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.