Projects, and the problem each one solved
Each one is a short story: what was wrong, the decisions that mattered, the result, the timeline and the budget range. These are sample projects with stock photos; the owner's own work goes here.
Clyde Hill · Patio, fire and drainage
The Clyde Hill fire terrace
A sloping corner of lawn that stayed wet from October to May, and a family who wanted somewhere to sit round a fire without the neighbours' fence in view.
Sample range: $70,000 to $90,000 · Sample: 4 weeks of design, 5 weeks of build
Sammamish · Walls, terraces and planting
The Sammamish hillside
A back yard that fell away twelve feet from the house, an old timber wall leaning toward the neighbour, and nowhere flat for the kids.
Sample range: $180,000 to $230,000 · Sample: 7 weeks of design and permitting, 9 weeks of build
Kirkland · Outdoor kitchen and cover
The Kirkland outdoor kitchen
A cook who grilled on a deck in the rain, a family that ate inside from September, and a lake view nobody used after dark.
Sample range: $120,000 to $150,000 · Sample: 5 weeks of design, 8 weeks of build
Mercer Island · Planting, water and paths
The Mercer Island shade garden
A lot under tall firs where lawn would not grow, bark beds that washed onto the path every winter, and a stream that ran only when it rained.
Sample range: $55,000 to $70,000 · Sample: 3 weeks of design, 4 weeks of build
Thinking about the yard before next summer?
Start with one conversation. A designer walks the property with you for about an hour. You leave knowing what is possible, roughly what it costs, and how long design and build take.