Outdoor DÉCOR

The outside is just as important as the inside at the Palmer household, with a playhouse for the kids, pool, dock and

side-yard garden shed.

The entire backyard of the Palmer home was designed and built by Tony, who put his many years of builder experience to good use.

The driving aesthetic for the backyard was an old-fashioned Western town and dockyard. Tony wanted an authentic look and used real rocks he cut himself around the pool and waterfall. He even selected a large rock to use as a diving board. A rustic dock extends partially over the pool with a mini crane to bring the area to life.

Made out of wood, the garden shed on the side yard fits well with the old Western feel of the rest of the yard. And the shed isn’t just for looks. “We get a lot of use out of that shed,” Linette says. She dreams it will one day be a pool house, but for now she uses it to store her paint supplies and pool items.

Partially hidden behind rocks and palm trees in the backyard is the kids’ playhouse. Matching the shed with its rustic look, it was a beloved hangout for the Palmer kids. “There’s still a ‘No Girls Allowed’ sign up there,” Linette says. Together, the pool, dock, shed and playhouse create a truly idyllic backyard getaway.