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Las Cruces Courtyard Glow

Sandstone steps, boulders, and planted terraces lead into this Las Cruces property.

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Project year: 2023
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Modern stucco home illuminated at night with a gravel driveway and landscape lighting.
Lighting follows the terraced planting around the house.

Project story

The design.

The approach rises through low planting beds and rust-colored stone. Sandstone steps, retaining walls, and boulders follow the slope, with small lights marking each change in level. A fountain brings water close to the entry.

The garden continues around the house to a courtyard with a stone fireplace, curved brick path, and small lawn. A planted circular bed wraps around a tree beside the house. GO Designs’ work included xeriscaping, retaining walls, lighting design, hardscape installation, and horticulture.

Services

Our work here.

Xeriscaping, Irrigation & Drainage

Desert planting occupies terraced beds around the approach.

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Hardscapes & Outdoor Living

Sandstone steps and retaining walls handle the grade change.

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Project gallery

66 photographs

  1. White stucco house with illuminated steps and landscaping at dusk. Open photograph
    01 / 66Sandstone steps rise through the lit planting beds.
  2. Gravel patio with stone steps and pathway, landscaping with desert plants, overlooking distant city and cloudy sky. Open photograph
    02 / 66Low retaining walls follow the slope beside the gravel drive.
  3. Gravel driveway lit by outdoor lights, tall trees on left and lining the perimeter at dusk. Open photograph
    03 / 66Lights mark the drive beneath the trees.
  4. Outdoor stone fireplace in a courtyard with a small lawn, trees, and a decorative planter against a white wall. Open photograph
    04 / 66The courtyard fireplace stands beside the lawn and brick path.
  5. White stucco house with brick pathway, olive tree, and sunny blue sky. Open photograph
    05 / 66A circular planted bed surrounds a courtyard tree.
  6. Outdoor fireplace with stone facade in a landscaped yard at dusk. Green grass, brick path, and stucco walls. Open photograph
    06 / 66The lit fireplace faces the garden’s small lawn.
  7. Modern stucco home illuminated at night with a gravel driveway and landscape lighting. Open photograph
    07 / 66Lighting follows the terraced planting around the house.
  8. Outdoor backyard with fireplace, seating, and illuminated landscaping at dusk. Open photograph
    08 / 66Outdoor backyard with fireplace, seating, and illuminated landscaping at dusk.
  9. Gravel driveway and steps with large rocks, leading to a landscape with trees, under a cloudy sky. Open photograph
    09 / 66Gravel driveway and steps with large rocks, leading to a landscape with trees, under a cloudy sky.
  10. Southwestern-style building with white stucco walls, surrounded by desert landscaping and gravel driveway. Blue sky. Open photograph
    10 / 66Southwestern-style building with white stucco walls, surrounded by desert landscaping and gravel driveway. Blue sky.
  11. Gravel driveway leads to a Southwestern-style home at dusk, lit by exterior lights, against a cloudy sky. Open photograph
    11 / 66Gravel driveway leads to a Southwestern-style home at dusk, lit by exterior lights, against a cloudy sky.
  12. Southwestern style white building with a gravel driveway and desert landscaping under a blue sky. Open photograph
    12 / 66Southwestern style white building with a gravel driveway and desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  13. White stucco southwestern style house with flat roof, gravel driveway, and desert landscaping. Open photograph
    13 / 66White stucco southwestern style house with flat roof, gravel driveway, and desert landscaping.
  14. Wooden door set into a textured white wall with a bronze lantern above, and a fountain in front on a brick path. Open photograph
    14 / 66Wooden door set into a textured white wall with a bronze lantern above, and a fountain in front on a brick path.
  15. White stucco Southwestern-style house with gravel driveway, stone landscaping, and blue sky. Open photograph
