It's almost a wrap.

We’ve been working on this stone project for many months now.
It is finally coming to an end, much to the delight of the owners who have been patient throughout the entire spring and summer.

Here are a few progression photos.

a portion of the construction plans:

From Oranje project

the site

From Oranje project

the steel for the flat work- stripping the veneer stone off the existing wall. new slatework

From Oranje project

building the fireplace

From Oranje project

From Oranje project

granite counter tops and bar tops installed

From Oranje project

Arbor going up. - Still some stone work to do such as the hearth, spark cap, plinth cap.

From Oranje project

From Oranje project

the wrought iron decorative inlay work is still at the fabricators. It will go into the bluestone panel and a pair of wrought iron doors are being made for the firebox.

From Oranje project

plinth cap and hearth still to come

From Oranje project

hopefully we’ll be done by Labor Day.

more later.

Master plan for a wine country garden.

This Sonoma job was installed two years ago. We designed it in collaboration with the homeowners and the homeowners installed with their building contractor.

I think the garden has grown in enough to show you a few photos of the project.
This was a master plan project.

Below is a over head shot from Google maps - it gives you a good idea of the lot layout and the various elements such as the location of the house, tennis court , pool, bocce ball court , rose garden, patios and vegetable garden. It must of been taken just as the hardscaping was wrapping up.

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Entrance border

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Copper post and wood arbor with Climbing Josephs Coat rose

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Beautiful touches by the homeowner , she has a great eye - this is by the front door

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Pots found at Artefacts Salvage in Sonoma - soon to be planted

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Arbor to the rose garden from the bocce ball court to the pool

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Pretty nice growth on those climbing Iceburg roses for just 2 years.

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Picnic bench on dining terrace designed by owner in collaboration with John Lamos, a local sculptor
BBQ in the back ground - the stone for this was recycled from a demolished area in the old garden.

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Sitting sculpture by John Lamos in collaboration with the talented homeowner, did I mention she was beautiful too ? A professional model. Some people have all the luck ;-)

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

The vegetable garden - raised stone planters are made from tumbled bluestone that was on site . An old patio was demolished and recyled back into the garden as planter boxes.

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Bocce ball court

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Fountain in the rose garden

From Sonoma - Freudbrgr

Raising a garden project

We’re currently working on a raised garden project in Marin.

It is being constructed in the capable hands of ‘Peaceman’,
It is the first time that I have had the opportunity to work with this craftsman and it has been a pleasure.

Eventually the ground surface will be a combination of brick, bluestone and crushed gravel.

From August 9, 2011

The existing redwood deck will be reworked to accommodate a bbq.

And a fountain and a series of arbors will be installed.

From Figone

From Figone

From Figone

From Last Import