Another angle of this xeriscaped courtyard. Here we are looking from our clients home to the side of her neighbors house. The ground cover pebbles are TN River Gravel, with stepper pathways in natural flagstone. Across the middle we used Techobloc Rocka slabs in Rock Garden Brown to serve as a step and low retaining wall for the minimal grade change.
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Designed and built by the Outdoor Artisan team. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography .
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Here's a xeriscape we installed for a client in Marvin, NC who wanted to increase the usable space in her small courtyard, while decreasing the maintenance. And, of course, add her own unique style! .
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Note the paver patio cut into the concrete pad to draw the hardscapes together into one space. I know you are wondering what the vertical structure front and center is. 😉 It's a waterfountain our client purchased to complete the space. .
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Photo by @brucesaundersphotography .
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Just realized, I forgot to post a closeup of the pergola with retractable awning that I featured last week. I wanted to share this pic to point out the gutter that helps direct water to the copper #rainchain. Love that it's so well designed you'd hardly notice it is there, but even better, it is serving an key purpose. By redirecting water away from the structure, it is helping to extend the life of both the awning and pergola. What a good little gutter! 😉
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This motorized awning was installed by #cityawning. The cedar pergola was designed and built by the @outdoorartisan team. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography. The paver patio was preexisting. .
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Here you can see how this cedar pergola we've been featuring looks from the lake path. IMO, it's the perfect backyard 'entrance' extending a warm welcome to folks coming in from the lake. .
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Photo by @brucesaundersphotography.
The pergola was designed and built by the @OutdoorArtisan team. Patio, wall and stairs were preexisting. .
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Flip back and forth to see the awning fully extended and retracted. I just can't choose a favorite - it looks great both ways! 😎 This pergola with motorized awning gives the home owners control over the sunlight entering their space. Feel the power! 🤣 .
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Our team designed and custom built this cedar pergola specifically for the retractable awning, which was installed by #cityawning. Paver patio and block walls were preexisting. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography .
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This pic gives context by showing more of the traditional brick home and space surrounding this custom cedar pergola we've been featuring. You can also see the small masonry grilling station we constructed. These structures add definition and vertical interest to the existing outdoor living area, as well as function of course.😏 Note the motorized awning is still retracted in this photo, but you can see the tracks. I promise to show it fully extended soon.
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Our team designed and built the pergola, masonry columns and grill station. Also added the rain chain. City Awning, LLC installed the awning. The patio was preexisting. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography. .
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New angle, but same pergola as previous post, with a focus on the rain chain and masonry base for the cedar post. In this photo the motorized awning is fully retracted, when extended it provides protection from the sun and rain. The copper rain chain, in addition to being simply beautiful, serves as a gutter whenever it rains.
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Our team designed and built the pergola, masonry columns and added the rain chain. City Awning, LLC installed the awning. The patio was preexisting. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography. .
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Here's a photo of our first pergola with a motorized retractable awning. You can see the edge of the beige awning, folded up accordian style in the upper right corner. Jason headed up this project which included adding an outdoor grilling area, brick columns and cedar pergola built specifically to support the awning, which was installed by City Awning, LLC. .
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Photo by @brucesaundersphotography .
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Here's the paver parking area that's supported by the retaining wall shown in previous two posts. You can just see the top edge of the white stucco. Along the wall border, we planted Muelley grass to serve as a visual barrier, accented with river rock, and some landscape lighting. The pavers are Belgard Old York in a discontinued color. So sad that it's discontinued 😢 Their neighbors loved it so much they wanted the same for their driveway.
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Designed and installed by the @outdoorartisan team. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography. .
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Here is the other end of the stucco wall project that we're featuring this week. I like the concave curve at the end of the wall. It's a little detail that helps to tie this structure in with the architectural detail of the home. .
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We added the stone slab stairway to allow access between the front entrance and main street. Our team also completed the landscaping and boulder retaining wall, which complements other boulder walls on the property. .
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Here's a stucco wall with landscaping that we completed right before hurricane Florence hit NC. Fortunately, by the time the storm got to Charlotte it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Regardless, we were happy to see no damage to the wall, which supports a paver parking area we added to the driveway. The style of this wall is different from our usual work, but I think it looks just right for this home.
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Designed and built by the @outdoorartisan team. Photo by @brucesaundersphotography .
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For the last photo of this cabana feature, I wanted to share a simple detail shot. 📷 It's not as glamorous as some of the others, but I love the lightning and composition. .
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THANK YOU to Jim Schmid @jimschmidphotography for capturing the beauty of this project, and being such a pleasure to work with! P.S. If you are a Charlotte area biz and need an excellent pro photographer, be sure to give Jim a call. I had high expectations and he exceeded them all! .
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Now I'm off too hunker down for the big hurricane. 🙏Praying you all are safe and secure, and get a little extra time this weekend with the people you love! .
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This interior shot shows more of the outdoor kitchen appliances, including a hibachi grill, sink, refrigerator, ice box and stainless cabinets and drawers. 😏 You could literally live out here if we added a bathroom . . .
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Design, masonry and carpentry by @outdoorartisan. Photo by @jimschmidphotography. .
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Another beautiful shot of this cabana we've been featuring. Gotta ❤ that warm, welcoming glow!
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This outdoor living space was designed and built by @outdoorartisan. Cool photo by @jimschmidphotography .
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Luxury resort? Nope. This is the view our clients see when they look out into their backyard. 🤩 After we completed work, they told us it turned out so much better than they had ever imagined. That kind of feedback makes our day every time! .
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This rustic style cabana and the masonry structures inside were designed and built by the @outdoorartisan team. The pool and decking were preexisting. Photo by @jimschmidphotography! .
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More blue for you! And continuing to showcase this custom craftsman cabana Jason and team built over the summer. ⚒ Gotta love those 10 inch thick, rough sawn, pine timbers!
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The @outdoorartisan team designed and built the cabana, fireplace, and outdoor kitchen. Pool and travertine decking were preexisting. Photo by @jimschmidphotography. .
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Lots of bold beautiful blue for our Friday bonus pic! 💙💙💙 This one highlights the gorgeous timber post and beam entrance of the cabana we have been featuring. You can also catch a glimpse of the stainless steel appliances in the outdoor kitchen. .
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This cabana and the space inside was designed and built by the @outdoorartisan team. The pool and decking was preexisting. Photo by @jimschmidphotography .
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Happy Friday! 😀 Another angle of the interior of this cabana, showing more of the masonry fireplace, outdoor kitchen and dining bar. I'm so pleased with how the accent lighting turned out on those smooth, TN sawn, stone countertops. Really adds to the atmosphere! .
Design, carpentry and masonry by @outdoorartisan. Photo by @jimschmidphotography. .
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A glorious glimpse at the timber beams, and tongue and groove ceiling of the custom cabana we're featuring! 😍 This pic also shows the large masonry dining bar, and a bit of the fireplace beyond. Be sure to check out those smooth, TN flagstone counters!
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Clive, Jason and Josh worked together, with our client, to design this area, but as project manager, Jason handled most construction details. For example, he crafted this timber frame style, but used custom metal brackets to join the timbers, instead of notching, so the strength of the lumber would remain uncompromised. Beautiful work @outdoorartisan team! Photo by @jimschmidphotography.
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New photo of a craftsman cabana project we completed in July. Our team designed and built this timber structure pool house, with outdoor kitchen, seat bar and fireplace. The pool and Travertine decking were preexisting. Thank you to @jimschmidphotography for coming out and beautifully capturing our work!
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