    15 / 66White stucco Southwestern-style house with gravel driveway, stone landscaping, and blue sky.
  16. Courtyard entrance with brick path, wooden door, wind chimes, and potted plants. Open photograph
    16 / 66Courtyard entrance with brick path, wooden door, wind chimes, and potted plants.
  17. Gravel driveway leads to a white stucco building with trees and landscaping under a cloudy sky. Open photograph
    17 / 66Gravel driveway leads to a white stucco building with trees and landscaping under a cloudy sky.
  18. Concrete driveway next to a white building and small trees, with a gravel bed and shrubbery in the background. Open photograph
    18 / 66Concrete driveway next to a white building and small trees, with a gravel bed and shrubbery in the background.
  19. Tree and plants in a circular stone bed, surrounded by gravel, under a cloudy sky. Open photograph
    19 / 66Tree and plants in a circular stone bed, surrounded by gravel, under a cloudy sky.
  20. Gravel driveway leading to a white stucco building with tall thin trees and a cloudy sky. Open photograph
    20 / 66Gravel driveway leading to a white stucco building with tall thin trees and a cloudy sky.
  21. White stucco home with tiered rock landscaping and stairs. Open photograph
    21 / 66White stucco home with tiered rock landscaping and stairs.
  22. A young tree supported by stakes stands in a gravel bed next to a low stone retaining wall, with a view of cloudy sky and distant landscape. Open photograph
    22 / 66A young tree supported by stakes stands in a gravel bed next to a low stone retaining wall, with a view of cloudy sky and distant landscape.
  23. Desert landscaping with young trees, rocks, gravel, and cloudy sky. Open photograph
    23 / 66Desert landscaping with young trees, rocks, gravel, and cloudy sky.
  24. White stucco house with gravel driveway and desert landscaping under a blue sky. Open photograph
    24 / 66White stucco house with gravel driveway and desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  25. Gravel driveway leads to a white stucco house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscaping under a blue sky. Open photograph
    25 / 66Gravel driveway leads to a white stucco house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  26. White stucco house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscaping and gravel drive. Open photograph
    26 / 66White stucco house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscaping and gravel drive.
  27. Gravel driveway leading to a white, adobe-style house with desert landscaping under a blue sky. Open photograph
    27 / 66Gravel driveway leading to a white, adobe-style house with desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  28. Adobe entry with a wooden door, surrounded by white stucco walls and illuminated by a lantern, at dusk. Open photograph
    28 / 66Adobe entry with a wooden door, surrounded by white stucco walls and illuminated by a lantern, at dusk.
  29. Landscaped garden bed with tree, rocks, and bushes against a cloudy sky. Open photograph
    29 / 66Landscaped garden bed with tree, rocks, and bushes against a cloudy sky.
  30. Exterior of a house at dusk, with wooden door and lantern style wall lights. White stucco walls. Open photograph
    30 / 66Exterior of a house at dusk, with wooden door and lantern style wall lights. White stucco walls.
  31. Exterior landscaping with illuminated trees and a stone retaining wall against a dusky sky. Open photograph
    31 / 66Exterior landscaping with illuminated trees and a stone retaining wall against a dusky sky.
  32. Two white garage doors on a stucco building illuminated by wall sconces at dusk. Open photograph
    32 / 66Two white garage doors on a stucco building illuminated by wall sconces at dusk.
  33. Gravel driveway at dusk, illuminated landscaping with lights, white stucco wall, view of distant city lights. Open photograph
    33 / 66Gravel driveway at dusk, illuminated landscaping with lights, white stucco wall, view of distant city lights.
  34. Desert home at dusk, exterior illuminated with warm lights, gravel driveway, and surrounding desert vegetation. Open photograph
    34 / 66Desert home at dusk, exterior illuminated with warm lights, gravel driveway, and surrounding desert vegetation.
  35. A southwestern-style building with white stucco walls, lit pathways, and a gravel yard at dusk. Open photograph
