Orinda Garden

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About This Project

This project was designed by a landscape architect. The customer wanted to tweak the design a bit, which we were able to achieve.

The original landscaping had overgrown plants and a large lawn area.

Our customer, who was both knowledgeable and helpful, was very involved throughout the project. We had a very good working relationship, which facilitated a very smooth process.

A stone wall surrounds the newly installed lawn with improved drainage and an irritation system. A meandering stone stairway with a gate was added for access to the hill above.

We created more living space in the backyard with a large bluestone patio, fire pit, and a bench built into the stone wall. Each stone was cut to fit.

A BBQ area was created on the existing deck.

There are square cuts bluestone and gravel pathways that give a clean modern look and movement to the backyard.

The planting on this project was a collaboration with our customer’s ideas in mind. Her keen eye for colors was evident in the final plantings.

The front yard driveway was replaced by Atlas Paving. The customer requested a power gate at the entry to the driveway. We constructed the stone columns to hold the custom-made iron gates created by Dave Ritchie of Lafayette Ironworks. Dave is a true artisan in his trade. He worked closely with our customer to create the gates that she desired.

Numerous lights were installed around the property as a finishing touch to accentuate the trees and landscaping.

Working closely with our customer helped us to achieve the results that she was looking for in her front and back yards.