A subtle, layered and shaped garden fronts a modern house.  

Wooden steps lined with glaucous totara descend to this totally reinvented garden, now 7 years old. 

Olive hedging, limestone paths, a hoggin area and perennial flower beds replace lawn space. 

The planting has evolved to include self-seeded sedums, euphorbias and verbenas. 

A strong linear concrete planter intersects the deck, counterpointed by a small rectangular wall dividing the garden.  

A fire bowl extends garden use into the night.  

Camellias and soft grasses grace the poolside. 

A garden both strong and soft.