Modern Backyard Remodel

A modern backyard for the modern home.  Perhaps you have a small backyard and are bored with the space.  Chances are, you have more options for landscape renovation than you realize!  In this small backyard, our company was able to reclaim the entire backyard landscape for barbecues, playtime, picnics, and fireside stories!  All it took was a little planning, some elbow grease, and one Orange County landscape company.

Are you lost in a Suburban sea?  Are you tired of your backyard looking exactly like your neighbors?  Tract homes may begin devoid of personality, but there’s plenty of room to personalize your outdoor space, however small.

In this case, the homeowners were already thinking big when they contacted us about installing a fire pit and outdoor living area.  It turned out they were ready to take charge of the rest of their yard too!  Cheap synthetic turf had been installed throughout.  This low quality Chinese turf only looked good for a short period.  It was time for that scraggly fake grass to go!  Time to start over.

TRU Landscape Services renovated three areas of this Costa Mesa Landscaping project.  Stay tuned to see before and after pictures of the side yard, backyard, and outdoor living area.

Interlocking Pavers Walkway

If you own a home with a small yard, you’re probably familiar with this problem area: the walkway “side yard.”  The “side yard” is actually just wide enough for a walk way.  The space can easily become cluttered or muddy if you don’t have the proper walkway installed.

To replace the unattractive concrete blocks that were in place, our customer chose interlocking pavers.  We used a herringbone pattern with dark grey “blueish” paving stones.  As you can see, the interlocking pavers compliment the overall modern feel with cooler colors.

The pavers walkway extends to the front yard and now eliminates the chance for tracking mud and dirt.  A much cleaner, more pleasant experience overall.

American Synthetic Turf Installation

Like we mentioned earlier, the back yard had aging Chinese synthetic turf installed.  We built the planter wall that you see in the background when the customer decided to have their synthetic turf replaced.  As you can see, it was worse for wear…

Look at the difference! Whenever possible, TRU Landscape Services uses only products made in the USA.  Don’t let a fast talking company take advantage of you by convincing you to install cheap alternatives.  When it comes to installations like turf and paving stones that receive high traffic, you will want to use materials that last. Try us today for Synthetic Turf installations.

Modern Outdoor Living Area

Here comes the main focal point of the modern backyard remodel: the fire pit and bench area.  As you can see, the space looks pretty small to begin with.  When we arrived there was a relatively unusable patch of gravel with some plants in the corners.  Our customer tasked us with building custom planters, benches, and a fire pit.  As you can see in this picture, we sprayed out the location of the installation with paint to help the customer visualize the finished Orange County landscape before beginning.  It’s cool to start with a blank canvas.

Here’s the finished product!  Take it all in for a second.  Although we installed a lot of new hardscape into this area, it actually has the effect of opening the area up.  By making the space more useable, the homeowner actually “increased” their backyard space.  In effect, installing a new patio area extended their backyard!

Note how the reed plants, planter walls, and tree add vertical height to the space, also making it feel less cluttered.  Our customer was very happy with the benches that we built into the stucco planter walls.  Custom wood benches are definitely a great feature to consider in your home remodel.

If you’re ready to transform your backyard space of whatever size, call TRU Landscape Services, your trusted Orange County Landscaper.

Just call us today for a free estimate on any fixture from fire pits to synthetic turf, to pavers and so much more!

1-866-487-1359