Brick by Brick

Stone work is something we find ourselves doing more and more often here at Stone Soup Gardens.  From retaining walls, to rockeries, to patios, we do our best to fit our client's needs with something beautiful, long lasting, and creative.  

One such project is in the Mt. Baker neighborhood.  Our client was in the process of putting on a new deck, and wanted to create a more useable space in their backyard.  While the yard is fairly small and rectangular, it had a good deal of space  for a couple of raised beds,  a nice area for a hummingbird habitat, and the perfect spot under the stairs for a mushroom patch.  

We installed two beautiful raised beds with extended planks for outdoor seating.  Once those were completed we started on the patio.  Since the backyard is generally in shade, the client's wanted something permeable but walkable during our long wet winters.  The client had a decent pile of used bricks from a previous project, so we rounded up a selection of used brick from our local salvage store to complement the design.  

The client also asked that we make room for a lovely Buddha statue and fountain, which we also installed, to create a quiet meditative place that will flower and bloom during the year.  We are still putting the finishing touches on the place now, but I think it will be a wonderful garden retreat for our clients in the years to come!