Contemporary Backyard Designed for Comfort

Designed for a young professional couple that wanted a space for both hosting and relaxing, we created a simple, contemporary design with a custom patio and a tall yet slender planting design to provide privacy and a feeling of intimacy in a half-sized (25'x100') city lot.

We were happy with the results and the clients were thrilled that it all came together within their budget.

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Testimonials

"Although it was a smaller project, James was super attentive, consultative, and collaborative. He provided a strategy for our very sunny lot and desired level of effort to maintain"

— Lori Jenkins ( via Google )

"He never takes a cookie cutter approach, he doesn’t take short cuts, and his integrity is apparent at every step of the work. Our yard really feels like such a gift, and we feel so lucky to get to watch it develop and grow"

— Ali C. ( via Yelp )

"James created an awesome plan for our challenging site that was affordable, on-time and on-budget, AND beautiful."

— Katherine S. ( via Houzz )