    35 / 66A southwestern-style building with white stucco walls, lit pathways, and a gravel yard at dusk.
  36. Gravel driveway leads to a Southwestern-style house at dusk. Soft lights illuminate landscaping. Open photograph
    36 / 66Gravel driveway leads to a Southwestern-style house at dusk. Soft lights illuminate landscaping.
  37. White stucco home with illuminated landscaping and gravel driveway at dusk. Open photograph
    37 / 66White stucco home with illuminated landscaping and gravel driveway at dusk.
  38. Outdoor patio with a stone fireplace, fountain, and mature tree against a white wall and blue sky. Open photograph
    38 / 66Outdoor patio with a stone fireplace, fountain, and mature tree against a white wall and blue sky.
  39. White stucco building with a gravel driveway, illuminated by outdoor lights at dusk, with cypress trees. Open photograph
    39 / 66White stucco building with a gravel driveway, illuminated by outdoor lights at dusk, with cypress trees.
  40. Outdoor stone fireplace with a tree and white walls on a sunny day. Open photograph
    40 / 66Outdoor stone fireplace with a tree and white walls on a sunny day.
  41. Terrace with terracotta tiles, black railing, and city view under a wooden beam ceiling. Open photograph
    41 / 66Terrace with terracotta tiles, black railing, and city view under a wooden beam ceiling.
  42. Outdoor stone fireplace with seating area, trees, and white wall. Open photograph
    42 / 66Outdoor stone fireplace with seating area, trees, and white wall.
  43. Terracotta-tiled balcony with a wooden ceiling, overlooking a distant cityscape under a bright blue sky. Open photograph
    43 / 66Terracotta-tiled balcony with a wooden ceiling, overlooking a distant cityscape under a bright blue sky.
  44. Stone outdoor fireplace on a patio, surrounded by green grass, small trees, and a white stucco wall. Open photograph
    44 / 66Stone outdoor fireplace on a patio, surrounded by green grass, small trees, and a white stucco wall.
  45. Brick walkway with spiral staircase, white walls, and wooden beams. Open photograph
    45 / 66Brick walkway with spiral staircase, white walls, and wooden beams.
  46. Outdoor patio with fireplace, mature olive tree, white walls, and green lawn. Open photograph
    46 / 66Outdoor patio with fireplace, mature olive tree, white walls, and green lawn.
  47. Outdoor garden with curved brick pathways, stone beds, and white stucco walls. Open photograph
    47 / 66Outdoor garden with curved brick pathways, stone beds, and white stucco walls.
  48. Outdoor patio with fireplace, mature olive tree, and water feature on a sunny day. Open photograph
    48 / 66Outdoor patio with fireplace, mature olive tree, and water feature on a sunny day.
  49. Courtyard with olive tree, brick path, fireplace, and white walls under blue sky. Open photograph
    49 / 66Courtyard with olive tree, brick path, fireplace, and white walls under blue sky.
  50. Brick patio with spiral staircase, view to courtyard with fireplace and trees. Open photograph
    50 / 66Brick patio with spiral staircase, view to courtyard with fireplace and trees.
  51. Courtyard with brick patio, fireplace, olive tree, lawn, and white stucco walls. Bright sunny day. Open photograph
    51 / 66Courtyard with brick patio, fireplace, olive tree, lawn, and white stucco walls. Bright sunny day.
  52. Courtyard with brick pathways, a stone fireplace, and a wooden gate. Open photograph
    52 / 66Courtyard with brick pathways, a stone fireplace, and a wooden gate.
  53. White adobe building with a walkway, gravel landscaping, and clear blue sky. Open photograph
    53 / 66White adobe building with a walkway, gravel landscaping, and clear blue sky.
  54. Brick path leads to a white stucco building with a dark door, trees, and landscaping. Open photograph
    54 / 66Brick path leads to a white stucco building with a dark door, trees, and landscaping.
  55. White stucco building with a flat roof, wooden beams, and a landscaped yard under a bright blue sky. Open photograph
    55 / 66White stucco building with a flat roof, wooden beams, and a landscaped yard under a bright blue sky.
  56. Spiral staircase under a wooden beam, with brick floor and sparse landscaping. Open photograph
    56 / 66Spiral staircase under a wooden beam, with brick floor and sparse landscaping.
