Landscape design includes softscape (plants and soil) and hardscape (masonry materials). Hardscapes enhance the built environment with masonry materials for pavements, walls, fireplaces, countertops and more. They are a natural outdoor extension of living space in residential property. Hardscape falls into two broad categories: pavers for horizontal surfaces and walls for vertical surfaces.
Hardscape includes features such as boulders for gardens and pools, planters, trash enclosures and garden structures such as a portico. As a part of hardscape, masonry furniture includes structures such as tables, benches, counters, ovens, altars, wall seats, herbal couches, and decorative focal points.
- Planter & Paving: White granite pavers lead to a fountain and pool.
- Dimensional Stone Paving: Paving of polished & flamed granite with pedestals clad in granite.
- Stair Landing of Finished Granite: Hardscape of granite benches and pedestals with carved granite balustrades by a carved marble pillar.
- Hardscape & Pedestals: Patterned Stone Paving with white and black granite.
- Granite Hardscape: Seatwall, Balustrades & Stone Paving are all set with real natural stone.
- Yuba Boulders: Yuba boulders were placed with a 200-ton crane.
- Boulder Landscape: California River Rock are placed for a natural mountain setting.
- Mountain Landscape: Yuba Boulders and California River Rock provide a natural mountain setting.
- Alpine Meadow: Landscape plants add to the natural look of the placed river rock.
- River Rock Wall: The wall by the pool is veneered with a blend of three river stones. Laid in a random pattern they have very tight joints.
- Alpine Pool: Boulders above the pool create an alpine mountain setting.
- Mountain Lodge: River Rock edging and stepping stones create an alpine pool.
- Boulders: Natural River Rock are set to created stepping stones across an alpine pond.
- Cascade: Yuba stone boulders were placed to create three waterfalls.
- Upper Stream: Natural boulders were installed to direct the flow of the stream.
- Alpine Pools: Waterfalls are designed to create the look of an alpine pool.
- Residence by Pool: The swimming pool is a step away from the residence.
- Upper Waterway: Rocks and boulders are carved with power tools to ensure a tight fit with a natural appearance.
- Stepping Stones: California River Stones and Boulders create a watershed landscape.
- Landscape Boluders: Yuba boulders weighing up to 30-tons were set in place around the pools.
- Brick BBQ: McNear Rustic brick pool steps, sitting wall, patio and BBQ.
- Brick Veneer Planters With Blue Stone Caps
- Landscape walls and planters walls of Santa Rita St. Croix Ivory Mix Stone. Rowlock caps are stone laid on edge.
