Projects

Jewel Box Addition

The owners visualized a jewel box shaped addition. They wanted to create a visually stunning structure with a pop. When the Jewel Box addition is opened up, the usable space both indoors and out are maximized. When we started, the courtyard was overgrown with no cohesive design. The landscape design by Susanna Pagan is truly exceptional. The remodel also included a small powder bathroom upgrade.

Jewel Box Addition - La Jolla

Leucadia Modern

This transformation project included a pool, spa, fireside area, dining space, decking updates, and modern hardscape. The before pictures show the landscape was filled with various raised deck patios, dividing up the yard into smaller cramped spaces. The modern space now has plenty of open space to enjoy day or night.

Hoeck Residence

Cramped tropical style landscape converted into a modern sleek entertaining and play space in Cardiff, Ca. Raise dining space cut into slope and fire feature cut out, are a few of the highlights. Garden installed by Mike Walterhouse Yardscapes and Turner Landscapes.  Photographed by Eddie Bojorquez of Studio 512 Spaces

Valdes

Featured in the March 2018 issue of San Diego Home/Garden Magazine.
After my clients purchased their coastal home in Solana Beach, the garden needed an update! They desired a garden that matched their modern vibrant style. Also, the garden did not have a consistent theme or use of consistent materials.  New pathways, steps, and walls were added to improve navigating the garden. Photography by Leigh Castelli Photography. 

Valdes 'Miami West' Modern Design

Mt. Helix Backyard Oasis

Landie Coastal Modern

This coastal modern landscape transformation turned a boring lawn space with a small patio, into a great place to entertain both kids and adults! Little accents make this space unique, such as the  Nova cement tile by Zia Tile on the bbq and the cute custom playhouse. Furniture: Serena and Lily.

Kruger Residence

This beautiful ocean view, modern front courtyard, entertaining space, went  through a complete transformation.  The owners wanted to take their old school beach style front yard and turn it into a more private area for entertaining. A gated courtyard was added to make the front yard space more private and reduce access from street foot traffic, along with a fire bowl, built-in bench seating, fountain and and edible garden. The courtyard was designed around an existing concrete patio - all other hardscape is new. Splashes of lime green color, aqua and and deep orange, in plantings and garden accents, create a bright palette. 

Carlsbad Lagoon Residence

As Seen In

LA Jolla -  Muirlands Beauty

Arendsen Residence

This project was featured in the May 2017 issue of San Diego Home and Garden Magazine. A beautiful property to start with,  ocean views and a Spanish style hacienda feel - it was a pleasure to design this space for homeowners John and Janis Arendsen.  I worked closely with Chad Arendsen of Chad of All Trades , who was updating the properties architecture and interior.

Casa de Aire y Sol Residence

Hill Residence

A Starry night in your garden

In keeping with this year’s San Diego County Fair Garden theme - Cosmic Spaces - garden designer Susanna Pagan has created a celestial garden inspired by Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night. This garden design received 8 awards ranging from Most Unique Landscape to the Environmental Award! Our sustainable garden has a variety of garden features that the average homeowner can recreate in a small yard on a modest budget. The space is ethereal, light and airy and plays on the sky, the moon and the stars. Dappled with white flowering plants, the moon garden uses silvery succulents and grey foliage that reflects the moonlight and contrasts with nearby greens, blues and purples. The color palette - an evening mist white, a star spangled cobalt blue, a twilight sky blue, and glowing green of moon light- beckons the homeowner to relax on the patio, sit back and gaze at the heavens above.

SD County Fair - Award Winning San Diego Horticultural Society Display Garden

Tyree Residence

Older Encinitas home needing a garden and home revamp. The garden was transformed into a modern space with new clean pathways, courtyard and low water plantings.

Attix Residence

A large property in Encinitas, was turned into a garden oasis for the homeowners to entertain friends and family. A new pool with slide, grotto, and spa was added along with a fire pit, seat wall, BBQ island and new edible garden area in the side yard. Lush and colorful plantings were added to the landscape to accent the pool area, dining area and edible garden. A new meadow, was added in a portion of the back of the property overlooking a view of the hillsides beyond their home. Informal pathways connect all the new areas of the landscape. The pool and spa were designed by Dream Pools and Spas. All hardscape was installed by Dream Pools and Spas of San Diego, Inc. 

Rapp Residence - La Jolla, CA

This La Jolla garden was transformed to maximize space in a small garden. A large deck was added outside of the master bedroom and off the kitchen to expand the entertaining space and create better flow between the house and the garden . Small planting areas were added to soften the new deck.

Sismanis Residence

Del Mar, CA beach garden revamp. Mixed plantings and succulents accent the front yard plantings and driveway replacement

Vera Residence

This is a very special project to me - a landscape redo after the Coco's fire in San Marcos back in 2014. The back deck was destroyed and most of the landscape. Here's the new landscape with infinity pool on the top level, lower deck and fire side seating area with art studio added. 

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