Every Stone Placed With Purpose
Six private residential landscapes, each designed and built by Gus Landscape Contractors.
Palm Springs · Mid-century modern backyard
Calle Rolph
A residential backyard transformed into a modern desert oasis: a clean, geometric layout of porcelain pavers and acid-wash concrete, the existing curved pool and spa refreshed with acid-washed coping, and a dedicated seating area around a large Corten steel fire bowl.
- Hardscape: Porcelain pavers, acid-wash concrete
- Pool & spa: Existing curved pool and spa, acid-washed concrete coping
- Living: Corten steel fire bowl, outdoor shower screened by breeze block
- Planting: Yucca rostrata, Madagascar palms, an olive tree
Desert Modernist renovation
Manzanita
A comprehensive renovation that makes the backyard an extension of the home: an outdoor kitchen with a grill, pizza oven and sink, a pool and spa area, and a double-sided fireplace with breeze block accents. Out front, a new 5-foot stuccoed block wall and a contemporary entry gate.
- Living: Outdoor kitchen, double-sided fireplace, stucco masonry benches
- Pool & spa: Pool and spa area with distinct seating and dining zones
- Front yard: 5-foot stuccoed block wall, contemporary entry gate
- Planting: Yucca rostrata, Hercules aloe, blue barrel cactus in crushed rock
Indian Wells · Complete backyard renovation
Sage
A complete landscape renovation that turns the backyard into a modern outdoor living and entertainment space: updated pool, spa and hardscape, a fire pit seating area and a covered patio, finished in sand-finish concrete with a new seat wall.
- Hardscape: Sand-finish concrete, new seat wall
- Ground plane: Artificial turf segments, “Chamois Beige” crushed rock
- Living: Fire pit seating area, covered patio
- Planting: Yucca rostrata; San Pedro, golden barrel and totem pole cactus; artichoke and Blue Glow agave
Palm Springs Modern · Pool, spa and outdoor living
Bliss Way
Inspired by the “Palm Springs Modern” aesthetic: a neutral palette of whites and greys in the hardscape, an existing pool and spa enhanced with a raised bond beam and mitered-edge stone coping, and breeze block walls that define distinct rooms within the yard.
- Hardscape: 24″×48″ porcelain pavers, sand-finish concrete
- Living: BBQ island, Lumacast fire pit, Alumawood shade structure
- Planting: Golden barrel, agave, totem pole cactus, date palm
- Lighting: String lights, uplighting, integrated panel lighting
Palm Springs · Mid-century modern backyard
Palm Canyon
A private mid-century modern backyard with clean lines and geometric patterns: a new Ficus hedge for seclusion, a large renovated curved pool with a new integrated spa in acid-washed concrete, a custom outdoor shower in bold geometric tile, and a standalone concrete fire bowl in a gravel bed.
- Pool & spa: Renovated curved pool, new integrated spa, acid-washed concrete
- Living: Outdoor shower with a wooden bench, concrete fire bowl
- Planting: Ficus hedge, agave, yucca, golden barrel cactus, synthetic turf
- Lighting: Path lights and spotlights on the yuccas and Ficus
Palm Springs · Recreation and lounge
Nugget
A modern, low-maintenance backyard built for recreation and relaxation: a putting green with multiple holes and flags, a lounge centred on a 60″ Lumacast fire feature, and artificial turf with crushed rock blends in place of grass, all framed by desert planting and mountain views.
- Recreation: Putting green with multiple holes and flags
- Living: Lounge around a 60″ Lumacast fire feature
- Ground plane: Artificial turf, crushed rock blends
- Planting: Drought-tolerant desert palette, mountain views beyond
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Residential landscape design and installation in Palm Springs and across the Coachella Valley.