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Desert Palms Residence

A thirsty lawn around a 1962 house replaced with desert planting and restored stone walls.

Mid-century house with stone walls and palm trees
Location
Palm Springs, California
Site
0.4 acre
Year
2024
Scope
Xeriscape, restoration, hardscape

The brief

The owners were paying to water grass that never looked good. We removed the lawn, kept the original palms and planted agave, brittlebush and desert spoon in gravel beds.

The project ran remotely: survey photos and drone footage from the owners, a 3D model for every decision, and two site visits during build.

Before and after

Placeholder pair. Final images will show the same viewpoint before and after.

Existing site: lawn and fence
Design: desert planting in gravel beds
Existing siteDesign
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Mid-century house with desert plants and mountains
Front garden
Tall grasses moving in the wind
Grass planting

Credits

  • Design & visualisation — Zaid Nouman
  • Build — local landscape contractor