About
I'm Ki Coale, and I run a residential landscape design studio based in Marin County. I'm a Northern California native, have a background in photography, and years of hands-on work with indigenous California and drought-tolerant plants.
Every project starts on site: observing the light, existing plants and materials, and listening to your needs and desires. From there, how involved you want to be is up to you. Some clients walk a nursery with me and pick plants together, some point to what they like in a neighbor's yard, some hand the whole thing over. The end result will be something lovely, low-maintenance, and drought tolerant.
Regardless, the goal is a living palette that you will be happy with from day one and for years to come.
Selected Projects
“Ki was a pleasure to work with and I am so happy with my new front yard! She came prepared with great ideas, a clear understanding of my budget, and then worked with my vision to make it even better. Her knowledge of plants and landscape design aesthetics is amazing and I would recommend her to anyone.”
— Chelsea, Petaluma
“Working with Ki was such a wonderful experience from beginning to end. We had a vision for a California desert-inspired landscape, but very little idea of which plants would thrive or how to bring the look together. Ki took care of the entire process from the design and plant selection to purchasing and installation with her team. She has a beautiful eye, is incredibly easy to communicate with, and made the whole process feel effortless. The finished landscape feels thoughtful, natural and perfectly suited to our home. It’s genuinely something we love coming home to every day. We couldn’t be happier with what she created.”
— Sylvia, Novato
“This is my own home, where I’ve been developing my favorite palette of plants, always thinking about color, texture, growth habit, and compatibility. It’s a work in progress, and I welcome visitors who want ideas or inspiration for their own projects.”
— Ki Coale, San Rafael
