Elmwood Garden

This project, near the historic Claremont Hotel, incorporates concrete, natural stone, reused brick and mediterranean planting in a clean, contemporary style. Architect Esther Suzuki Arnold reimagined the crumbling original garage into a studio and entertaining space with new doors and pass through windows. Third Nature Studio designed the backyard to include elegant covered dining, seating areas, as well as an extensive outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, grill, firewood storage, counter space and reclaimed brick planters. The sloped, dying and thirsty lawn was transformed with large level terraces of stone pavers, gravel, herbs and elegant garden steps. The concrete driveway was redesigned into a permeable ribbon driveway with San Francisco cobble adding richness, interest and color to what had been a sea of cracked concrete. New custom wood gates, fences, a trash enclosure and a wide vehicular garden gate screen unsightly elements and finish off the space. Project was built by Las Palmas Landscape Services.

Photography by Randi Johnsen.