Article with Shades of Green and Jamie Durie in Innovative HomeWe are honored to be in an article with Jamie Durie, one of our favorite Landscape Designers! We look to Jamie's books for inspiration and here we are in an article together. read more

"Designer Watch" in Ca Home + Design Magazine We're thrilled to be noted as Designers to Watch in this May's issue. Ca Home + Design did a terrific job talking about our firm's philosophy of balancing luxury and sustainability in our work. read more

Talking with Michelle Kaufmann Michelle Kaufmann is our favorite prefab designer and her thoughful approach to sustainable design won us over the instant we met her. We spoke to her about our own design approach and she featured us on her inspiring blog that everyone should read! read more

Sunset Magazine 2008 Idea HouseShades of Green will be featured in the Fall issue for designing this year's Idea House in Menlo Park. We are developing plans for both a single family residence and the central park within Summer Hill Homes' Lane Woods Development. Stay tuned.

Dwell on DesignDwell Magazine contacted Shades of Green to design the fist Dwell Outdoor for the 2007 Dwell on Design conference in San Francisco. Featuring 4 Prefab homes and installed in 48 hours, it was a marketplace and outdoor event space for the conference. read more

A View From the BayA Shades of Green Residential project was featured on ABC's 'The View from the Bay' in June 2007. We discussed our use of sustainable products and technologies including WeatherTrak irrigation controllers that we strive to incorporate in all our landscape designs.

Sunset Magazine 2007 Idea HouseThis Green Idea house features outdoor living in Truckee, California. It was open to the public August to October 2007 and was featured in the October 2007 issue. Highlights include a sculptural metal water feature run by captured snow melt. read more

HGTVThis Corte Madera client requested a tropical oasis on a budget. We created a lush garden by utilizing plants such as banana trees, ginger plants, and bougainvillea, while our materials evoked a tropical feel. The show was filmed in summer 2006 and will air on HGTV in spring of 2008. read more