patio and pool
Nice backyard. But in Florida with snakes and iguanas and similar things, is this practical if you don’t like critters. This is great for shade and relaxing, especially in the hot summers, the shade will keep the pool a little cooler but still, with all the vegetation, you’ll get a mess in the pool especially on windy days.
The bamboo and lighting against wall looks good but we can’t use it for reasons like cannot put bamboos against neighbors wall due to easement and our patio has a lot of wind which could shakes all those leaves off and throw them all over including pool. Also does this attract local pests like iguanas, lizards, frogs, etc
Very nice. Looks comfortable and modern
The bottom has a rubber strip but it’s not a 100% seal to the ground because the pavers have shallower grout lines, little lizards and ants can still get through but they can still get thru anyway when the screen is up in which case you have to get rid of them before you begin opening your home door after closing screen
The pergola at this height have the disadvantage of reducing the view of the sky and mountains from the inside… unless you have the electronically adjustable pergola…the view here is about a third blocked. Maybe it could have been placed a little higher but that may not be possible especially since there is an overhang from the home above the pergola and perhaps other obstructions…plus it had to go far enough out to effectively block sunlight.
This is a very functional design. Four sets of seats offering a variety of seating styles and placements. The adirondacks on the grass for that garden feel. The loungers under the huge oak tree for that private but shady area for comfort. The in pool loungers for that resort like feel and then the loungers on right for a different view. All the locations provide a different view and practical functions as well. The pavers are big and we’ll placed. I’m not big on fake grass but the placement looks balanced. Planters are uniform in appearance.
Interesting chairs. But the grass looks fake so how does that work with a real oak tree in the middle of it. Don’t all the leaves that fall from the tree or birds pooping from tree make the plastic grass hard to clean. I thought the fake grass should be in small strategic isolated spots. Also the pool’s chlorine could also ruin it.
The overhang to protect from sun and rain
Brick cladding extending beyond post looks a little off
That mobile table looks weird. Like the Mars helicopter.
In Florida, you cannot probably have outdoor cabinetry like that due to weather.
The egg sitting in the table like that looks a little weird
This screen housing and tracks are better integrated into the structure
The screen housing on the outside may not be the best looking. Maybe on the inside it would be better. Or in between the posts.
The screen track at the bottom of the post is obviously not to the ground so there is a small opening for little animals and bugs to go through.
Screen housing and track and track closeup but does it look appealing.
This screen configuration probably was chosen to deal with the arches and elaborate posts. The housing is on the outside and tracks are laid outside in a certain way. Not sure if this is cosmetically appealing.
What happens if there is a power failure. Can the screen be manually operated
Screen. Plus it appears to darken the porch by about 20%
So what happens if there are bugs hanging on to the screen as it retracts back into its housing
Screen
The aging of the wood on those chairs is a look I may not prefer. It also means maintenance and it invites bugs like spiders.
Something doesn’t look right here. Perhaps it looks too busy or the layout of the different parts don’t work well. There’s at least 4 types of surfaces alternating with each other in placement and also being for the most part differing colors just breaks up visual continuity. It’s understandable that the surfaces have different functionalities and that there’s not much flexibility with color choices except for the sauna deck which might do better with grayish tones in term of maintaining visual continuity.
Nice look and lots of practical features.
Is that post for support or guide for drop down screen. Is the screen housing above the ceiling surface.
Screen changes the view for sure even though it’s practical.
Nice pergola with stucco posts and what maybe metal planks painted to look like wood.
Interesting pergola
The automated screen tracks and housing look ok. I wonder if lizards and wasps can go into the opening for the screen and clog it up. It also looks like the original house structural posts and the rest wasn’t touched because panels and screen housing components were attached to the house structure. The tracks are not made into the posts but created on from the joining of the screen housing to the posts.
Not sure if it’s a wide angle photo which can make things look weird but that pool screen makes me feel clostrophobic with how low it appears and the crisscross beams create too much noise. Necessary evil to keep bugs out.
Looks good but doesn’t protect from bugs.
Nice colors
The plastic border around the grey stones looks bad. Really bad.
Interested in the color comparison of white planters with terra-cotta color brick walkway and the greens. Also the height .
Interested in outdoor color and light characteristics of white and grey textures and materials.
Interested in the contrast between white planters on top of grey stone.
Don't quite get the planter with nothing but the grey rocks
Croquette on artificial grass next to the pool. Nice.
Nice. Pergola on top. Artificial grass.
Chairs look really nice. Comfortable too.
What a lucky dog, having a beautiful green and clean lawn to relax on. I hope this dog doesn’t also use it as the bathroom.
Cool no edging. Just smooth transitions from one surface to another with no ugly plastic or often not so great stone edging.
Why is the grass sloping towards the pool
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