Spring has arrived, and with it comes the natural shift in how we spend our time. After months of colder weather and indoor meals, we finally get to enjoy the outdoors again. Backyard dinners, weekend barbecues, and quiet breakfasts on the patio all feel like small luxuries—until the pests arrive. It always starts small. A […]
When I first remodeled my bathroom, I spared no expense. The flooring was a pristine white marble, the vanity was sleek and modern, and the new fixtures gleamed under recessed lighting. It was my dream bathroom, a personal retreat I had invested in to add beauty and functionality to my home. But that dream quickly […]
The dog days of summer are here, and that means that the long days spent poolside are slow to give way to the cool relief provided by night. When darkness finally does come, the ocean air in seaside towns like San Diego can bring unexpected gusts of uncomfortably cool air. This can put a major […]
Hello, design aficionados and home lovers! In the landscape world, a few neighborhoods truly stand out, setting the gold standard for what lush living spaces can look like. Among these, the neighborhoods and towns of north San Diego—including La Jolla and Del Mar—steal the show. A quick walk down the streets in these beautiful communities […]
In a region known for stunning landscapes and out-of-control wildfires, the conventional natural grass lawns so beloved by suburban residents of southern California may be reaching their expiration date. Not only do they represent a water sink in a state that can no longer afford these kinds of luxuries, they represent an ever growing hole […]
In the wake of the 2020 pandemic, do-it-yourself landscaping and gardening have seen a massive resurgence in popularity as people sought an escape from the claustrophobia of lockdowns by engaging more with their outdoor spaces. As homeowners embraced their green thumbs, they quickly realized that there was a whole lot more to gardening than just […]
Every once and a while, we like to feature a community or town whose residents have taken their outdoor residential designs to the next level. Today, we’ll cover one of my favorite places to visit in all of sunny California – La Jolla. La Jolla is an upscale neighborhood skirting the northwest corner of San […]
It’s a commonly held belief that synthetic turf degrades the quality and appearance of residential housing by default. Rather than enhancing the look and feel of your yard, it can only degrade the aesthetics of the home by making it look cheap, fake, or just all-around ugly. Through our extensive research and experience looking at […]
Things are getting dangerous here in sunny southern California, as violent and property crime rates inch ever closer to the peak years of the 1990’s. The number of homicides here in Los Angeles reached 397 in 2021, which, to put it in perspective, is around 40% of the 1000 mark hit in some of the […]
For most, landscaping is nothing more than the incessant sound of leaf blowers and weed wackers waking you up on weekends. A weekly annoyance that you have to endure in order for your yard to not drag down your property value. For us, it’s an artform whose roots reach far back into antiquity. The artform […]
