A person wearing gardening gloves and a cream-colored shirt decorated with embroidered flowers is tending to pink and yellow flowers, using pruning shears in a gardening activity.

What you get:

Dawn Studio loves process.
When you choose us to lead your design project you’re getting:

  • Customized Plant Palette & Mood Board

  • 2D Plan View Drawings

  • Detailed Timeline

  • Oversight on install

  • Curated selection of materials

  • Vendor & Contractor Coordination

  • Seasonal Maintenance Recommendations

  • Post-Project Booklet

Drawings & Design Development

We start with a simple, working layout to map out the core ideas for your space. As the design evolves, it’s refined into a detailed 2D plan that clearly illustrates the layout, planting, and materials.

This process keeps things efficient while ensuring the final drawings are precise, buildable, and thoughtfully aligned with the overall vision.

A magazine page titled "Outdoor Living" showing various outdoor furniture and landscaped garden areas, including a patio with striped chairs, a wooden seating area with cushions, and lush greenery with shrubs and trees.
Collection of images showcasing backyard patios and outdoor dining spaces. Includes a covered patio with a dining table and chairs, stone patio with a wooden table and chairs, brick steps leading up to a backyard with outdoor furniture and a white patio umbrella, and a view of a house with trees and sunlight filtering through.
Detailed architectural design plan of a sports court and surrounding landscape with areas labeled for features and plants, including basketball courts, pathways, and greenery.
Page 3 of 8 showing outdoor dining areas with various tables and chairs, surrounded by greenery and trees, featuring different styles of outdoor furniture and decor.
Page from a garden design catalog titled 'Raised Garden Beds' showing various styles of raised garden beds made of wood and brick, with some beds filled with plants, and others used for seating and decoration.

Plant Palette

A collage of classified plants, including Dwarf Olie, Conebush, and Autumn Joy Sedum, with their scientific names, sizes, and images.

A planting list tailored to each client’s needs, style, & planting zone.

A display of various herbs and plants with labels. The plants include Lavender Cotton, Westringia Coast Rosemary, Spreading Rush, Blue Oat Grass, Sweet Lavender, and Weber's Agave, each with their scientific names and dimensions.

Client
Santa Rosa

Year
2024

A list of different hardscape materials with descriptions and blueprints or images of each: flagstone pavers, cobblestone pavers, railroad ties, and a landscape metal bed, each with details on type, color, and size.
A chart outlining different types of mulch, soil, and ground covers with corresponding descriptions and images. The mulch section shows a rock with a TBD label, the soil section displays dark, rich soil, and the ground cover section features flowering plants and pathways.
A product list showing various outdoor lighting fixtures with descriptions and images, including step lights, path lights, flood lights, and string lights in brass or black colors.

Materials Palette

Material selections are where the design really comes to life.

We guide you through a curated selection of finishes, textures, and elements that reflect your style while complementing the architecture and landscape. Every choice is intentional, and we work together to refine the details into a cohesive, beautifully layered materials palette.

Sketches & Renderings

Render for Joy Project - Play Structure

Hand sketches and renderings can make help clients visualize the project better.

These are added on to projects on an as needed basis.

A wooden outdoor playground structure with climbing walls, a slide, and a bridge, surrounded by a small yard with grass and a wooden fence, with adults and children playing.

Renderings for Joy Project - Play Structure

Sketch of an outdoor patio with potted plants, a fire pit in the center, and steps leading up to a higher level with more plants on either side.

Sketch for Lucinda Project