--- title: "CF Green Designs — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cf-green-designs-pfvwus-pf~1669402610 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1669402610.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "CF Green Designs" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/2a43a1ce079fef02_4263-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Sunnyvale, California 94087, United States" latitude: 37.3502 longitude: -122.0349 phone: "(650) 335-5809" website: http://cfgreendesigns.com rating: 5 review_count: 17 best_of_houzz_awards: 8 followers: 40 last_updated: 2026-09-24 --- # CF Green Designs Original Houzz profile: [CF Green Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cf-green-designs-pfvwus-pf~1669402610) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA - **Serves:** San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Mountain View, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Campbell, Menlo Park, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Saratoga, Stanford, Los Altos Hills, Atherton, West Menlo Park, Fruitdale - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (17 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2017–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves At CF Green Designs LLC we believe that the most important step in the design process is to listen carefully to the client. The final result reflects the client desires, lifestyle and aesthetic taste, but it is also in harmony with the site, functional and requires no more maintenance than the client wishes to commit to. We put the same care and enthusiasm in every project from the simple sprucing up of an existing space to the complete redesign of a back yard. If you would like to replace your water-thirsty lawn with draught-tolerant plants, be aware that you could also qualify for a cash rebate. We have experience with the Santa Clara Valley Water District Landscape Rebate Program process and can help you with the design and the submission of the project. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Deck Design - 3D Rendering ### Areas Served - San Jose - Sunnyvale - Santa Clara - Redwood City - Mountain View - Milpitas - Palo Alto - Cupertino - Campbell - Menlo Park - Los Gatos - Los Altos - Saratoga - Stanford - Los Altos Hills - Atherton - West Menlo Park - Fruitdale ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | CF Green Designs | | Address | Sunnyvale, California 94087, United States | | Phone | (650) 335-5809 | | Website | http://cfgreendesigns.com | | License Number | 073506 | | Followers on Houzz | 40 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/cfgreendesigns/ - Blog — cfgreendesigns.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [CF Green Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cf-green-designs-pfvwus-pf~1669402610) - **Website:** http://cfgreendesigns.com - **Phone:** (650) 335-5809 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2017–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 17 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 5.0 - Communication: 4.8 - Value: 4.8 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — bedris, Feb. 2025** > We worked with Chiara on a backyard redesign. She was terrific to work with - creative, knowledgeable, and meticulous when it came to design, functionality, product selection, and planting plans. She was also an excellent communicator throughout - always punctual and clear. We are excited to break ground on the project in the coming months and would not hesitate to work with Chiara on future projects or to recommend her to family and friends. Thank you, Chiara! **★★★★★ — Thang & Yen, July 2024** > We had Chiara design our backyard and we are very pleased with the outcome. She’s easy to work with, welcomes suggestions, listens to what we wanted to include in our backyard and came up with an amazing layout. We couldn’t be happier with the modern design that truly lets us relax and enjoy our beautiful backyard. Highly recommend CF Green Designs. **★★★★★ — No Way, Nov. 2023** > I reached out to Chiara at CF Green Designs to help us design a low maintenance, low water usage, modern design. Our chief complaint was our street corner house had tons of grass and was being used as a cut across for the local high school students. We wanted to have a design different from what was in our neighborhood so I drove Chiara around the neighborhood and we discussed things that worked and didn’t work for these houses. I wanted to create a front path from the street to the front door and I knew I also wanted to have a fountain by the front door. Over a series of visits, we cultivated a plan for design, plants and lighting. I am beyond thrilled with the overall design, which we were able to execute over the month of October (‘23)! Chiara was easy to work with, listened to our ideas and needs, and was very helpful with all of our questions and concerns. She had a list of contractors and places to shop so that I was able to manage my project with ease. We love our front yard and get compliments from everyone that walks by! Thank you Chiara! **★★★★★ — kimj088, Feb. 2023** > We had such a positive experience working with Chiara on our front and backyard plans. She is responsive, detailed, and incorporated our 'wish list' into the plans. She is incredibly skilled and experienced in all aspects of the planning, plus she has a wonderful design aesthetic. She really helped guide our concept and provided lots of great options for contractors. We are so glad that we worked with her. **★★★★★ — Rashna Razdan, Aug. 2022** > We worked with Chiara to transform our back and front yards. Chiara was an absolute pleasure to work with. She created 2-d and 3-d models for our project and was able to understand and incorporate all our requirements. In addition to landscape design work, Chiara worked with our contractor during the implementation phase and helped with selections (planters, rocks for the zen garden, plants from the nursery etc.). Thank you Chiara! **★★★★★ — lj\_decorator, Aug. 2022** > We worked with Chiara on a complete redesign of our sizable front and back yards. Our project is now done and it is the envy of our neighborhood and friends! She thought of every little detail. She is an expert at what she does. She is extremely patient, and yet knows how to set boundaries. She's a great listener. She has excellent taste and helped us with material choices, and guided us expertly away from impractical choices. She's also an expert in plants! But the most important reason we loved her is because she does not come in with an idea she wants to implement - she works with you to design what \*you\* want. We had a lot of requirements - low water usage, not too much