Outdoor Living Space Project Showcase - Roaring Spring PA

1/23/2019

This project started out as a home in Roaring Spring PA with virtually no landscaping, no patio, no nothing. We were contacted to design an outdoor living space for the backyard initially. There was some back and forth in the design process between Dave, the designer for this project, and the homeowners regarding how 'rustic' or how 'modern' to create this backyard project. They both liked both looks, so during the design process they arrived at a compromise that incorporated clean lines of a modern look, but still used natural stone, natural mountain boulders, which all assisted in merging the modern, clean look with the natural rustic textures of natural stone products. Below is a fly through video of the first draft of the 3D Design.

FINAL PROJECT VIDEO IS AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE!

The homeowners were pleased for the most part, but requested a few changes be made in how the firepit patio tied in with the main portion of the patio. Also reduced the steps from two sets of steps to one set to save on cost. The final result was the below video:

Below is a photo gallery of before photos. This will give you an idea of what we started with and what the property looked like during the designing phase.

Before Photos

And... next.. the moment we've all been waiting for :) Below is a video of the final project. The homeowners were quite please and genuinely enjoy their new outdoor living space.

Comment below on this article and let us know what your thoughts are about this project. What was your favorite part? Or for that matter, what would you have chosen to do differently?

Main Elements of this Design

Main 15'x30' back patio with Techo Bloc Blu 60mm Slate pavers
Natural Stone Steps (Black Hills Steps) leading to firepit and flagstone patio
50' long Techo Bloc Mini Creta 3" and 6" block retaining wall and Techo Bloc York cap
18' x 18' natural flagstone patio (Black Hills Flagstone)
Techo Bloc fire ring kit
15' Techo Bloc Mini Creta 3" and 6" block seating wall around firepit and Techo Bloc York cap
"The Cascade" Bubbling Rock setup (the Cascade includes 3 natural sandstone bubbling boulders, arranged in a fashion to maximize falling water and the rippling water sound)
35' long x 4' wide sidewalk with with Techo Bloc Blu 60mm Slate pavers
Landscaping throughout the project with low maintenance plants, natural mountain boulders, and mulch.