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"I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful landscape design you created for our yard. We are both very pleased with your work. You really have a talent in this area. Keep up the good work!" -- N.M., Beaverton

BEFORE:   This house was beautiful new construction and elegant inside, but the lot was small and pretty much a blank slate.  There was an existing boulder retaining wall along the back and a 6 foot fence that had to stay.

The homeowners wanted to create some privacy from the neighbors, as well as a new space for entertaining.

Before: The small yard was very plain, and the space was dominated by the neighbor's house.

Before: A very small concrete patio hugged the house, and had little or no room for barbecuing and entertaining.

AFTER:

"Pat--Thanks for all your hard work and great landscaping ideas + design! The backyard continues to grow and looks great."                 --D.R., Portland

After: The homeowners took a leap of faith and agreed to go with an angled layout that I had designed. This opened up the small space and created new longer site lines and an interesting feel. There's now much more room for outdoor entertaining.

16" x 16" slab pavers create a stepping path that continues around the side of the house

Air conditioner screen hides the unit and muffles the sound.

The beautifully crafted triangular pergola is the feature that helps to create the feeling of privacy. As the plantings grow in, including some 'Little Gem' magnolias, a beautiful dark pink crape myrtle, and a red-leaved 'Fireglow' Japanese maple, the garden retreat sense will increase.

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