In Seattle’s charming Leschi neighborhood, this total backyard transformation was a test in efficient space planning where we created an inviting garden perfect for a quiet cup of coffee or a relaxing evening in the hot tub, while still providing space to entertain. Overhead lights span across the concrete paver patio and the artificial turf lawn creating one large outdoor room for gatherings of friends and family.

SCJ Studio teamed with Deforest Architects to create this unique Magnolia oasis.

On a beautiful corner lot in Kirkland overlooking Lake Washington, a once magnificent garden had become tired and needed a refresh.

SCJ Studio created a landscape fulfilling their desire for outdoor living spaces including dining, lounging, and gathering around the fire

In Seattle's Seward Park neighborhood, this lakefront landscape is built for fun.

Nestled in a sunken patio surrounded by lush planting, a gas firepit invites guests to linger in the tamed wilderness near all the comforts of home.

A guest house with sweeping ocean views is nestled into lush planting on a Seattle bluff overlooking the Salish sea.

On Lake Washington near the Seattle Tennis Club, an existing home was extensively remodeled by Stuart Silk Architects.

In Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects.

In Madison Park, a narrow property left just enough room for a small beach cove, logs and large boulders for sitting and enjoying the lake, and native planting along the water’s edge.

A Seattle couple needed to take advantage of our amazing summer weather and asked for a way to watch movies outside.

A distinctly modern custom home in Kirkland needed a suitably fresh landscape treatment.