K
&D Landscape Management created the ultimate
backyard retreat at this Shorewood, Illinois, home.
The clients had a variety of elements on their project
wish list including a contemporary appearance, crisp and
clean design, minimal plantings, large social spaces, outdoor
kitchen with a fridge and grill, fi replace, water feature, seat
walls and monochromatic paving.
The project designers, John Algozzini and Renee Mercer, developed three distinct social
spaces: the dining area under the overhang, sunken fi replace room and an open area
between the pool and fi replace room. The large open area also includes a kitchen.
They used Unilock products for the different hardscape elements — paving
fi replace, estate wall and ledgestone. For the countertops, they installed a ruffi an
brown granite. All of the vertical features and the paving bricks are in a variety of
brown earth tones. To provide contrast with the paving and plantings, they added
spicy orange cushions.
The landscape team also installed plantings including maiden grass, neon sedum,
red knockout roses, Colorado spruce and ornamental kale. The project required six
weeks of planning and eight weeks of install. See more photos from the project at
totallandscapecare.com/kd-landscape-management.
Creating separate spaces
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LANDSCAPING:
K&D Landscape Management,
Rockdale, Illinois
kdlandscapeinc.com
PROJECT:
Residential,
Shorewood, Illinois
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