The homeowners of this lovely Mill Valley home desired a complete landscape renovation for outdoor living, in their serene setting below the redwoods. We updated the patio areas with natural bluestone, one for lounging and relaxing with a gas fire table and modern furniture. The other for dining. I designed the two patios with "irregular edges" to break up the long rectangular shapes and add visual interest to the design. The pathway stones and stairways also used the same natural bluestone. The homeowners' wanted to replace the water-thirsty lawn and chose an artificial turf. Now this area of the landscape has zero maintenance, saves water, and provides a great surface for their active dog, and for the homeowner to practice archery. Between the patios I specified a grey "Granitecrete" surface (similar to decomposed granite, DG, but more durable). Chosen to contrast with the bluestone, it also provides a perfect surface for the BBQ/kitchen area. The homeowner had custom redwood benches with storage created as wall as raised planting beds and shelving for their collection of "Protea" plants. A redwood trellis was installed for a future outdoor TV screen. The posts will eventually be accented with the planted vines. A lower area in the landscape features a hanging hammock surrounded by Leucadendron (Cone Bush) shrubs along the retaining walls and a CA native Carex Pansa lawn. A variety of low-water flowering plants, flowing ornamental grasses, screening shrubs and a few site-appropriate trees complete the landscape design.