Outdoor area becomes meditation station with stone path, seating area, sculpture and outdoor shower. Close to the beach, natural flagging, an abundance of plants and stone sculptures add artistic flare and the spacious room comes complete with shower for after-ocean rinse.

Urban becomes urbane when a backyard becomes a tranquil, modern, eat-out kitchen. This DC yard becomes sanctuary with a dining retreat including grill, seating area and cozy outdoor fireplace. Throw in pavers, plants, lighting and it is the perfect getaway n your own backyard.

The nondescript becomes unique when a yard is transformed into an outdoor pizza parlor complete with custom patio enclosed by a two-side sitting wall. Soft lights, lush plants and for the focal, a genuine Italian pizza oven – all take the bland to a spicy Italian pizzeria.

As focal point to outdoor den, majestic tree is surrounded by a low, curved retaining wall, terracotta pavers and circular fire pit. To the side, a multi-tiered, pondless water feature complete w lilly pads, water hyacinth. The comforts of home invite under a grand, old tree.

A gardener and social butterfly suffers the splinters of ancient decking, but the slivers are polished smooth when the deck is transformed into a party room complete with low-maintenance, composite decking; the deck then "splinters" into two clusters, party and seating.

An ordinary backyard becomes a duffer's dream complete with a kidney-shaped putting green, expansive waterfall, lighting and koi pond and a rec room. FORE! The green looks and feels like the real thing and the 19th hole and titanic project is truly worth the effort, surprise.