Hayes Residence — Peoria Side-Yard Courtyard
A narrow Peoria side yard turned into a full outdoor room — French-pattern travertine patio, stacked-stone spillway water feature between twin planter columns, an artificial turf runway framed by travertine borders, a covered patio finished with a flake-coat concrete floor, and warm low-voltage path lighting on the block-wall trellises.
Actual AE Project- French-Pattern Travertine Paver Patio
- Stacked-Stone Spillway Water Feature
- Twin Planter Columns with Travertine Caps
- Artificial Turf Runway with Paver Borders
- Covered Patio with Flake-Coat Concrete Finish
- Decomposed Granite Beds & Desert Planting
- Steel Wall Trellises
- Low-Voltage Path Lighting
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Actual AE Project
Actual AE ProjectTransform an underused Peoria side yard into a quiet courtyard the family actually uses — with a focal water feature, a real patio for seating, and a turf runway for the dog and the kids.
A long, narrow side yard bordered by tall block walls. The design had to feel like a destination — not a corridor — while keeping enough turf and clean sight lines for everyday use.
AE anchored the space with a stacked-stone spillway water feature between twin planter columns, laid a French-pattern travertine patio with paver-bordered turf inlays for rhythm, and layered path lighting along the block-wall trellises so the courtyard reads at night as well as it does at sunset.
Center water feature between twin planter columns with travertine caps — the visual anchor for the whole side yard.
Multi-size travertine laid in a French pattern over the AE canonical 2–3" ABC base + 1" sand bed with polymeric joint sand.
Artificial turf framed by travertine borders — clean edge, no exposed turf backing.
Existing covered patio refinished with a flake-coat concrete system — durable, cleanable, and visually connected to the travertine outside.
Steel wall trellises with climbers to soften the block and add vertical greenery over time.
Warm-white pathway fixtures along the beds so the courtyard is usable after dark.
Narrow side yards don't need to be walkways. Anchor them with one focal feature, give them a real patio, and the whole side of the house starts working for the family.
- French-pattern travertine pavers
- Split-face stacked stone veneer
- Travertine column caps and planter bowls
- Artificial turf on compacted base
- Flake-coat (chip-broadcast) concrete finish on covered patio
- Decomposed granite ground cover
- Steel wall trellises
- Low-voltage LED path lighting
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