CASE STUDY
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING
VASHON ISLAND, WASHINGTON
A Beachside Home Built Around Life
A sanctuary and a place to entertain, on the shore of Puget Sound.
THE PROJECT
The owners are busy, and the trip home from the city is a long one. When they finally get here, they want to rest, and they want to live fully. We built the yard around both.
PLACE
Vashon Island
SCOPE
Landscape design and installation
YEAR
2025
01
THE FRONT PATIO
A stone patio at the front of the yard is the place for morning coffee. A raised garden sits beside it.
FIG. 2. Stone entry wall with a lit cap.
FIG. 3. The gate and entry walls at dusk.
02
THE GARDEN BOXES AND TRELLIS
To one side, a simple lawn looks out over the water. As you step down the lit stone steps, the whole view of Puget Sound opens up.
FIG. 5. Garden boxes in white gravel.
FIG. 8. Roses on the arbor at the gate.
FIG. 6. Calendula in front of the trellis.
FIG. 7. The trellis along the house.
FIG. 9. The path to the patio.
03
THE VIEW
To one side, a simple lawn looks out over the water. As you step down the lit stone steps, the whole view of Puget Sound opens up.
FIG. 10. Steps between the grasses, lit by a low path light.
FIG. 6. The lawn and shoreline from above.
FIG. 11. The lawn and shoreline from above.
04
THE FIRE PIT
A stone wall glows behind the fire pit. The pit is filled with white shells that echo the beach. Chairs circle it, ready for a large gathering.
FIG. 12. The stone wall glowing behind the fire pit.
FIG. 13. Chairs in a ring around the fire pit.
05
THE SHORELINE
A curved border runs along the waterfront. It is planted with lavender, grasses, flowers and succulents.
FIG. 14. The border planting, with the lawn and fire pit beyond.
FIG. 15. A clamshell planter filled with succulents.
06
THE DINING PATIO
Behind the border, a stone patio holds a large table for entertaining.
FIG. 16. The dining patio, looking out over the water.
IN THEIR WORDS
“[Client quote, optional. One or two sentences.]”
[Homeowner name], Vashon Island
