Small Brown Landscape Architects

Small Brown Landscape Architects, a collaboration between Sarah Small and Ruth Brown, specializes in residential design and garden restoration. Located in Burlingame, Calif., their gardens can be found throughout the San Francisco Peninsula and vary in size from courtyard settings to multi-acre estates.

Palo Alto Garden

For this Palo Alto, Calif. project, the back garden of this home was transformed into a Tuscan style courtyard. Complete with fireplace, pergola, dining area, spa, fountain and outdoor kitchen in less than 2,500 square feet, the space was designed to take full advantage of the temperate Northern California evenings.
Photos: CP Larson Photography

Hillsborough Garden

For this Hillsborough, Calif. project, the front garden entry of this 1970?EUR??,,????'???s home was transformed from a simple path to a peaceful fountain courtyard that blends the existing rustic Gilroy stone with Carmel Gold pavers to provide a more contemporary garden setting. The same stone and matching crushed granite is used in the rear garden to create a series of terraces overlooking the tennis court.