How to Hardscape Like a Pro From HGTV Dream Home

HGTV Dream Home 2023 includes wow-worthy hardscapes courtesy of Belgard® that show how you can improve the look and feel of your own outdoor spaces.

By: Jeannie Matteucci

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Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White

Photo By: Chipper Hatter

Photo By: Robert Peterson

Inspired by Nature

The home’s expansive patio includes a 3-piece paver system that emulates the look and texture of natural stone. When selecting hardscape products, think about the architectural style of your home, surrounding landscape, size of the project, and future projects you want to complete down the road.

Beauty and Convenience

The Origins™ three-piece paver system and accent pieces offers the convenience of modular sizing. With increased options for creative patterns, these durable pavers offer an attractive solution for many outdoor projects.

Marvelous Modular Panels

The patio’s beautiful outdoor kitchen includes Artforms™, which is a revolutionary system that uses large-format concrete modular panels to create infinite design possibilities. The clean lines and smooth texture of the panels complement the patio’s contemporary aesthetic.

Stunning Contemporary Designs

Pavers featured in this beautiful hardscape design deliver crisp, clean lines and a smooth linear surface that allows you to create stunning contemporary designs with maximum efficiency.

Less Waste

This cozy spot on the patio for more private conversation includes The Origins™ and Dimensions™ three-piece paver system that offers maximized pallet layout for jobsite efficiencies. Reduced cuts and installation time means less waste.

Versatile Pavers

The pavers used for the patio steps have double-sided texture and two unique faces on the rise that allow the steps to be rotated for optimal aesthetics.

Speedy Installation

The concrete modular panels used for the patio’s outdoor kitchen offer an upgraded, modern style. You can use the panels to create a striking barbecue station or L-shaped outdoor kitchen. The versatility of the product and the speedy installation makes it a great choice for countless outdoor projects.

Prepping and Serving

The large-format modular panels can also be used to create beautiful countertops around the grill for prepping and serving, or for the base of the barbecue. Use the grill countertop to set up a buffet space that allows guests to serve themselves, so you can also enjoy the party.

Easy to Add

Another appealing feature of the concrete panels is that you can add them to existing projects, if you’re not looking for a full outdoor kitchen upgrade. This offers a budget-friendly way to beautify and enhance your yard with contemporary style.

Natural-Looking Hardscape

The Mega-Arbel® pavers used for the cozy fire pit add beauty and warmth and offer the look and feel of natural flagstone. The irregular shape of the pavers creates an organic design that flows harmoniously into the surrounding natural landscape.

Build Your Dream Space

The Sterling® wall system used to create the fire pit can also be utilized for retaining walls, freestanding walls, and columns and steps. The simple installation and beautiful look of the product makes it a great choice for many outdoor projects.

Flair and Functionality

The pavers used for the patio steps can also be installed side-by-side for a longer tread, adding flair and functionality to these key components that help guide guests from space to space.

Harmonious Look

The irregular shape and natural flagstone look of Mega-Arbel® pavers used for this patio offer a harmonious look with the ponds and waterfall that bring a sense of tranquility to this enticing outdoor space.

Versatile Solution

A Sterling® wall system was used along the patio steps to create terraces, as well as in the rear of the home to retain the hillside. The straight split texture provides an aesthetically pleasing design for many types of landscape walls.

Fraction of the Cost

The handsome pavers used for the patio steps offer the appearance of quarried limestone at a fraction of the cost of natural stone.

Accent Pieces

The parking pad at HGTV Dream Home 2023 has a crisp, defined look thanks to darker Dimensions™ accent pieces that frame the lighter pavers that make up the main portion of the parking pad.

Clever Wall Design

The versatile Sterling™ wall system that was used along with the Landing™ Steps to create terraces and retain the hillside by the patio can also be split to make a two-sided unit for a freestanding wall system and column units.

Lovely Landing

Two units of the limestone-look pavers can be used together to create a landing with an appealing narrow joint. This creates a cleaner and more seamless look that blends in with the surrounding hardscape.

Step This Way

Steps off the driveway in the front of the garage take you up to the patio. The pavers used for the steps have the look of quarried limestone, with double-sided texture and two unique faces on the rise that allow the steps to be rotated for optimal aesthetics.

Accentuate Your Style

Accent pieces can be used to accentuate your style, add different shapes and textures, and bring a touch of drama to the hardscape.

Design That Pops

The gravel that surrounds the parking pad at the end of the driveway helps with traction during rainy and snowy days, and visually makes the design of the pavers for the driveway and parking pad pop.

Beautify Your Property

This overhead view shows how HGTV Dream Home 2023 blends in beautifully with the surrounding area, and how the right hardscape can beautify your property, add dimension, enhance landscaping, and create a defined destination.