Design Focus International

Hiring Rebeca Dye and her husband Hank Helbush of Design Focus International was one of the best decisions we have ever made. After detailed consultation with Rebecca and Hank, we decided to have them completely restore our fifty year old acre that had a large driveway being raised with roots, irrigation that no longer worked, fences falling, concrete sidewalks around the entire house coming up with some of it falling in our pool, old shrub roots running all over the place and decks that were rotten in some areas, Our lot has a slope, and very important to us was that the drainage was addressed and made perfect. I knew Rebecca and Hank could do beautiful work from seeing their work online and going to past projects, but working with them on this big job that required so much major work went beyond our expectations. The job was not only a big one but at times required some big changes or adjustments, and through the entire project Rebecca and Hank oversaw the work and easily made the adjustments so that the project went very well taking all the stress of the project off my husband and me. Each contractor who did the work was excellent and on time. At one point we had to replace the worn, exterior plywood siding on our entire house, and an excellent contractor, who we never would have been able to get on our own, was called in by Rebecca to do beautiful new siding and decking. Rebecca, Hank and everyone who worked on the job were very pleasant to work with, and if a question arises now, Rebecca or Hank get back to us immediately. Almost every day a neighbor walks by to tell us how much they like the beautiful flowers and the incredible night lighting with lights designed by Hank hanging from trees. Their guidance from concept to construction was invaluable. A special treat for me is that I have been introduced to drought resistance shrubs and flowers that I adore and never knew existed. The entire result of hardscape and flowers, shrubs, etc. is so beautiful and beyond anything we imagined.

We have enjoyed working with Rebecca Dye at Design Focus International for many years now. Starting first with a multi family design on a 1 acre parcel near Downtown Los Gatos, and then a series of custom single family Homes, we’ve had consistently positive experiences with DFI. Rebecca is hands on with all her projects but also has a very capable staff. Rebecca has a particular expertise in designing bioswales, which are becoming increasingly prevalent due to California mandated drainage requirements. We look forward to continued collaboration with DFI in the future! Eugene Sakai Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.

Design Focus created a wonderful backyard for our new home. Rebecca really listened to what we were looking for and created a space we are able to enjoy year round. Rebecca is very knowledgeable about planting material and designed a space that was colorful and beautiful. Her team did a high quality job with the stone work and planting and I would highly recommend Design Focus for your landscape projects.

We are thrilled with the work Design Focus International. We first started working with Rebecca, Hank and their team 6 years ago when they redesigned our backyard and front gardens including grading, drainage, irrigation, planting- the whole lot. Rebecca listens very carefully, understands our likes/dislikes and develops a clear vision for the garden/property that she skillfully translates into the most beautiful, magical garden. Without exception, everyone who comes to our home comments on how beautiful our garden is. We were so pleased with the results and, notably, the process of working with them, so it was an easy decision to partner with Rebecca and Hank again this year for a few new projects, including new planting and drainage. Once again, Rebecca understood what we hoped to achieve with this new project and we could not be happier with the results. She is also thoughtful about cost and made every attempt to replant and salvage what we could. What also stands out for us about Rebecca is that she truly cares about your project- even when it's "complete." Over the last few years, Rebecca would call or email us after driving by our home and remind us that it's time to prune our fruit trees. She has proven year after year that she cares, and clearly has a long-term view- valuing the client relationship long-term. Rebecca and Hank are passionate about what they do and top notch at what they do, and it shows in each and every project- as well as each and every interaction we have with them. We could not more highly recommend Design Focus International!

Rebecca and her team at Design Focus are AMAZING! Rebecca's artistic vision, vast knowledge and expertise coupled with her professional, friendly and can-do attitude make her an absolute pleasure to work with! We receive countless compliments on our beautiful front yard and I always attribute it to Rebecca.

After our 100+ year old oak fell in our yard, we needed help to create and install a new garden. Rebecca, Hank, and their great crew helped us get just what we wanted.

Rebecca and Hank developed a beautiful design plan for our backyard. Their design plan incorporated and elevated our ideas for a lush and relaxing space for adults that still allowed for play and exploration for our children. The passion and love for their work is evident in every design choice. Not only are Hank and Rebecca exceptional at their profession, they are also wonderful people.

