Saturated Backyard Renovation, New Orleans Architecture, Louisiana Garden Design, USA Real Estate Images
Saturated Backyard Renovation in Louisiana
Feb 15, 2022
Design: Nathan Fell Architecture
Location: Louisiana, USA

Photos: Sara Essex Bradley
Saturated Backyard Renovation, Louisiana
The Saturated Backyard of this home was in rough shape. There was a neglected kidney shape pool, a small storage shed, inconsistent ground cover and a collection of 4 different fences wrapping the perimeter. Broadly speaking, the goal of the homeowners was to transform the space from one that repelled them to one that drew them to being outside for improved metal and physical wellness.

The specific uses they wanted to achieve this goal were a new cabana with multiple functions (including a home gym, shaded lounge space, dining space, and a small outdoor kitchen), a renovated pool and consistent landscaping with a more cohesive design. Before:

The design uses a juxtaposition of naturally colorful dark wood in shaded areas with saturated, warm colors in non-shaded areas. The idea was to evoke consistent brightness and joy with colors that also helped to organize the backyard as a more unified whole. The various fences surfaces (resulting from abutting neighbors? lots) were all painted with a stratum of warm colors on each fence board from dark warm to lighter bright warm at the top suggesting the pretense of a sunset. This color wraps the yard to provide visual depth from multiple vantage...