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Beaconsfield Home with Retaining Walls & Brazilian Walnut Steps

July 16, 2015July 10, 2015Tara

With the help of Groupe Paramount’s phenomenal landscape architect, Ellen, we were able to design a plan filled with beautiful design elements, bringing out the gorgeous landscape of this Beaconsfield waterfront home. To correct the property’s slope, we added retaining walls made with cut limestone using a drystack process, where stones are placed without any binding cement. The retaining wall that corrected the slope, allowed us to put in a pool for the clients. A great compliment to the wall’s natural look are the Brazilian Walnut wooden stairs, this wood is also called Ipé – it is known to be one of the most durable woods on earth! The brown wood and the light stone are a perfect contrast to one another and emphasize the greens of the surrounding landscape. At night, the wall lights up with integrated eyelet fixtures that shine down on the stairs and give the property ambient lighting.

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A Front Yard Makeover in Beaconsfield

June 30, 2015July 10, 2015Tara

This gorgeous Beaconsfield home is a great example of how to use your landscape to compliment the structure and colour of your home, making sure it stands out just enough without losing its modest touch. The large driveway is made with Techo-Bloc’s smooth Industria in Onyx Black, a new product introduced in 2012.

The walkway has two large planters built into the sides to create a two tiered elevation, which we used to correct a terrible slope in the front yard. The walkway, planters and porch are covered in all-natural, Québec quarried St. Marc stone. Tall grasses and different shades of plants were used in the planters to give it a modern layered look. The plantings are a great contrast to the light St. Marc stone.

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A Backyard Paradise in Nun’s Island

May 23, 2015July 10, 2015Tara

This Nun’s Island backyard is surrounded by homes at close proximity, there was no privacy! We designed the pool and landscaping to give the homeowners a sleek and very private setting. To do this, we built a natural stone wall at the back of the pool with three water curtains. This not only gives a beautiful look, it also creates a soothing sound as the water falls into the pool. The wall’s horizontal lines complement the pool’s long shape, and the addition of the hanging branches and leaves from a nearby tree softens the straight edges to form a warm, zen-like backyard ambiance.

This backyard was not large, in order to give the clients lots of entertaining space, we designed the natural stone terrace around the pool and the existing trees. In this project, we combined nature with a modern element to create a gentle outdoor space limited only by the suburbia surrounding it.

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Using a Planter Box and a Redesigned Driveway to Transform a Kirkland Home’s Front Lawn

May 14, 2015July 10, 2015Tara

Groupe Paramont kirkland Driveway-Walkway-Planters box project using Techo-Bloc's 80mm smooth Stone

This Kirkland home had a short and narrow driveway, barely allowing two cars to be parked, and a huge slope problem in their front yard.

We increased the width of the driveway on the left side and incorporated a walkway into the driveway that leads up to the entrance steps to give the driveway even more width and continuity of materials. This was all created using Techo-Bloc’s 80 mm Blu Smooth stones in Chestnut Brown colour. To correct the front yard slope issue, we built a huge planter box in front of the wide porch. The planter box was built with Techo-Bloc’s Semma stones which compliments the driveway, walkway and porch surfaces.

The huge planter box has a contemporary, tailored and layered look. We planted a Globe Boxwood hedge which has a rich dark green colour along the back and a Dwarf Golden Barberry hedge that has a bright lime colour in front of it to give it a layered look with contrasting colours. We left some space along the front of the box so the home owners can choose annual flowers so they can enjoy a different theme every year!

The work that was done to this front yard made such a dramatic difference to the curb appeal of this home.

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Welcome to the Groupe Paramount Blog

May 11, 2015May 15, 2015Tara

Hi, and welcome to our blog. We’ll be updating this page with case studies, project photos, and more to keep you in touch with our services at Groupe Paramount.

Groupe Paramount creates stunning outdoor spaces and retreats that wrap you in nature and delight the senses. We bring your vision to life with a keen eye for transforming your land into extensions of your home’s living space or business image.

Groupe Paramount guarantees a unique experience through our personal vertical efforts – we do all the work ourselves, from design by our landscape architects to project execution by our own employees. Our 2 divisions, Paramount Group and Paramount Pools work together simultaneously to create your next stunning outdoor living space.