Here’s an outdoor living space we finished last year in Kirkland. I like how the mix of materials, colors and patterns make the space visually interesting and give it a lot of energy. The space looks great all year round and appears much bigger than it is. In fact, there are just a few plants – the columnar Aspen, evergreen Jasmine, and Creeping Jenny and Hops vine in the steel planter. The plants peaking over the top of the fence are borrowed landscape thanks to the neighbo

I was scrolling through the photos on my phone this evening when this picture caught my attention. It is of a garden on Capitol Hill that we installed last winter. The reason I originally took this picture – and why it caught my attention again – is that it captures the essence of much of our work. There is a strong hardscape design with a mix of materials, so the garden looks great all year long. Interesting details (like the shadow line on the stair’s riser and the Ipe cap

We completed this entry courtyard last fall. I love its simple, graphic design. It will look fantastic every day of the year, offers a different experience when you enter and leave the courtyard, and is easy to maintain. The main feature is the basalt column and its polished, mirror-like top. Conceptually, I envisioned this as a tree that had fallen over in the forest and requires you to walk around it. It’s placement was carefully considered to greet visitors and to direct t

The rain has finally let-up for a couple days – giving the sun a chance to shine on one of our recently completed projects. Gordon, a...

Halloween is just a few days away, but don’t fooled by the pumpkins on the front porch! The first picture below was taken a few years...

We currently have a couple clients with small back yards who want to install hot tubs, but don’t want to sacrifice all the usable space...

Looking back at my college years, I can’t forget how fortunate I was when graduation season approached. By the time I finished Landscape...

Here’s another picture of the "Contemporary Color" project that will posting on our website soon. This garden’s lounging area was featured last year in Seattle Magazine . Thanks to Alex Crook for the great images.

One of my favorite elements that we designed and installed last year is this ring gate. It is fabricated from different diameters of aluminum rings that are welded together. To get the pattern of the design just right, Shane and Nelson cut PVC pipe rings and then made a mock-frame for the gate. We screwed the frame to a sheet of plywood and then started arranging the rings until we were happy with the layout. Next, we spray painted all the rings in place on the plywood — whic