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Asian Style Garden for the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Backyard Makeover with Built in Grill

This started out as a weedy, unatractive backyard with a lower level near the house and an upper lever, about 3 feet higher. This wonderful couple wanted to turn the yard into an attractive space useable for entertaining, outdoor grilling. relaxing, mental recharge, and a safe, fun place for their children to play in. 

We transformed the existing stone retaining wall into a kitchen island with a built-in grill and a stone counter top. The architecture of the house featured an alcove which was a perfect loacation to add a redwood shade structure that transformed the lower patio into a separate space for preparing and enjoying meals. On the upper level, there was an old playhouse which we moved to the back corner on a new foundation and added a curvy grade level redwood deck as a "front yard". An eye-catchiing checkerboard patio was designed to liven up the remaining area of the upper level for adults to sit near the children while  also enjoying some respite on the higher, protected area. The patio was made from cast in place concrete squares alternating with squares planted with woolly thyme. 

The curved perimeter planting beds are filled with colorful, drought tolerant plants such as assorted Agaves, Lavenders, and Phormiums, Pink Manzanita, Lavatera, Trailing Juniper, Firebird Flax, Grevillea ‘Canberra gem’ Echeveria, Aeonium. and Rock Rose. The bronze, low voltage LED lighting fixtures extend the visible and useful value into the evening.



Vestpocket Backyard SF Upgrade

San Francisco Backyard Makeover

A Steeply Sloped Backyard is Transformed Into a Multi-Level Entertainment Venue

A Metal Sculptor's Backyard

Raised Travertine Patio, Cement Walls with Redwood Appointments

We renovated this steeply sloped yard with modern lines and attractive materials. Concrete retaining walls with integrated concrete planters unify the design and make circulation from one level to another feel effortless. Artificial turf and drought tolerant plants require little maintenance or water. Built-in seating maximizes space and minimizes the imposing height difference between this yard and the neighbors' yard.

Raised Travertine Patio, Concrete Retaining Walls with Redwood Appointments

Steep Urban Backyard: From Unusable Eyesore to Haven for Adults and Kids

This yard was unusable by the resident grownups and unsafe for their kids who wished they had a place to retreat from city hazards. We refurbished the crumbling concrete retaining wall at the bottom. built another wall above that using dry-stacked broken concrete pieces, and a third wall at the top using decorative dry-stacked cement blocks. Between the upper two walls, we carved out a space for a patio, which we paved with Mediterranean style pavers. At the patio's front edge, we built a safety railing of redwood and vertical steel tubes, which gave it a classy look.

Drought Tolerant Front Yard with Mediterranean flavor

San Francisco Retaining Wall with Shade Garden

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