Living green now
A small outdoor space means every inch must count, so we made sure there was
a variety of activity zones, including raised planting beds, a sandbox, and a compact flagstone patio. Tumbled dark and light blue recycled glass from Building REsources (415/285-7814) makes a colorful mulch, and stacked recycled concrete, stained rusty orange with ferrous sulfate, forms another raised bed.
Outdoor pavers
Circular stepping “stones” and a semicircular mini deck made of
rot-resistant Trex (www.trex.com), a composite wood, punch up the design of a small outdoor space.
Backyard features
A clean-burning natural gas–fueled
barbecue from DCS (www.dcsappliances.com) fits into a dry-stacked retaining wall (www.calstone.com). Left: The walking surface is a mulch made by Grubble Products (www.grubblellc.com) of shredded brown-toned recycled tires.
