Rustic Modern Farmhouse
Modern Garden, San Francisco
Over 15,000 square feet of North Bay estate become an artistic, low-maintenance sanctuary that integrates seamlessly into the surrounding laguna ecosystem. Near the main buildings, drought-tolerant habitat plantings include colorful, native chaparral pollinators and grasses, with sound-screening shrubs on the periphery for privacy. The design includes thought to fire resistance: clustering plants into groups for fire breaks, surrounding the house in decorative gravel as mulch, and choosing fire-wise plants.