We Brought Santorini to This Client's Backyard - The Results Are Insane!

wait till you see this hidden spot in this Outdoor Room in this backyard hi I'm Justin Fox I'm a landscape designer and I love creating yards that look like this so before we started the design this is what it looked like it literally looked like a middle of a desert and the client was sad not thinking there was much potential he had for the space and now looks what look what this looks like I mean this feels like a totally new imagine space with literally being transported to a vocational vacation spot and I can't wait to walk you through this yard this yard was inspired by two places this customer absolutely loved Tulum and Santorini mixing these two together truly created this Resort so let's come I want to show you all the details of this yard and the first one I'm going to show you is this focal point this is not only a fountain but there's also a fire feature having this Infinity Edge allows the water to literally Ripple over and one of the things that I absolutely love about it is that this is all Moroccan tile this whole yard you'll notice is very monolithic it's Whites Whites and more white but adding some groundy with color Drew drama and this is the focal point this is the family room everybody looks out and so this needed to be something special and I'm so excited to show you what you can do in an outdoor space having this Infinity Fountain was a visual aspect but there's practical aspect to this anytime you have something surrounded by water and I don't know if it's just that everybody wants to go to an island effect but that's what you get when you're here it really draws you in and it really allows allows you to like want to engage in the space and having fire like we have here in the center makes such a difference even the edges is something that's hand chipped to create that organic feeling and then you ground it with these insanely cool outdoor bean bags basically that is netting that Tulum organic nature comes through Furniture now I know I promised you this hidden Spock because it really is hidden and it's inside this room that we created but I'm going to show you two more features before we get to that one so the second feature of highlighting is the pool of course the pool is going to be part of the Highlight right now this one is special not as much because of the shape of it because what's integrated into it a lot of pools are just one level rectangle space but having layers like these steps allows this really beautiful almost high-end feeling kind of life and not only is it a step but underneath these steps are LED lights that really illuminate and you always want lighting to highlight the architectural features and that's what this one does with the accessory trees we have and then the actual organic nature of the steps lit up the whole pool gets outlined with the lighting which I love now this Baja shelf is one of my favorites because it really is something that we utilize that same tile we had on the fountain having this tile integrated to the Baja shelf makes a massive difference in the overall feeling and appeal of the space this focal point here really sets the stage for this entire pool and not only having a tree is important but having the lights is so important because these lights in fact check this out crazy right they literally reflect on the pool and it's such a cool feature lighting anytime it's behind a water feature is literally going to give you that magical appearance of light kind of reflecting off and the last part check this out what pool what resort style pool watches say doesn't have an awesome daybed now these day pads are missing the cushions the cushion guy didn't finish on time for this video so it sucks for you me to not be able to be able to jump in and show you what it's like but these day beds allow you to actually on the fire is going to sit on them show you what it would be like if I had a nice cushion and being able to relax and enjoy this view effect let me show you the view from this thing this is literally let me show you what this looks like oh look at this is this insane just imagine like like sitting here looking up and you're like have this cover and you have these curtains and you're surrounded by water there's water right next to you here it is water right here so having this just makes such a crazy difference and I just wanted to show you that because having integration into a pool is something that's so key for you to feel engaged in your yard and when we design projects we want them to feel like you're literally an experience who cares if you just see a rectangular pool having engaging moments like some of the elevation changes lighting Baja shelves and David's allows you to feel engaged and it's such a special feature so if you're like me and you love making sure everybody's having a good time and you're cooking you're putting drinks together this is the space for you to have your all your wish list come true in an outdoor kitchen let me show you this this area here is so special because not only was this California room already here here but adding this extension allow this additional room to take place and having this Stone white wash the decton material here create this really functional and long lasting Outdoor Experience from sinks to refrigerators to then as Islands so imagine being able to prepare dishes not cook prepare dishes or drinks have this cooler here setting them out people lining up setting them out for everybody to enjoy and then after that people grab those drinks coming down and sitting here at this insanely long table that brings everyone together which is really important any Outdoor Experience you want to have the functional aspects and I'm going to show you the pizza oven behind me in a second but you also want the Practical where it really allows people to come together and enjoy the space now this is full of beautiful accessories that I wish I'm actually a little jealous so a pizza oven literally come here let me show you check this out imagine being able to have this oven you pull this pizza out you literally feel like you're in someplace else like creating this whole experience for your guests if you have these drawers that are literally cooling drawers if you have this huge barbecue in fact I'm always anxious to see if people actually use these okay good they use them sometimes they open these things and like literally we put them in six months ago and the contractor did no one's used them but having the grill and the burners and all the drawers to store things it's a Entertainer's delight and I love this space so much but I can't wait now to show you this hidden spa and I don't think you've seen it yet because we've been walking around it but it's truly hidden so let me show you what it looks like [Music] oh [Music] the hidden spot and it's a magical experience it was actually hiding in front of you between the fountain and the pool but this room is truly a unique situation where it really creates this level intimacy and privacy it's really something that pulls you away from the rest of the open space of the yard and draws you in to really enjoy space with your best friends or even just kids throwing them here but one of the things that's really unique is surrounding about by walls we actually put three walls in here the main being open the two a large oversized smooth plaster pillars on the side and even this trellis wall to allow this canopy and cover to feel really private and then grounding it with this beautiful candle feature this thing is literally not real candles but they're all hardwired in so with the flick of your phone app you can turn them on and they literally pop off and they just they flickered how crazy is it that it looks so real so that's one of the things that was so special special in the space and I would say one of the clients favorite features is the combination being able to sit here enjoy this privacy of this space but also still feeling it in some ways connected with outer space all right so this yard is so full of hidden details that this whole back area on the side of the house is actually a full surprises too a pickleball court and a uh uh putting green it's like sorry I'll just keep keep it there don't edit that out literally a putting green how cool is this this whole Space gives you the ability to have sports open entertainment and behind that fence is becoming a new outdoor pool house I can't wait for you to see it when it's done all right so bonus tip for you if you're thinking about making your yard feel like a luxury resort Furniture accessories it's so often people put all their budget towards the pool and don't leave any for the Furnishings having this yard furnish from the outdoor bean bags to the lighting candle accessories to the Baja shelf loungers to the outdoor cushions to The Umbrellas to the diva loungers to the outdoor table all these things are so critical to you really having a finished resource style backyard think about walking to a living room with no furniture it's a beautiful structure possibly with a TV but nowhere to enjoy it outdoor furniture gives you that same exact ability like an interior does so I really hope you enjoy this yard tour we actually crashed our drone making this video for you make sure to like And subscribe it helps us out and watch more yard tours watch this one next you'll be blown away foreign [Music]

Channel: Foxterra Design

Views: 163,048

Keywords: luxury designer, foxterra, landscape, inspiration, yard ideas, santorini, yard transformation, luxury pool, backyard transformation, organic modern, organic modern yard, luxury backyard, greece travel 2023, yard transformation free, backyard transformation before and after, greece travel guide 2023

Id: PXzJnEY0dN8

Length: 9min 21sec (561 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 21 2023