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No Fuss Landscape An edgy, modern house on a hilly site needed usable outdoor spaces and a matching landscape. As avid swimmers, the clients had a lap pool at the top of their wish list. We placed the pool along the contour lines of the hillside, on a slight angle to the house.  A deck was […]

Cozy Urban Oasis This overgrown city lot was transformed into an oasis of lush planting that encloses a cozy patio.  In the rear yard, a pergola extends over a concrete couch and fire pit creating an ideal space for relaxing. Project Information: Photography: @ShadesofGreenLocation: San Francisco, CA

Mid-Century Garden Located on a residential hillside, the Mid-Century Garden overlooks the bay. The landscape design is a beautiful composition of refined materials and planting that complements the mid-century architecture and is sensitive to the ecological, functional, and aesthetic needs of the client. The front hillside planting was overhauled with native sages, grasses, and creeping

Eichler Living A young family had just bought their Eichler and had limited funds, but they really wanted a garden. What they lacked for funding, they made up for in guts and energy. We designed the garden for them, and over the next couple of years they built it themselves  They laid pavers, poured concrete

Mediterranean Estate A lovely older estate underwent remodeling. In the first phase of renovation, the existing pool patio was redesigned with new travertine paving and classical elements like stone walls and a lion head fountain. We added bold stripes of lawn and paving and more contemporary planting with grasses and perennials to give the landscape

Jewel Box Garden Through thoughtful design, this overgrown hillside was transformed into a lovely and opulent “jewel box” garden. To improve the connection between the outdoor space and house, the lower yard was raised and the entire space was divided into an upper terrace and lower garden.  Colorful plants, playful paving, custom fire and water