hardscape, hot tub, sauna, keep the old kidney shaped pool but we want a modern look, we have two big dogs and they should have run of the place but we want it to look pretty(!). She really understood what we wanted and we now practically live in our backyard(and the dogs love it too)! **★★★★★ — Ben W, Aug. 2020** > Chiara was a pleasure to work with. She created a beautiful design that was clean and modern, but still warm and inviting. She took all of our design and style ideas and put together something that suited us perfectly, and was incredibly responsive and easy to work with. The 3D models helped provide a sense of how everything would look, and she even gave us references for contractors and plant nurseries. We wound up using one of her contractor references (Brian Tran from All Pro Landscape), and he did a great job bringing Chiara's design to life. **★★★★★ — Karin Johnson-Chen, June 2020** > We enjoyed working with Chiara for our landscape plans. Chiara had wonderful design ideas for our yard layout as well as excellent plant recommendations. We've received many compliments about the plants in our yard! Chiara is very professional, easy to work with, listens and incorporates our ideas. She showed us 3D pictures with a couple of scenarios to help us visualize how we would like the yard to look. After finalizing the design, she gave us a list of all the plants we choose which detailed how big the plants will get and watering requirements which is so helpful with plant maintenance. I would absolutely use Chiara again for any future landscaping projects! **★★★★★ — Kim Hoy, June 2020** > My husband and I were referred to Chiara to help design our backyard landscaping project. She did an excellent job to incorporate both of our ideas into the design, and she gave us contacts to the contractors to turn the design into a beautiful, tranquil, and low maintenance park-like backyard. On top that, the contractor we used was fast, efficient, charged us reasonably, and did an excellent job. We now enjoy our backyard everyday. **★★★★★ — James Brown, Sept. 2018** > So glad we found Chiara through Houzz. Her work matched our vision of our front and back yard landscape redesign. She was great to work with and quickly found a direction that transformed our space. She adapted her plans to our taste and easily accepted our change request. Through each revision she improved the design. Overall her specs are very detailed, she works fast and is easy to work with. She brings a good vision and sensibility to landscaping project while keeping her cost very reasonable. I highly recommend her for any landscape project you are looking to start. **★★★★★ — Vaishali Tamhankar, March 2018** > We contacted Chiara to redesign our backyard. We wanted to remove the deck and lawn; and plant more CA natives and drought tolerant plants. Chiara was just awesome! She listened very patiently, came up with a great backyard design, made any changes that we requested. The final product looks really great. Chiara is really passionate about her work and very meticulous in her work. We would highly recommend her services. **★★★★★ — Christina Lee, Nov. 2017** > We hired Chiara to design a complete remodel of our front and back yards. She listened well and understood our functional and aesthetic needs. She had great ideas and always provided great options for us to think through. She also thought of things we wouldn't have, so it was great to have her experience and expertise. We were able to apply for Santa Clara County's landscape conversion rebate and Chiara was able to work within the constraints and provide all the necessary documentation. Overall a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend! ## Selected projects - [Resort-style living in Santa Clara](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/resort-style-living-in-santa-clara-pj-vj~7006483) - Location: Santa Clara, CA - Photos: 31 - [Modern, low maintenance front yard in Santa Clara](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-low-maintenance-front-yard-in-santa-clara-pj-vj~7006519) - Location: Santa Clara, CA - Photos: 17 - [Modern backyard in Santa Clara, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-backyard-in-santa-clara-ca-pj-vj~5528480) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Resort-style living in San Jose](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/resort-style-living-in-san-jose-pj-vj~7004813) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 24 - [Low-water modern front yard in San Jose](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/low-water-modern-front-yard-in-san-jose-pj-vj~7004781) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 23 - [Al fresco dining in Palo Alto, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/al-fresco-dining-in-palo-alto-ca-pj-vj~1951823) - Location: Palo Alto, CA - Photos: 18 - Description: ​The recently renovated kitchen / family room of this Craftsman-style home, opens onto the backyard, creating the opportunity to make the latter feel like an extension of the house. The owners wanted to maintain the same modern look of the interior without clashing with the more traditional exterior; their other requirements were: - A patio for dining near the house protected by a waterproof pergola with lateral shades, to shield them from the hot afternoon sun; - Heaters to allow the use of the… - [Los Gatos backyard - minimalist with Zen garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-backyard-minimalist-with-zen-garden-pj-vj~7006538) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - [Drought tolerant front yard in San Jose](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/drought-tolerant-front-yard-in-san-jose-pj-vj~7005632) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 14 - [Front yard in Santa Clara, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-yard-in-santa-clara-ca-pj-vj~5528486) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Drought tolerant front yard in Palo Alto, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/drought-tolerant-front-yard-in-palo-alto-ca-pj-vj~1951804) - Location: Palo Alto, CA - Photos: 13 - Description: The owners of this Craftsman-style home wanted to transform their water-thirsty front yard into a sustainable landscape and improve its usability by replacing the old concrete path leading to the side yard (where bikes are stored) with a wider one, to improve transit. The style of the new side path and the one leading to the front porch recalls that of the back yard (which we were designing too at the same time). Poured-in-place concrete pavers are separated by Black La Paz pebbles; the porch co… - [Willow Glen modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/willow-glen-modern-pj-vj~5518359) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 