The entrance of the home features slate flagstone flooring and midcentury furniture.

The home's landscape draws inspiration from classic traditional Japanese gardens.

Set on a 7.7-acre lot, the 3,400-square-foot residence is both spacious and compact with a natural flagstone facade and black-stained cedar framing.

HR Design Department refurbished the original wood siding and painted it in Sherwin Williams Snowbound. New flagstone pavers and gravel make the yard more drought tolerant.

In order to achieve a contemporary exterior while still keeping a feeling of warmth, Martin Gomez Arquitectos chose to use dark metal, black flagstone, and lapacho wood as cladding.

Ridge Mountain Residence was designed to blend into the existing Palm Springs landscape. Cor-Ten steel cladding provides a naturally weathering material, while the concrete structure and flagstone terrace complement the light tones of the surrounding mountains.

A flagstone patio is furnished with a table and chairs from Mater.

Flagstone floors can be found throughout the home.

A textured flagstone path leads to the deliberately discreet front entrance, which blends into an ipe-clad niche.

The couple refaced the fireplace in flagstone, in keeping with a more natural material palette. New concrete floors and steps and a side door still provide access to the driveway.

In addition to spacious flagstone patios, the landscaping includes a running creek, rear pond, as well as a rocky wet and dry creek on site.

The entryway features the original flagstone floors, which fully extend to the outdoor patio. Guests are also greeted by a vintage 1950s bar console that Rottet found online.

The resort-like backyard features a solar-heated pool surrounded by a large flagstone patio. Closer to the house, a more intimate garden area includes a mosaic-tiled outdoor shower.

Neutra framed the outdoor area with a long pool house that closes off the space and provides some privacy. The pool house has changing rooms, a bathroom, and storage space for outdoor equipment. The swimming pool is set in a natural flagstone terrace.

Unlike the north-facing side of the home, the south-facing facade is completely windowless and opaque, with the exception of an outdoor hearth built directly into its side. The lounge chairs are from IKEA, and the MacNellys sourced the slate flagstones and gravel surrounding the home from a local quarry.

Now, a new flagstone walkway borders the preserved planter running alongside the wall. A custom pivot door with the semi-circular oak knob foreshadows the circular cut-out on the wall inside, and Berg added a quadrilateral-shaped window above the door that accentuates the ceiling angle.

Flagstone flooring flows between the open living spaces. A stone fireplace anchors the main living space, while cedar wood decking extends between spaces above. A blue entry partition adds a pop of modern color.

By scouring shops, sales, and auctions, George Marrone amassed a giant trove of postwar furniture. He and his partner, Michael Nocera, applied that same work ethic to a 1959 home in Wilmington, Delaware, which they patched up over two years. The couple’s bulldogs stand guard at the flagstone entrance. The door, still with its Space Age knobs, is painted Flaming Torch by Behr. The brass wallhanging above the landing is by C. Jeré.

Pennytile and flagstone floor in 124 degree summer heat is going to be a #no for us moving forward, so come visit while you can!

The adjacent bathroom continues the material palette of flagstone, mahogany, and brick.

The flagstone patio overlooks city views.

A gorgeous quartzite slab covers the custom white oak island, chosen to match up with the flagstone floors.

The backyard features a new pool, hot tub, and deck, with a flagstone patio and walkways to merge with the interior.

Pool patio with flagstone coping.

The dining area overlooks a partially covered flagstone patio.

Flagstone pathway on side of main house.

Living area with original flagstone fireplace.

Flagstone floor,post and beam structure

The backyard—formerly full of unkept grass and invasive scrub—now features a flagstone patio with a portable fire feature. Here, the homeowner likes to gather with her family on warm summer evenings. A new fence provides privacy without impeding lake views.

A spacious courtyard, lined with flagstones, presents a private outdoor oasis.

Flagstone pavers and drought-tolerant plantings mark the rear facade of the house.

Groundcover adds color to flagstone paving and steps

The outdoor space spans two levels and includes wood decks, a flagstone terrace, and a kitchen garden.

Pink pop in the golden radiance of the brass bathroom - a mixture of unfinished sheet brass, flagstone flooring, chrome plumbing fixtures and tree stump makes for a shower glow like no other

Xeriscape garden, infinity views, flagstone deck with style!

Vintage flagstone, fresh lawn and private level backyard