2019 Landscape Projects - Bend

2019 Landscape Projects - Bend Backyard Make-over

During the winter of 2018/2019 a wonderful family contacted me to make-over their backyard, they had an old paver patio that had warped over the years and some lawn.  The clients hired me to help them create a more functional, modern backyard with kitchen, fire pit, dining area and water feature.  

Before:  A tired backyard with a warped old paver patio and a not very functional lawn and surrounding beds.

 After:  A modern luxurious backyard with a large patio, Zen fire pit from Cement Elegance, bubbling boulder water feature, enticing outdoor kitchen and subtle lighting.  The surrounding planting includes a layered selection of perennials, shrubs and trees that create seasonal interest and a lush paradise made for the Central Oregon climate.

After:  The patio is now large enough to be multi-functional with fire pit, dining area and outdoor kitchen easily accessible from inside.

After:  A modern, state of the art outdoor kitchen with grill and smoker, with integrated sink and counters custom made by Cement Elegance.  The Light Smoke color of the cement counters and cladding complement the grey of the large pavers in the patio creating a unified color palette for the backyard.

After:  The Zen firepit from Cement Elegance is the perfect size for the backyard creating a twilight gathering place for the family to enjoy their beautiful backyard and watch the stars twinkle.

After:  The Bubbling Boulder water feature installed by Brian O'Keefe of Ripple Effect creates a soothing sound to the garden bringing in birds and butterflies who drink or bathe in the waters.

Frontyard Before:  The family spends a lot of time in the front yard with the children playing on the sidewalk or in the street with the rest of the neighborhood.  The homeowners desired a better place to sit, socialize and watch their children.  

Frontyard After:  Using the same large pavers from the backyard, we create a seating area with layered textural plantings to create an inviting and stunning front yard area that can now be used to socialize with neighbors, watch the children and enjoy a glass of wine.

Landscape designed by Carlseng Designs

Hardscape installed by Brian O'Keefe of Ripple Effect

Plants installed by Anna Vacca of Flower Power 

Outdoor kitchen built by Sunset Outdoor Living

Outdoor kitchen cladding and counters by Cement Elegance

Irrigation and lighting by Miller Irrigation

2019 Landscape Projects - Tetherow

Landscape Projects 2019

2019 was another year of wonderful projects and gorgeous landscape transformations  and I continue to work with incredible clients and contractors.  Following are pictures of some of my projects that got installed this year:

Tetherow Backyard Upgrade Extraordinaire! 

Before: Most of the pre-existing backyard was a slight slope of native grasses.

After: A revamped, upgraded backyard for all sorts of enjoyment!  A clean modern concrete wall contains a lush lawn with native perennials and grasses to soften the transition to the native landscape beyond.  Good Life Landscaping found a stunning Juniper 'Ghost Tree' which creates a gorgeous focal point when viewed from the patio.

 After:  From the northeast corner of the property and the Tetherow Golf Course, the new perennials and grasses will soften the view.  We can also see the landscape boulders creating additional interest and texture, unifying the modern patio/lawn area and the soft native landscape beyond.

   After:  Previously this area was bumpy dirt and grass from the rain and snow melt from the roof-line above.  Now it is a modern and stylish path down into the landscape that will stand up to any rain or snow storms.

  After:  The landscape contractor Good Life Landscaping installed these large boulders as seating surrounding the Desert Stone gravel patio and path area.  The boulders are actually quite comfortable and provide a great somewhat tucked away area for the teenagers to gather.

  After:  The pre-existing patio was already cut at an angle and so we played with those lines to make the new lawn with diagonal lines to keep it fresh and interesting.  The home owners now enjoy a lush, level lawn to further enjoy the outdoors and the gorgeous views from their Tetherow home.

Landscape designed by Carlseng Designs 

Landscape installed by Good Life Landscaping