Summer's Paradise

This project was a landscape overhaul incorporating a lap pool, an outdoor kitchen, entertaining space, lounge space, and all new planting designs.

Rather than being level with the walk-out basement, the pool is level with the main floor of the house, exposing the long edge of the pool to the lakefront. Capitalizing on the lakefront exposure, we added an infinity edge detail. We masked a portion of the wall with the catch basin, raised grade, and plantings to soften the scale.

The outdoor kitchen features a new grill, drawers, icemaker, wood storage, and refrigerator, making outdoor cooking a breeze. Entertaining and lounge spaces are on the pool level and located near each other, but the homeowner wanted to softly screen each area, so we swept in plantings, creating a nook in the patio for semi-private lounging.

As for plantings, the homeowner sought soft, finely textured plants. A new shoreline greenbelt was planted entirely with native trees and perennials, replacing the lawn. Existing cedars were maintained in the greenbelt, while 15-20’ tall evergreen trees were added to create instantaneous screening.

Path lighting and speakers add the finishing touch to this landscape, perfecting the transition between indoor and outdoor living and making way for more summer memories.