This entire home has undergone a major renovation. I designed the surrounding landscape areas to compliment the home's architecture and design style in collaboration with the general architects interior designer and installation teams. The back landscape offers a seamless indoor to outdoor flow achieving the goal to maximize the space for the lounging, dining and entertaining. Basalt stone is featured throughout the landscape in pathways and driveway and I specified an ashlar pattern for the back patio. The tiered stucco retaining walls create planting beds in two levels. I designed the lowest wall to serve as a seat wall surrounding most of the patio offering additional seating, capped with the basalt stone. Other features include an ipe bench, cozy seating furniture around a gas fire table, table and chairs for dining along with accent pottery. The Upper front landscape features a dramatic sculpture with a privacy screen of Podocarpus shrubs. I incorporated a basalt pathway surrounded by Kurapia ground cover, a low-water ground cover and great lawn replacement, and other complimentary plantings. A water feature on the side of the residence, designed by the general architect is a work in progress. I incorporated low voltage lighting to create a beautiful ambiance after sunset throughout. Photos © Eileen Kelly, Landscape Designer, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.