Turn unusable space into a beautiful, functional home feature with landscape design for sloped and hillside yards in the Bay Area from Past the Gate. Our landscape construction company specializes in luxury outdoor living Are you looking for more than the ordinary outdoor living design? Create a home landscape that your neighbors will envy with these top 5 custom landscaping features to elevate any backyard in the Bay Area from Past the Gate’s award-winning landscape architects.
5 Best backyard upgrades for luxury outdoor living designs
- Outdoor kitchens
- Built-in seating
- Water features
- Raised beds
- Smart irrigation
1. Outdoor Kitchens
Cook and dine alfresco with a custom outdoor kitchen designed and installed by our luxury landscape renovation contractors in the Bay Area. This highly sought-after home upgrade enhances function, curb appeal, and value. We can incorporate any feature, including top brands of built-in grills, wood-fired pizza ovens, smoking drawers, outdoor refrigerators, natural stone counters, and custom outdoor cabinetry. Comfortable, weather-resistant furnishings, built-in shelter for sun and precipitation protection, task, and ambient lighting ensure seamless 24/7 entertaining.
2. Built-In Seating
Built-in seating integrated into structure walls, terraces, retaining walls, and planters crafted from stone, wood, or concrete offer an ideal solution for small Bay Area backyards. Built-ins occupy less space than freestanding options and withstand the weather with minimal maintenance. It’s a perfect solution for defining spaces, such as dining, fireside gathering areas, or private garden escapes.
3. Water Features
Custom water features can serve a variety of functions in your outdoor living space, providing the perfect focal point, adding a sense of tranquility, masking noise, or offering a cooling effect. Whether you prefer a trickling freestanding fountain, waterfall, or water wall, a serene naturalistic pond, or a relaxing infinity pool and spa addition, our luxury landscape design and build company has you covered, providing personalized solutions tailored to meet your needs.
4. Raised Beds
Our custom-designed raised beds set our luxury landscape plans apart. They bring show-stopping plants closer to eye level, adding depth and dimension, and providing a high-end, polished look. They can also define spaces and enhance privacy while maintaining an open feel, as well as double as seating when designed with wide edges. Our experienced horticulturists can customize soil and container design for any addition, including native, drought-tolerant plants, flowers, edibles, pollinator gardens, and more.
5. Smart Irrigation
Conserve water while caring for plants with smart irrigation system design and installation for luxury backyards in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our irrigation specialists offer solutions featuring smart controllers and sensors that you can adjust based on time/water restrictions, rainfall, temperature, sunlight, evaporation, and soil conditions, providing alerts regarding potential leaks and problems to prevent unnecessary water usage. It’s an excellent way to safeguard your high-end landscaping investment, supporting a stronger root system while minimizing fungal disease and moisture-related plant losses.
Don’t Settle for Cookie-Cutter Outdoor Living Solutions
Transform your backyard, ensuring maximum enjoyment and lasting value with these top 5 custom landscaping features to elevate any backyard in the Bay Area from the luxury landscape design experts at Past the Gate. Contact us at 925-387-6731 to schedule a consultation today.
