Project Showcases

This front yard had a non-functional and failing walkway that needed to be re-done. Concrete that was heaving and cracking made an unusable path and were pushing on the stair case to the house from freeze thaw cycles. We cam in and designed and built a new inviting but eye-eye catching set of front cascading stairs and landings. Not only did the stairs need to be beautiful the homeowner needed them to blend seamlessly with the architecture of the house so they looked like they were planned with the original build! Add in the homeowners love for gardening and horticulture and this meant we needed to create a space that had local hardy plants that were densely planted so they started to mature and spill onto the hardscapes overtime. By doing this the hardscapes will soften and blend into the surrounding landscape in no time!

With this yard and design we really wanted to lean into the client's request for a natural feel custom finishes. In order to do this we added in items like the wood bridge, dense planting, meandering water feature, and natural stone to pull in some natural feel. This was then paired with intricate brick work, a more formal wall around the firepit, and adding a bubbling sphere to the water feature to create the high-end custom look the client wanted. We as well solved several issues within the yard to ensure a long term homeowner friendly space; saturated soils under the walkout deck that heaved and caused concrete failure in the past, creating a staircase down the overly steep side of the house, adding a landing and area for garbage bins off the side of the garage, and fully automated watering systems for plants and grass. Who said solving problems needed to look boring!