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Contemporary Hideaway Honors the Surrounding Forest

From: Darren Reynolds

This landscape makeover exudes rustic elegance and helps blur the line between the contemporary home and its wooded, hillside surroundings. The new outdoor spaces, including hot tub and fire pit, add living area for a growing family. A rose window-style privacy wall is a nod to the forest as natural cathedral.

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Photo: NorCal MLS. From: Darren Reynolds.

Terraced Backyard With Vertical Garden

A series of walls and fences give the backyard a cozy, sheltered feel. Here, unique cutouts in a wood fence let in views of the surrounding forest. And a vertical garden creates a lush backdrop for the deck's sitting area.

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Photo: NorCal MLS. From: Darren Reynolds.

Deck With Forest View

The backyard's deck and gardens mesh seamlessly with the forest all around, most notably via the striking fence that allows in views of the trees.

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Photo: NorCal MLS. From: Darren Reynolds.

Backyard With Cutout Wood Fence

One of the backyard's most striking features is a tall wooden fence inset with an intricate cutout design. Lightweight screens let the forest's green filter through, one of the many ways landscapers blended the outdoor space with the natural surroundings.

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Photo: NorCal MLS. From: Darren Reynolds.

Lower Deck With White Chairs

Subtle lighting shines a path through the backyard's variety of destinations to the house. Raised garden beds help blend the landscaping with the lush forest surroundings.

2023

Contemporary Hideaway Honors the Surrounding Forest

Terraced Backyard With Vertical Garden

Deck With Forest View

Backyard With Cutout Wood Fence

Lower Deck With White Chairs

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