APLD 2022 Award Winning Landscape Design. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add living beauty to the large front house wall. The wall includes a variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants some with flowers, (some with flowers, Oxalis, Heuchera designed to provide long cascading "waves" with appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add plant beauty to the large front wall. A variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants were designed and planted to provide long cascading "waves" resulting in appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures.

Design ideas for a transitional drought-tolerant front yard stone and wood fence garden path in San Francisco.

Here is an alternative to a typical walkway. It's beautiful, natural, and whimsical. River rock and bluestone compliment each other perfectly.
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic partial sun side yard stone walkway in New York.

This photo was taken in the fall. This leads to the side perennial garden. Photo and landscape design by Carissa Hood-Pope
Photo of a traditional full sun side yard garden path for fall.

Inspiration for a tropical shade front yard concrete paver landscaping in Tampa.

Petals and Paths
Inspiration for a mid-century modern landscaping in DC Metro.

Inspiration for a modern landscaping in Atlanta.

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Small minimalist backyard stone patio photo in DC Metro with a fire pit and no cover

Fountain grass line the walkway to help soften the flagstone edges. The plantings provide a welcoming approach to this Arts & Crafts house.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard stone driveway in DC Metro for summer.

Minimalist entryway photo in San Francisco

Front yard garden
Design ideas for a large farmhouse drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in San Francisco.

This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Orange County.

The design of the garden walk intersection provides a place of prominence for a 'Forest Pansy' Redbud - Jeff Stapleton
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun side yard concrete paver formal garden.

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Example of a classic stone patio kitchen design in Wilmington with a gazebo

The BlissLights Spright is our most popular product. This unique lighting experience projects thousands of static pin-points of light perfect for a “fire fly” effect in your garden, yard, pool or lawn. Combine green and blue for a truly unique lighting display that will amaze you and your neighbors!

Photo of a small traditional full sun courtyard gravel formal garden in Toronto.

Custom steel and decomposed granite steps lead to the side yard. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Here we have a closer look at the water feature that Sun or Shade can create for its clients. No two water features are alike. They can be used as a bird bath, or a pump can be added to create a water feature with motion and sound.