  57. Open wooden door in white stucco wall, leading to a brick path and courtyard with greenery. Open photograph
    57 / 66Open wooden door in white stucco wall, leading to a brick path and courtyard with greenery.
  58. White stucco building with wooden accents at night, landscaped yard, blue sky. Open photograph
    58 / 66White stucco building with wooden accents at night, landscaped yard, blue sky.
  59. Backyard courtyard with stone fireplace, fountain, tree, and pathway, illuminated at dusk. Open photograph
    59 / 66Backyard courtyard with stone fireplace, fountain, tree, and pathway, illuminated at dusk.
  60. Exterior patio with mature tree, brick pathway, and white stucco building at dusk. Open photograph
    60 / 66Exterior patio with mature tree, brick pathway, and white stucco building at dusk.
  61. Outdoor patio at dusk with a fireplace, water feature, and mature tree. Open photograph
    61 / 66Outdoor patio at dusk with a fireplace, water feature, and mature tree.
  62. Courtyard with fireplace, trees, and architectural details at dusk; white walls, stone accents, and spiral staircase. Open photograph
    62 / 66Courtyard with fireplace, trees, and architectural details at dusk; white walls, stone accents, and spiral staircase.
  63. Backyard with olive tree, fireplace, and path lit by spotlights. Whitewashed walls and a wooden door. Open photograph
    63 / 66Backyard with olive tree, fireplace, and path lit by spotlights. Whitewashed walls and a wooden door.
  64. Courtyard with brick pathway, mature tree, and outdoor lighting against a white stucco wall at dusk. Open photograph
    64 / 66Courtyard with brick pathway, mature tree, and outdoor lighting against a white stucco wall at dusk.
  65. Brick pathway leads to an outdoor fireplace, with a large tree and water fountain in a walled courtyard, at dusk. Open photograph
    65 / 66Brick pathway leads to an outdoor fireplace, with a large tree and water fountain in a walled courtyard, at dusk.
  66. Outdoor space with fireplace, mature tree, curved gravel path, and stucco walls. Open photograph
    66 / 66Outdoor space with fireplace, mature tree, curved gravel path, and stucco walls.
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Complete gallery 66 photographs
  1. 01 Lighting follows the terraced planting around the house.
  2. 02 Sandstone steps rise through the lit planting beds.
  3. 03 Outdoor backyard with fireplace, seating, and illuminated landscaping at dusk.
  4. 04 Gravel driveway and steps with large rocks, leading to a landscape with trees, under a cloudy sky.
  5. 05 Southwestern-style building with white stucco walls, surrounded by desert landscaping and gravel driveway. Blue sky.
  6. 06 Gravel driveway leads to a Southwestern-style home at dusk, lit by exterior lights, against a cloudy sky.
  7. 07 Southwestern style white building with a gravel driveway and desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  8. 08 White stucco southwestern style house with flat roof, gravel driveway, and desert landscaping.
  9. 09 Wooden door set into a textured white wall with a bronze lantern above, and a fountain in front on a brick path.
  10. 10 White stucco Southwestern-style house with gravel driveway, stone landscaping, and blue sky.
  11. 11 Courtyard entrance with brick path, wooden door, wind chimes, and potted plants.
  12. 12 Gravel driveway leads to a white stucco building with trees and landscaping under a cloudy sky.
  13. 13 Concrete driveway next to a white building and small trees, with a gravel bed and shrubbery in the background.
  14. 14 Tree and plants in a circular stone bed, surrounded by gravel, under a cloudy sky.
  15. 15 Low retaining walls follow the slope beside the gravel drive.
  16. 16 Gravel driveway leading to a white stucco building with tall thin trees and a cloudy sky.
  17. 17 White stucco home with tiered rock landscaping and stairs.
  18. 18 A young tree supported by stakes stands in a gravel bed next to a low stone retaining wall, with a view of cloudy sky and distant landscape.
  19. 19 Desert landscaping with young trees, rocks, gravel, and cloudy sky.
  20. 20 White stucco house with gravel driveway and desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  21. 21 Gravel driveway leads to a white stucco house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  22. 22 White stucco house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscaping and gravel drive.
