Aloe cabinets, wall mount porcelain sink and porcelain utility sink create this vintage laundry room.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional laundry room remodel in Seattle

A full-scale makeover was necessary to address drainage issues and create a low-maintenance landscape. It also offered an opportunity to incorporate the homeowner's love of Japanese Zen gardens. We designed a contemplative space that melds the traditional Zen aesthetic with Northwest plants and materials. A dry creek bed captures and slows water runoff and allows it to infiltrate into the ground, giving purpose and interest to a long, narrow bed.

Inspiration for a large asian partial sun backyard stone water fountain landscape in San Francisco for summer.

This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Boston.

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Boston.

This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature, granite throne, dry riverbed and original bronze sculpture, is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

A full-scale makeover was necessary to address drainage issues and create a low-maintenance landscape. It also offered an opportunity to incorporate the homeowner's love of Japanese Zen gardens. We designed a contemplative space that melds the traditional Zen aesthetic with Northwest plants and materials. Cobbled basins help capture and infiltrate roof runoff, while flagstones set into the gravel create a more structured path to the back yard.

The dry gravel Zen garden with bridge over the creek bed and rain garden Installation by Jim Barnes Photo by Larry Stillman
This is an example of a small asian partial sun backyard gravel landscaping in Portland.

A full-scale makeover was necessary to address drainage issues and create a low-maintenance landscape. It also offered an opportunity to incorporate the homeowner's love of Japanese Zen gardens. We designed a contemplative space that melds the traditional Zen aesthetic with Northwest plants and materials. An existing masonry wall enclosed the front yard before construction began on the landscape. Dense plantings and locally-sourced boulders soften the space, providing organic architecture to complement the residence.

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Detail of bronze sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Detail of bronze sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich

Bronze Sculpture of "Daphne" the river nymph who was turned into a tree by her father Pineous. This newly planted garden with granite pathways, water feature and dry riverbed is a Zen like contemplative space. Tom Dietrich