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Front yard façade remodel

A dated front yard gets a sleek new look and private outdoor living room|story by Kathleen N. Brenzel

home facade
Photo by Michael Schneider

Mission: Curb appeal

The owners ripped out the concrete, terraced the sloping yard, then walled off the top level to create an outdoor room behind the façade. The effect is the appearance of a whole new house.

Next, see inside the new outdoor room.

Design: Landscape architect Michael Schneider, Orange Street Studio, ​Los Angeles (323/874-3378)


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