Outdoor Oasis

Project: A landscape renovation of a home on Bird Key, along Sarasota Bay. Sarasota-based DWY Landscape Architects was hired to turn the outside of the home into an oasis for the owners, who live part time in Minnesota. “This was about creating a space for the owners,” says DWY founder David Young. “They wanted to spend as much time outdoors as possible.”

The project designed space for cooking, entertaining, dining and swimming. “It was meant to be a variety of things,” says Young. It cost $700,000.

Features: Clean lines, soft lights and water are themes of the project. There's a lap pool that fronts the bay, and outdoor grill space. “There are plenty of things that can keep the owners outside,” says Young.