- Neighborhood
- Carlsbad
- Category
- Full Yard
- Scope
- Full backyard
What we were working with
A large, level backyard that had been sitting as one flat expanse of lawn and nothing else since the house was built.
What we built
We broke it into zones — a paver deck off the house, a fire feature lounge, a shaded dining area and a turf lawn — separated by planting and grade rather than fencing, and lit each zone independently.
How it turned out
Four distinct places to be in a yard that used to be one.

Materials & methods
- Porcelain pavers
- Masonry fire feature
- Cedar shade structure
- Synthetic turf
- Layered low-voltage lighting
Trades used on this build
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Design and construction are both in-house, so grading, drainage, masonry, planting and lighting are solved together. Licensed and insured — CSLB License #1159370.



