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Hardscapes (Continued from page 8) PAVERS•MASONRY•BLOCKS•ROCKS Top: About 6,000 square feet of Pavestone Plaza three-piece pavers and a "splash" of stone throughout the patio replaced the old concrete surface. "Pavers are a statement of quality, and my clients are asking for them on most of our projects," NLO principal Brian Smith said. 10 LC DBM sitting area and adjacent to the patio. Drip irrigation, which uses small tubing to send water directly to each plant instead of underground piping and sprinkler heads, cut down on over-spray and waste. "We used a combination of drip and conventional irrigation systems, because each area had its own water requirements," Smith said. A custom shed and a gardening area was also incorporated with plant material ranging from Deodar cedars to 'Purple Pixie' Loropetulum. Up lighting on the focal trees and accent wall enhances the mountain estate feel, providing Mrs. King the outdoor mountain retreat she and her husband had envisioned. LC DBM Pools, Pavers and Privacy Since the house was faced with brick, new columns with brick facia and stone caps provide a transition between the property and the new addition. Lights installed high in the new columns around the pool illuminate the space. NLO terraced off the bottom area with a veneered dry set stone veneer and stone caps. The NLO team converted the pool from chlorinated water to saltwater, changing out the tile and relocating the pool equipment in the process. Workers extended the pool walls by adding block faced with dry stack veneered mountain stone, which tied the design to the 10foot custom outdoor fireplace on the left side of the space. Hand chiseled stone was installed for the new cap, and a new tanning shelf and a hot tub completed the new pool construction. Two new entrances were also created during the remodel. One led to the outdoor kitchen, the other to a secluded sitting area with a dry set flagstone patio and rustic bench, where Mrs. King can enjoy her paper and morning coffee. NLO also added an enclosed porch area to the back of the house, which featured a new stereo system powered by a high-end Dennon receiver and outdoor Bose speakers. A pergola was added to cover the outdoor kitchen, which is centered around a stainless steel 36-inch grill (Firemagic) and supplemented by an outdoor ceiling fan and pendulum lights for the bar area. Ninety percent of the plantings were evergreens, which enhanced the mountainous theme, and zeon zoysia turfgrass was added in the Materials List (partial) Product Amount Boulders and rocks 40 tons Bricks 5,000 Crusher run gravel 10 tons M10 granite sand 8 tons Mortar 25 bags Pavestone Plaza Stone 6,000 square feet Pine straw 280 bales