{"id":1117,"date":"2011-07-03T11:12:57","date_gmt":"2011-07-03T18:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2011-07-03T11:31:46","modified_gmt":"2011-07-03T18:31:46","slug":"corte-madera-back-yard-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/corte-madera-back-yard-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Corte Madera Back Yard Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This project in Corte Madera had the advantage that many lots in Marin lack, flat usable space. We took the existing back yard, which had only a small old patio and had been cut up with fencing and old landscaping, and transformed it with a new redwood deck, bluestone patio with integrated firepit, and large lawn with subsurface irrigation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>From the moment we selected O&#8217;Connell Landscape this was a worry free project. We especially appreciated being able to collaborate with our project team face to face and via email (with pictures!). And, the end result is gorgeous!<\/p>\n<p>-Laura and Rusty Von Waldburg, Corte Madera<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1117 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1010111-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1010111-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1118\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1118'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore Construction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1010118-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1010118-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1119\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1119'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore Construction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1010122-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1010122-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1120\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1120'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore Construction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1020862-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1020862-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1121\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1121'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Back Redwood Fence\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030021-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030021-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1122\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1122'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Patio Subslab Prep\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030602-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030602-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1123\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1123'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Deck Framing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030603-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030603-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1124\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1124'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Sand Bedding for Subsurface Irrigation\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030911-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1030911-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1125\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1125'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Deck Step Construction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040026-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040026-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1126\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1126'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Bluestone Patio Setting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040061-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040061-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1127\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1127'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Construction- Wall and Firepit Construction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040307-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040307-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1128\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1128'>\n\t\t\t\tCompleted Redwood Deck\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040310-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040310-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1129\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1129'>\n\t\t\t\tDeck, Lawn and Stepping Stone Path\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040318-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040318-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1130\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1130'>\n\t\t\t\tDeck, Lawn and Stepping Stone Path\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040325-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040325-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1131\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1131'>\n\t\t\t\tRedwood Deck Detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040326-Custom.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1117]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/P1040326-Custom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1132\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1132'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Trasformed Back Yard Space\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This project in Corte Madera had the advantage that many lots in Marin lack, flat usable space. We took the existing back yard, which had only a small old patio and had been cut up with fencing and old landscaping, and transformed it with a new redwood deck, bluestone patio with integrated firepit, and large &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/corte-madera-back-yard-transformation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Corte Madera Back Yard Transformation<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[33],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1134,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions\/1134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}