  23. 23 Gravel driveway leading to a white, adobe-style house with desert landscaping under a blue sky.
  24. 24 Adobe entry with a wooden door, surrounded by white stucco walls and illuminated by a lantern, at dusk.
  25. 25 Landscaped garden bed with tree, rocks, and bushes against a cloudy sky.
  26. 26 Exterior of a house at dusk, with wooden door and lantern style wall lights. White stucco walls.
  27. 27 Exterior landscaping with illuminated trees and a stone retaining wall against a dusky sky.
  28. 28 Lights mark the drive beneath the trees.
  29. 29 Two white garage doors on a stucco building illuminated by wall sconces at dusk.
  30. 30 Gravel driveway at dusk, illuminated landscaping with lights, white stucco wall, view of distant city lights.
  31. 31 Desert home at dusk, exterior illuminated with warm lights, gravel driveway, and surrounding desert vegetation.
  32. 32 A southwestern-style building with white stucco walls, lit pathways, and a gravel yard at dusk.
  33. 33 Gravel driveway leads to a Southwestern-style house at dusk. Soft lights illuminate landscaping.
  34. 34 White stucco home with illuminated landscaping and gravel driveway at dusk.
  35. 35 Outdoor patio with a stone fireplace, fountain, and mature tree against a white wall and blue sky.
  36. 36 White stucco building with a gravel driveway, illuminated by outdoor lights at dusk, with cypress trees.
  37. 37 Outdoor stone fireplace with a tree and white walls on a sunny day.
  38. 38 Terrace with terracotta tiles, black railing, and city view under a wooden beam ceiling.
  39. 39 Outdoor stone fireplace with seating area, trees, and white wall.
  40. 40 Terracotta-tiled balcony with a wooden ceiling, overlooking a distant cityscape under a bright blue sky.
  41. 41 The courtyard fireplace stands beside the lawn and brick path.
  42. 42 Stone outdoor fireplace on a patio, surrounded by green grass, small trees, and a white stucco wall.
  43. 43 Brick walkway with spiral staircase, white walls, and wooden beams.
  44. 44 Outdoor patio with fireplace, mature olive tree, white walls, and green lawn.
  45. 45 Outdoor garden with curved brick pathways, stone beds, and white stucco walls.
  46. 46 Outdoor patio with fireplace, mature olive tree, and water feature on a sunny day.
  47. 47 Courtyard with olive tree, brick path, fireplace, and white walls under blue sky.
  48. 48 Brick patio with spiral staircase, view to courtyard with fireplace and trees.
  49. 49 Courtyard with brick patio, fireplace, olive tree, lawn, and white stucco walls. Bright sunny day.
  50. 50 Courtyard with brick pathways, a stone fireplace, and a wooden gate.
  51. 51 White adobe building with a walkway, gravel landscaping, and clear blue sky.
  52. 52 Brick path leads to a white stucco building with a dark door, trees, and landscaping.
  53. 53 White stucco building with a flat roof, wooden beams, and a landscaped yard under a bright blue sky.
  54. 54 A circular planted bed surrounds a courtyard tree.
  55. 55 Spiral staircase under a wooden beam, with brick floor and sparse landscaping.
  56. 56 Open wooden door in white stucco wall, leading to a brick path and courtyard with greenery.
  57. 57 White stucco building with wooden accents at night, landscaped yard, blue sky.
  58. 58 Backyard courtyard with stone fireplace, fountain, tree, and pathway, illuminated at dusk.
  59. 59 Exterior patio with mature tree, brick pathway, and white stucco building at dusk.
  60. 60 Outdoor patio at dusk with a fireplace, water feature, and mature tree.
  61. 61 Courtyard with fireplace, trees, and architectural details at dusk; white walls, stone accents, and spiral staircase.
  62. 62 Backyard with olive tree, fireplace, and path lit by spotlights. Whitewashed walls and a wooden door.
  63. 63 Courtyard with brick pathway, mature tree, and outdoor lighting against a white stucco wall at dusk.
  64. 64 Brick pathway leads to an outdoor fireplace, with a large tree and water fountain in a walled courtyard, at dusk.
  65. 65 Outdoor space with fireplace, mature tree, curved gravel path, and stucco walls.
  66. 66 The lit fireplace faces the garden’s small lawn.
Modern stucco home illuminated at night with a gravel driveway and landscape lighting.
Lighting follows the terraced planting around the house.

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