23 - [Willow Glen modern - Low water front yard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/willow-glen-modern-low-water-front-yard-pj-vj~5518380) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - Description: As featured on abc7 news https://abc7news.com/society/south-bay-water-district-offers-water-conservation-rebates/5356037/ We transformed a water-thirsty front yard into a sustainable landscape, and improved both its curb-appeal and functionality. The existing lawn was replaced by drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plants that will provide interest all year round. Wood-chips will prevent weeds growth and help retain water. A Japanese maple was added as a focal point and to provide some shade to th… - [Backyard & No-mow lawn front yard in San Jose, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-and-no-mow-lawn-front-yard-in-san-jose-ca-pj-vj~6503874) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 23 - Description: BACKYARD The Clients wished to transform their un-inspiring, sun-baked backyard into a beautiful, welcoming and functional space that could be used by the whole family to relax, dine and entertain. They wished the style to be modern, with clean, simple lines, and materials in harmony with the recent remodel of the kitchen and living space. Other priorities were to save water and keep maintenance low. So the lawn size was reduced and CA natives and other Mediterranean drought tolerant plants were… - [Backyard in Willow Glen, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-in-willow-glen-ca-pj-vj~4227111) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 27 - [Outdoor dining in Santa Clara, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-dining-in-santa-clara-ca-pj-vj~5528514) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 18 - [Dog-friendly in Milpitas, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dog-friendly-in-milpitas-ca-pj-vj~2427696) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 24 - Description: The clients wished to introduce into their garden a modern look; more in harmony with the house interior decor; introducing geometric forms and materials like wood, concrete and metal in visually interesting combinations. From a functional point of view, the main goal of the design was to create a dog-friendly area where the client's two small dogs could run around and play during play-dates. ​ The dog’s parents also needed an area from where they could watch the dogs while relaxing and entertai… - [Relaxing & outdoor dining - San Jose](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/relaxing-and-outdoor-dining-san-jose-pj-vj~2543853) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 17 - Description: The cracked concrete patio; the empty planting borders; and the scorching sun hitting the kitchen were the main issues the Clients wished to resolve. Replacing the master bedroom window with a French door was also in their wish list. The patio was re-shaped to allow the access into the garden from the new bedroom French doors and the concrete replaced by natural stone tiles. A wooden pergola with retractable canopies was positioned outside the kitchen to shade both the interior and an outdoor di… - [Wildlife-friendly front yard in Sunnyvale](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wildlife-friendly-front-yard-in-sunnyvale-pj-vj~1951847) - Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: The owners of this Eichler home were unhappy about their water-starved lawn: they dreamed of a lush and colorful front yard that would attract native bees, butterflies and birds; and look attractive all year round. To achieve their dream we have chosen a mixture of drought-tolerant evergreen shrubs and perennials native to California. The shrubs provide structure and year-round interest to the design but also nesting; cover; and food for birds. The perennials add color and attract butterflies, b… - [Hot tub in Sunnyvale, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hot-tub-in-sunnyvale-ca-pj-vj~1952053) - Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: The Clients felt they were not making good use of the outdoor space they had available; except for the spacious slate tiles patio, the back yard was covered in lawn and used sparsely, except for the hammock between the citrus trees. We designed a pergola in the corner near the citrus trees which will eventually be covered by a flowering vine creating a cosy sitting area and a quiet spot for reading and relaxing. Part of the lawn area has been transformed in a more enclosed space featuring a hot… - [Eichler's home atrium in Sunnyvale, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eichler-s-home-atrium-in-sunnyvale-ca-pj-vj~1952089) - Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: The atrium is an important feature in many of the Eichler’s homes, but here it was an unwelcoming desert of concrete that would flood during winter. The concrete was replaced by bluestone slabs and white gravel while new underground draining pipes were installed to collect the roof water solving the flooding issue. Two chairs and a coffee table make the space usable, while the sound of trickling water from the simple fountain is relaxing and can be also heard indoor from the living area. The ent… [See all 26 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cf-green-designs-pfvwus-pf~1669402610) ## Ideabooks - [Michelle Cheng](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/179932821/list/michelle-cheng) — 13 ideas - [Phuong backyard](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/177568191/list/phuong-backyard) — 11 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/176588476/list/wish-list) — 5 ideas - [CF Living Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/174121427/list/cf-living-room) — 1 idea [See all 4 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/chiaraf) ## Community Q&A **Q: herringbone flooring** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi i was wondering what material is the herringbone floor made of and who supplied it? Thanks A: Pavers are by Stepstone, Inc **Q: Need help with choice of kitchen backsplash** *(in Design Dilemma)* My cabinets are dark wood and my countertop is typhoon Bordeaux granite. This granite can be pretty busy and there is a lot of it on multiple surfaces. I assume I should go very simple..a glass block...for the backsplash? The floor is a creamy beige tile with slight grey veins. A: Do you have stainless steel appliances? If yes, a stainless steel backsplash should look great; I would go for plain, no tiles, no patterns; that way it won't compete with the granite. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-24.*