractors Association

Product: Authentic Limestone for Exterior Living Spaces. Ancient Surfaces Contacts: (212) 461-0245 Email: Sales@ancientsurfaces.com Website: www.AncientSurfaces.com The design of external living spaces is known as the 'Al Fresco' design style as it is called in Italian. 'Al Fresco' translates into 'the open' or 'the cool/fresh exterior'. Customizing a fully functional outdoor kitchen, pizza oven, BBQ, fireplace or Jacuzzi pool spa all out of old reclaimed Mediterranean stone pieces is no easy task and shouldn’t be created out of the lowest common denominator of building materials such as concrete, Indian slates or Turkish travertine. The one thing you can bet the farmhouse on is that when the entire process unravels and when your outdoor living space materializes from the architects rendering to real life, you will be guaranteed a true Mediterranean living experience if your choice of construction material was as authentic and possible to the Southern Mediterranean regions. We believe that the coziness of your surroundings brought about by the creative usage of our antique stone elements will only amplify that authenticity. whether you are enjoying a relaxing time soaking the sun inside one of our Jacuzzi spa stone fountains or sharing unforgettable memories with family and friends while baking your own pizzas in one of our outdoor BBQ pizza ovens, our stone designs will always evoke in most a feeling of euphoria and exultation that one only gets while being on vacation is some exotic European island surrounded with the pristine beauty of indigenous nature and ancient architecture...

Bruce Glass Photography