Projects in Bloom…

Landscape design projects in development, from early concept sketches

and site planning to detailed drawings and refined 3D visualizations.

Carpinteria Farmhouse

Two design studies shaping a rural landscape for years of everday living and memory making.

A California coastal farmhouse refreshed for a young family creating their forever home. During the conceptual phase, we explored multiple design directions to study both aesthetic language and spatial organization. Stone Harvest draws from Santa Barbara’s regional landscape, leaning into the use of stone to reinforce a grounded, rural character. Cali Classic takes a more contemporary approach, using clean lines and soft meadow plantings to create a calm, open atmosphere that feels light, peaceful, and refreshing.

Map of coastal farmhouse with labeled areas including main house, pool, kitchen, dining, lounge, chicken coop, barn, play spaces, production garden, firepit, and autocabt.
A detailed landscape plan of a coastal farmhouse highlighting areas like the main house, pool, fountain, kitchen, firepit, lawn, play space, production garden, barn, and surrounding trees, with pathways connecting these features.

Montecito Ranch Home

Enhancing a classic ranch home into a tranquil retreat

This sweet ranch home in the hills of Montecito was in need of some activation. The backyard, while spacious, was in need of some entertainment zones. The clients were curious about how they could help add some activation features and enhance their existing planting. With 2 mature Canary Island Date Palms punctuating the property, they wanted to see what would help highlight these sculptural trees while still fitting into the Santa Barbara context. Here, were studied 2 layout options with different planting directions. Study A utilizes prairie-style planting to act as a backdrop, giving the specimens room to shine. Study B leaned into a full specimen garden, bringing in vibrant colors and more low-water sculptural plants to add company to the existing collection.

Memory Lane

An East Coast Dream Space

This Connecticut home was ready for its backyard glow-up. We reimagined the outdoor space to balance carefree play with resort-style relaxation, seamlessly weaving in a new pool house, pool, and spa while preserving a wide-open lawn for kids to run, play, and kick a ball until sunset. Lush, layered plantings carve out cozy moments and natural privacy, turning what was once an empty yard into a dreamy summer escape built for long days and golden evenings.

A backyard swimming pool with a pink flamingo float, a beach ball, and surrounded by flowering trees and bushes. The setting sun is visible in the background.
A backyard landscape plan showing a driveway, house, pool, pool house, spa, lawn area, and surrounding trees.
A site plan of a Connecticut residence and study area, showing a pool, a pool house, a spa, a play lawn, a driveway, a patio, trees, and landscaping.

Mammoth Mountain Getaway

More space to bask in the alpenglow…

Set within the volcanic and glacial landscape of Mammoth Lakes, this compact front yard was reconfigured to reflect the region’s rugged geology and alpine character. Design studies centered on preserving and reusing existing site boulders, treating them as foundational elements rather than obstacles, echoing the exposed rock fields and erratic formations found throughout the Eastern Sierra. An expanded front entry and lounge patio establish a functional threshold between home and mountain environment, creating a durable, low-maintenance space designed for post-adventure gathering after long ski days or mountain bike rides.

A backyard patio scene at sunset with a fire pit surrounded by four wooden chairs with beige cushions. In the background, there's a modern house with wooden siding, stone accents, and large windows. A black SUV is parked beside the house, and the area is landscaped with lush plants and flowers, with trees visible around the patio.
A site plan of a Mammoth Mountain getaway with a residence, patio, driveway, and surrounding trees.
A hand-drawn landscape plan of a backyard features a firepit patio, e) boulders mound, a stone on a cone, and various rectangular and irregular shaped stones or seating areas placed around a house. The plan is annotated with labels indicating different elements.
A 3D rendered top-down view of a backyard with a wooden deck, stone steps, a parking spot with a burnt-out car, a garden with rocks, trees, and dirt, and some construction materials.
Digital rendering of a modern house's front yard featuring a paved patio with outdoor furniture, steps leading to the house entrance, a parking area with a black vehicle, lush greenery, trees, and landscaped garden beds.
Site plan of Mammoth Mountain Getaway, Study B, Mountain Zen. The layout includes a residence, an outdoor patio, and a driveway, surrounded by trees.
Photograph of a backyard patio with a fire pit, chairs, and plants, viewed through a framed photo.

Paradise Valley Perch

An condo canvas for bold, color-driven daydreams.

The client sought rapid visioning to introduce warmth, texture, and personality into an otherwise pristine interior. Through a series of fast, expressive sketches, we explored multiple design trajectories—each aimed at transforming the space from minimal and neutral to layered and expressive.

Concept studies highlighted sculptural cacti, vibrant succulents, kinetic grasses, and curated decorative objects, drawing directly from the Sonoran Desert’s palette and forms. These explorations provided clear visual direction, equipping the homeowners with a confident framework for furnishing and styling their space with intention.

Artwork of a modern outdoor patio with a fireplace, large potted plants, and scenic mountains in the background.
Living room with stone fireplace, large gray sectional sofa, potted cacti with pink flowers, mountain view outside, and a wall-mounted art piece above the fireplace.
Digital rendering of an outdoor corridor with desert plants like cacti and yellow grasses, a woman silhouette in the center, and a stone wall on the right, under a pastel sky.
A digitally illustrated outdoor garden scene featuring a pathway bordered by flowering bushes, cacti, and potted plants, with a person standing in the background during sunset or sunrise.