Shades of Green Landscape Architecture
City Garden A Stone patio with sleek metal edging steps out and down into the leafy shade of this San Francisco garden, blending indoor and outdoor living. Concrete stairs and pavers set amid the verdant lawn lead to a seating area around a fire place. The house’s rooftop terrace floats above the city on wooden pavers. …
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
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 …