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Serpentine stone walls and fences – a stylish alternative for beautiful homes

The interior of our homes tends to get all the attention just because we spend more time there. But the exterior area is just as important. It’s the other half of any property and it defines the house and everything related to it. The exterior fences and walls are the barrier that separates a residence from the rest of the world. They mark the limits of the property and they are also part of the landscape. Among all the different types and options, there is one material that manages to always impress: stone.

How To Customize Your Outdoor Areas With Privacy Screens

It’s definitely great to have a patio, a garden or a backyard where you can spend time alone or with friends but regardless of how green the grass is and hoe comfortable the furniture is, one issue remains: there’s not a lot of privacy out here and you can’t help but feel exposed. The solution? Add one or more privacy screens. You can build them yourself.

How To Customize Your Outdoor Areas With Plant Privacy Screens

Instead of using artificial materials to add privacy to your desk, patio or any other area you’re using a different solution can be to use plants and trees for that purpose. You can use almost any plants in defferent combinations.

Ideas for openair pools

It’s a little bit odd to see a swimming pool that has such an unusual shape. It’s almost as if it bends to fit on the deck. But designs like this one are the ones that stand out. This pool was designed for the Edwin Residence, a private home in Los Angeles, California. It’s a project completed in 2015 by ANDstudio that actually had to renovate the whole property in order to give it a modern update.

Houses and pools

An interesting transformation also took place in the case of the Stepping House by Bower Architecture. Part of the house dates back to the 1960s. After a few new additions, the whole scale and structure changed and now architecture and landscape are in sync more than ever. The house eventually became U-shaped, organized around a central outdoor space which is a mix between a pool, a wooden deck and a small garden.

How To Customize Your Outdoor Areas With Original Privacy Screens

A living wall is another excellent option. Not only that it’s really effective at offering you the privacy you seek but it also makes the desk/ patio feel really fresh and look really beautiful.

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Pool Houses To Be Proud Of

The indoor and outdoor spaces are very well defined in the case of the contemporary family home built by Fabrizia Frezza in Rome, Italy. The project was called Villa Olgiata, inspired by the location. A rectangular swimming pool is at the core of the outdoor social spaces. Lounge chairs and umbrellas are arranged on the lawn to its right and left side and a covered living space is placed at the back of the yard.

The site on which this home in Malvern was built was quite small so squeezing a large pool and a spacious residence on it was a real challenge. To maximize both these elements, the architects at Robson Rak built the pool along the edges of the house with no buffers between. The pool’s zig-zag edge then continues in a straight line in the backyard. The clear sides make the interior visible giving the pool a futuristic appearance.

Houses with openair pools

The house and the pool are two separate areas in the case of the Vineyard Farm House by Charles Rose Architects. The residence is located in Massachusetts, USA. It serves as a family vacation home and it has distant views of the Atlantic Ocean. A roof deck was designed to these views can be admired. It also overlooks the swimming pool.

Pool Houses To Be Inspired By

The house you see here is quite impressive and that’s partially because it’s been raised on a solid platform in order to cope with the sloping terrain. As a result, the deck and swimming pool are situated above tree tops. They actually form the ground floor. The upper level is a geometric box with an open terrace that covers the entrance beneath. The residence was designed by Alexandra Fedorova and is located in Sochi, Russia.

Designs of openair pools

Located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, this modern residence overlooks the Banderas bay and has an ample interior complemented by vast outdoor spaces. Called Casa China Blanca, the holiday home can be rented and accommodates up to 10 guests. The outdoor social spaces and the pool open directly onto the bay and the views rarely get more serene than that.