Rebecca Dye is the best landscape designer I have ever worked with. She has helped to redesign an one-acre property, with multiple gardens and outdoor living spaces to include a fire pit, batting cage, draught tolerant succulents and natives interplanted with roses, hydrangea, peonies, camellia, extensive stone hardscape with outdoor bar and kitchen area.. She also found the perfect containers to go with the traditional home and conservatory.. She is currently working on our 2.5 acre property in Los Altos Hills with multiple outdoor living spaces and gardens. She completely transformed the front driveway area with a native grass that uses less water. Her team successfully moved 2 mature olive trees to a different part of the property, and added fruit trees. Rebecca is a great listener, and has tremendous knowledge and experience with plants, hardscape materials, and ideal applications. She makes great recommendations when asked, and also does a great job incorporating our ideas and vision. It has been a wonderful collaboration. Everyone on their team is professional, and responsive to questions and issues that come up. With the exception of a few situations beyond their control, they have met deadlines and budgets to my satisfaction. I am very pleased with the quality of work and service provided by Design Focus.

The Design Focus team is fantastic. Rebecca and Hank really listened to what my desired outcome was for my garden and created a master plan that flowed seamlessly throughout the property. From concept to design to implementation, the entire team brought my project to life and transformed my basic garden into a magical setting. I have called on them numerous times since the completion of the original project for additional work and have enthusiastically referred them to many friends.

We enjoyed working with Rebecca and her team so much we had them back for a second big project that integrated perfectly with the first one and the natural setting of our backyard which runs along a year round creek. She is a fountain of creative ideas and we regularly get complements on the beauty and serenity of our yard. Her team does excellent work and we highly recommend them!

Wonderful team, great to work with, great design skill, beautiful work. I've referred them several times and will continue to do so.

Working with Design Focus is an extraordinary experience. They listened to my ideas and were able to respond with a design that exceeded my expectations. I also learned so much about plants and how design can enhance my experience of a space. They showed me techniques and implemented a design that brings beauty, warmth and more life to our home. I've gained from them information and wisdom that would have taken a lifetime to learn on my own. These are not just fabulous architects, they are truly stewards of the earth beautifying and enlivening all the spaces they touch. I can't recommend them enough!

Thank you Design Focus, I love our landscaping! I appreciated everyone at Design Focus, it is a fabulous team from start to finish! The landscape design is exactly what I had wanted, I really had no idea of plants and I'm not good at design, but I wanted it to be nice to look at and dog friendly. Wow, it is beyond my expectations! I love the plants, Rebecca showed me photos ahead of time, and even talked about the wonderful smell certain ones have at different times of the year, they put in watering systems, and gas line for a grill they assembled and installed, and amazing lighting. I love the brick borders that matches the brick with our house and a refuse enclosure that matches our fence and paint. The fountain they installed is fun. They set it up on a timer along with the lights, which can be brightened or dimmed. Their plan and work included more plants than any other design. Also when I had other companies quote on it, they would change the plan to be less involved and less work, saying that we didn't need this or that. But each plant, each sprinkler, each light, each part of it adds to the quality beauty and ease of use. I love how they took care of everything. They ordered the grill, they made a platform for it, it matches the platform for the fountain. They could have just put the fountain on dirt, but they didn't, they put it on beautiful stone, and made it go with the entire design. The trellis' that Rebecca found are fabulous, we get lots of wonderful comments on them, and they go perfectly with the fountain. They have a way of really putting it all together in an amazing package, from appearance, to smell, to also being dog friendly for us, and low maintenance. Every single day they accomplished so much, so very efficient. I appreciated how thoughtful, considerate, clean and organized it all went. Design Focus is truly a top notch high quality in every detail company, very user friendly. Rebecca will work with you whatever your style or wants are. I was super impressed with her matching our house style and our lifestyle. I highly recommend Design Focus for landscape design and installation!

Design Focus, Int'l Landscape Architecture and Build is one of the finest most talented groups I have worked with in landscape architecture; professionally and personally. Rebecca Dye and her husband Hank Dye are a wonderful husband and wife team. Rebecca designs all of the landscapes with her talented staff and Hank designs the exteror lighting and manages all of the installations. They are a terrific team! I have recommended them to several clients; their work is always beautiful and they always please my clients in design and mangament service to installation. I would highly reccommend Design Focus Int'l Landscape Architecture and Build! Marie Christine Peterson Chelsea Court Designs

Rebecca Dye, landscape architect at Design Focus, designed a beautiful, functional, ecological, and dog friendly front and backyard that wonderfully transformed the look of my home. Her knowledge of every aspect of plant design and her artistic skill was just amazing. I asked for gardens full of color and I have color virtually all year long. Her staff and crew were also excellent. Rebecca was very involved in every step of the project and she was always checking to make sure everything was up to her high standards. The end result was everything I had hoped for and more.