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THE ART OF EXTERIOR DESIGN – A BACKYARD MAKEOVER!

November 7, 2008
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Backyard with a pool surrounded by cement pavers and furnished with modern blue chaise lounge chair. The garage has been transformed into an open air pool house
Photo copyright The Sunset Team/La Kaza Design
Backyard features a sparkling pool surrounded by large cement rectangular pavers and furnished with modern blue chaise lounge chairs that match the blue tile wall at the end of the pool. The garage has been transformed into an open air pool house. (above)

A sunny backyard post in the middle of fall?

I know…it is fall around the rest of the country…trees are losing their leaves, warm auburns, golds and rusts make up the landscape, and the afternoon sunshine is an inviting amber…autumn is here.

Not in Lala land. Here in Los Angeles…it is like summer…go figure. So to honor the complete lack of fall here, I thought I would highlight a lovely Los Angeles summery backyard in this post. Today, in Southern California, it was a smidge over 80 degrees outside and it was bright clear (no smog) and sunny…very similar to what it looks like in these pictures.

Okay, I don’t want to complain at all…but I WANT FALL. I was born and raised here in Los Angeles, so this freak of nature year round nice weather should be the norm for me. After spending years on the east coast, however, I became accustomed to the crisp fall weather and the beautiful dramatic change of seasons. Plus, above all, I look better in crisp fall weather too….it is the clothes…I LIKE FALL CLOTHES…I CANNOT WEAR FALL CLOTHES HERE. AAARGGGGHHHH.

Now I know the stress of “no fall in L.A.” may seem to some like a frivolous, superficial, airheadish, non substantive complaint considering all of the other serious things that are going on in the world. Yes…you are right…

Sorry for digressing. Just trying to explain why I chose this particular sunny backyard to feature in the middle of fall.

Anyhoooo….The Sunset Team’s La Kaza Design group is responsible for this lovely outdoor living space redo and landscaping – a remarkable outdoor remodel! Here is today’s Cococozy BEFORE AND AFTER:

BEFORE – Back of house
Back of a house before The Sunset Team's La Kaza Design's redo
Photo copyright The Sunset Team/La Kaza Design 2008

AFTER – Back of house
Back of house after The Sunset Team's La Kaza Design's redo with iron spiral staircase and a dining area
Photo copyright The Sunset Team/La Kaza Design 2008
A redwood deck and an iron spiral staircase are added to the back of the house, creating the perfect space for outdoor dining and entertaining. The spiral staircase gives the homeowners access to the roof for entertaining, sunning or just perhaps enjoying the views (above)

BEFORE – Backyard
Backyard before The Sunset Team's La Kaza Design's redo
Photo copyright The Sunset Team/La Kaza Design 2008

AFTER – Backyard
Backyard after The Sunset Team's La Kaza Design's redo with dark wood stained French doors and a small pool with mosaic blue tiles
Photo copyright The Sunset Team/La Kaza Design 2008Before the back of the house almost resembled a prison, with blah stucco walls and small windows with bars. After, the house is painted a steel grey and windows are replaced with dark wood stained french doors. The small pool is a deep blue and is lined with a mosaic of blue tiles. (above)

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