{"id":821,"date":"2014-06-24T14:54:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T14:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp\/?page_id=821"},"modified":"2014-11-10T22:04:24","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T22:04:24","slug":"hardscape-furniture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?page_id=821","title":{"rendered":"Landscape &#038; Hardscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Landscape<\/b> design includes <b>softscape<\/b> (plants and soil) and <b>hardscape<\/b> (masonry materials).\u00a0 Hardscapes enhance the built environment with masonry materials for pavements, walls, fireplaces, countertops and more.\u00a0 They are a natural outdoor extension of living space in residential property.\u00a0 Hardscape falls into two broad categories: pavers for horizontal surfaces and walls for vertical surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Hardscape includes features such as boulders for gardens and pools, planters, trash enclosures and garden structures such as a portico.\u00a0 As a part of hardscape, <b>masonry furniture<\/b> includes structures such as tables, benches, counters, ovens, altars, wall seats, herbal couches, and decorative focal points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-821 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=530'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-135-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-530\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-530'>\n\t\t\t\tPlanter &#038; Paving:  White granite pavers lead to a fountain and pool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=519'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Architectural-144-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-519\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-519'>\n\t\t\t\tDimensional Stone Paving:  Paving of polished &#038; flamed granite with pedestals clad in granite.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=510'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Architectural-122-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Material: Carved Marble, Carved Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-510\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-510'>\n\t\t\t\tStair Landing of Finished Granite: Hardscape of granite benches and pedestals with carved granite balustrades by a carved marble pillar.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=533'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-139-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-533\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-533'>\n\t\t\t\tHardscape &#038; Pedestals: Patterned Stone Paving with white and black granite.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=532'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-137-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Pedestals\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-532\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-532'>\n\t\t\t\tGranite Hardscape:  Seatwall, Balustrades &#038; Stone Paving are all set with real natural stone.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=176'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-2-024-Boulder-Landscape-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176'>\n\t\t\t\tYuba Boulders:  Yuba boulders were placed with a 200-ton crane.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=177'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-008-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders, California River Rock,\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-177\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-177'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulder Landscape: California River Rock are placed for a natural mountain setting.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=174'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-101-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders, California River Rock,\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-174\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-174'>\n\t\t\t\tMountain Landscape: Yuba Boulders and California River Rock provide a natural mountain setting.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=173'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-114-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders, California River Rock,\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-173\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-173'>\n\t\t\t\tAlpine Meadow: Landscape plants add to the natural look of the placed river rock.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=175'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-026-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders, California River Rock, River Rock Veneer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-175\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-175'>\n\t\t\t\tRiver 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.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=172'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-115-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders, California River Rock,\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-172\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-172'>\n\t\t\t\tAlpine Pool: Boulders above the pool create an alpine mountain setting.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=171'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-116-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders, California River Rock,\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-171\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-171'>\n\t\t\t\tMountain Lodge: River Rock edging and stepping stones create an alpine pool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=296'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Waterfall-Boulders-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-296\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-296'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulders:  Natural River Rock are set to created stepping stones across an alpine pond.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=291'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Water-Feature-012-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-291\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291'>\n\t\t\t\tCascade:  Yuba stone boulders were placed to create three waterfalls.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=294'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Water-Feature-019-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-294\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-294'>\n\t\t\t\tUpper Stream: Natural boulders were installed to direct the flow of the stream.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=297'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Water-Feature-106-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-297\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-297'>\n\t\t\t\tAlpine Pools:  Waterfalls are designed to create the look of an alpine pool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=298'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Water-Feature-109-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-298\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-298'>\n\t\t\t\tResidence by Pool:  The swimming pool is a step away from the residence.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=300'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Water-Feature-111-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-300\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300'>\n\t\t\t\tUpper Waterway: Rocks and boulders are carved with power tools to ensure a tight fit with a natural appearance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=292'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Water-Feature-120-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba boulders, California River Stones\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-292\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-292'>\n\t\t\t\tStepping Stones:  California River Stones and Boulders create a watershed landscape.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=178'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Rie-Landscape-004-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Yuba Boulders\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178'>\n\t\t\t\tLandscape Boluders:  Yuba boulders weighing up to 30-tons were set in place around the pools.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=1810'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DI-43-Pool-BBQ-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1810\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1810'>\n\t\t\t\tBrick BBQ: McNear Rustic brick pool steps, sitting wall, patio and BBQ.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=1873'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-264-Parterre-Planters-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1873\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1873'>\n\t\t\t\tBrick Veneer Planters With Blue Stone Caps\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=2629'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Schw-336-Swooping-Wall-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2629\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2629'>\n\t\t\t\tLandscape walls and planters walls of Santa Rita St. Croix Ivory Mix Stone.  Rowlock caps are stone laid on edge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landscape design includes softscape (plants and soil) and hardscape (masonry materials).\u00a0 Hardscapes enhance the built environment with masonry materials for pavements, walls, fireplaces, countertops and more.\u00a0 They are a natural outdoor extension of living space in residential property.\u00a0 Hardscape falls into two broad categories: pavers for horizontal surfaces and walls for vertical surfaces. 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