Gather
Paver patio
Gray pavers form the lower outdoor area beneath the trees.
Paver patio · Retaining walls · Sod · Charlotte, NC
Backyard
Escape
A 2024 Charlotte backyard shaped around a shaded paver patio, curved block walls, green sod, and masonry steps.
LocationCharlotte, NC
Completed2024
Lower levelPaver Patio
Upper levelRetaining Walls · Sod · Steps
The project
One backyard, composed across changing levels.
The finished space moves from a shaded paver patio to green lawn above. Curved block retaining walls trace the transition between the two.
Masonry steps connect the levels, while new sod carries the landscape around the walls, fence line, and mature trees.
Read the landscape
Four elements establish the backyard's rhythm.
Shape
Curved walls
Block retaining walls follow the lawn edge in sweeping arcs.
Connect
Masonry steps
Steps create a visible route between the patio and upper lawn.
Soften
Green sod
Sod fills the planted levels and frames the hardscape with lawn.
Project gallery
Six views of the finished backyard.
The complete set follows the patio, walls, sod, and steps from the shaded lower space to the upper lawn.
Explore the completed services
Bring hardscape and lawn into one plan.
Continue exploring
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