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Upper Valley Retreat

A pool and spa meet shaded sitting areas and planted paths in this Upper Valley courtyard.

  • Upper Valley, El Paso, Texas
  • Project year: 2012
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Pool and fire pit beside a stone patio and pergola, with planting around the courtyard.
The pool terrace has seating around a round fire feature.

Project story

The design.

Travertine paths lead between the house, pool and spa, and a cedar pergola. Flowering beds soften the paved edges, with trees and tall planting enclosing the courtyard.

The pergola shelters seating directly beside the water. A round fire feature sits on the nearby terrace, while lawn and garden beds continue around the house. Landscape lighting brings out the stone, timber, and planting during evenings outdoors.

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Travertine paths and a pergola link the water to seating areas.

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Project gallery

24 photographs

  1. Swimming pool with illuminated pergola, lounge furniture, and water fountains. Open photograph
    01 / 24The pergola shelters seating beside the illuminated water.
  2. Stucco home with a red tile roof, arched doorway, lawn, and planted beds. Open photograph
    02 / 24Planted beds follow the courtyard’s arched porch.
  3. Flowering plants and shrubs in a brick-edged bed beneath a tree. Open photograph
    03 / 24Grasses and flowering plants grow beneath the trees.
  4. Tan stucco house with red tile roof, arched window, and landscaped yard. Open photograph
    04 / 24A curved path passes lawn and garden beds beside the house.
  5. Pink and orange zinnias growing among green leaves. Open photograph
    05 / 24Zinnias add pink and orange flowers to the garden.
  6. Green lawn and garden bed with climbing vines against a yellow-toned brick wall, trees above. Open photograph
    06 / 24Lawn and planted beds continue along the courtyard wall.
  7. Pool and fire pit beside a stone patio and pergola, with planting around the courtyard. Open photograph
    07 / 24The pool terrace has seating around a round fire feature.
  8. Stone patio beside a lawn, flowering trees, and a wall. Open photograph
    08 / 24Stone patio beside a lawn, flowering trees, and a wall.
  9. Poolside patio with fire pit, blue chairs, pergola, and seating area. Palm trees and greenery. Open photograph
    09 / 24Poolside patio with fire pit, blue chairs, pergola, and seating area. Palm trees and greenery.
  10. Poolside pergola with seating, overhead lights, and planted beds at dusk. Open photograph
    10 / 24Poolside pergola with seating, overhead lights, and planted beds at dusk.
  11. Spanish-style house with red tile roof, arched windows, and wet driveway. Open photograph
    11 / 24Spanish-style house with red tile roof, arched windows, and wet driveway.
  12. Colorful coleus plants with burgundy and pink leaves, in a garden bed with rocks. Open photograph
    12 / 24Colorful coleus plants with burgundy and pink leaves, in a garden bed with rocks.
  13. Backyard pool with fire pit and lounge seating under a pergola. Open photograph
    13 / 24Backyard pool with fire pit and lounge seating under a pergola.
  14. Spanish-style home with red-tile roof, trees, and wet driveway. Open photograph
    14 / 24Spanish-style home with red-tile roof, trees, and wet driveway.
  15. Walk beside a stucco house, with grass and shrubs along the entry. Open photograph
    15 / 24Walk beside a stucco house, with grass and shrubs along the entry.
  16. Orange and red daylily with water droplets, surrounded by green foliage. Open photograph
    16 / 24Orange and red daylily with water droplets, surrounded by green foliage.
  17. Curved driveway by a stucco home with red tile roof and planted beds. Open photograph
    17 / 24Curved driveway by a stucco home with red tile roof and planted beds.
  18. Stucco house with a tiled roof, large tree, and planted front beds. Open photograph
    18 / 24Stucco house with a tiled roof, large tree, and planted front beds.
  19. Pink and white stargazer lily blooming in a garden with green foliage and purple flowers. Open photograph
    19 / 24Pink and white stargazer lily blooming in a garden with green foliage and purple flowers.
  20. Entrance to a stucco house with a dark gate, surrounded by green plants and a tree. Open photograph
    20 / 24Entrance to a stucco house with a dark gate, surrounded by green plants and a tree.
  21. Yellow daisies, purple foliage, and green plants in a garden bed. Open photograph
    21 / 24Yellow daisies, purple foliage, and green plants in a garden bed.
  22. Stone-edged bed with lawn, flowering plants, and trees. Open photograph
    22 / 24Stone-edged bed with lawn, flowering plants, and trees.
  23. Planted beds with purple-leaf trees beside a stone wall and lawn. Open photograph
    23 / 24Planted beds with purple-leaf trees beside a stone wall and lawn.
  24. Wooden pergola over a patio with two chairs by a pool. Open photograph
    24 / 24Wooden pergola over a patio with two chairs by a pool.
Open complete gallery · 24 photographsAll project photography
Complete gallery 24 photographs
  1. 01 The pool terrace has seating around a round fire feature.
  2. 02 The pergola shelters seating beside the illuminated water.
  3. 03 Stone patio beside a lawn, flowering trees, and a wall.
  4. 04 Poolside patio with fire pit, blue chairs, pergola, and seating area. Palm trees and greenery.
  5. 05 Poolside pergola with seating, overhead lights, and planted beds at dusk.
  6. 06 Planted beds follow the courtyard’s arched porch.
  7. 07 Spanish-style house with red tile roof, arched windows, and wet driveway.
  8. 08 Colorful coleus plants with burgundy and pink leaves, in a garden bed with rocks.
  9. 09 Backyard pool with fire pit and lounge seating under a pergola.
  10. 10 Spanish-style home with red-tile roof, trees, and wet driveway.
  11. 11 Grasses and flowering plants grow beneath the trees.
  12. 12 Walk beside a stucco house, with grass and shrubs along the entry.
  13. 13 Orange and red daylily with water droplets, surrounded by green foliage.
  14. 14 Curved driveway by a stucco home with red tile roof and planted beds.
  15. 15 A curved path passes lawn and garden beds beside the house.
  16. 16 Stucco house with a tiled roof, large tree, and planted front beds.
  17. 17 Pink and white stargazer lily blooming in a garden with green foliage and purple flowers.
  18. 18 Entrance to a stucco house with a dark gate, surrounded by green plants and a tree.
  19. 19 Yellow daisies, purple foliage, and green plants in a garden bed.
  20. 20 Zinnias add pink and orange flowers to the garden.
  21. 21 Stone-edged bed with lawn, flowering plants, and trees.
  22. 22 Planted beds with purple-leaf trees beside a stone wall and lawn.
  23. 23 Wooden pergola over a patio with two chairs by a pool.
  24. 24 Lawn and planted beds continue along the courtyard wall.
Pool and fire pit beside a stone patio and pergola, with planting around the courtyard.
The pool terrace has seating around a round fire feature.

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