FloraStone Studio
FloraStone Studio is a design studio, not a contractor. We act as the creative and strategic layer of your project — handling design, pricing, and scheduling — while our network of trusted construction professionals, built over 25+ years, handles the build.
Serving the Portland, OR metro, SW Washington, and the Columbia River Gorge.
The Process
See the transformation before a single stone is placed.
On-site consultation
We study your site — light, soil, terrain, and how you want to live outdoors.
Your vision takes shape
We compose a unified design and produce photorealistic 3D renderings paired with detailed plans.
The design reveal
You receive renderings and a complete plan to guide you and our trusted network of contractors.
Composing cohesive, custom outdoor environments.
Explore the outdoor living elements FloraStone Studio designs in photorealistic 3D before construction begins.
- Retaining Walls — Terraced walls that turn a slope into usable ground.
- Paver Patios — The outdoor room everything else gathers around.
- Native Plantings — Gardens that thrive on our climate, not against it.
- Fire Pits — The gathering point where the evening settles.
- Natural Stone Steps — The graceful way to move between the levels of a sloped yard.
- Flagstone Walkways — The path that quietly choreographs how you move through a garden.
- Low-Maintenance Gardens — A garden that gives back far more weekend than it asks for.
- Low-Maintenance Hardscape — More usable yard, fewer chores — paved the smart way.
- Landscape Design — One cohesive plan for the whole property — drawn before a shovel moves.
- 3D Renderings — See your finished landscape before anyone breaks ground.
- Streams & Waterfalls — The sound of moving water, woven into the landscape.
- Outdoor Fireplaces — A hearth that turns a patio into an outdoor room you use all year.
- Linear Fire Walls — A long, low ribbon of flame — the modern centerpiece of an outdoor room.
- Pergolas & Shade Structures — The roof that turns a patio into a room you can use rain or shine.
Answers before we begin.
Do you build the landscapes, or only design them?
FloraStone Studio is a design studio, not a contractor. We act as the creative and strategic layer of your project — handling design, pricing, and scheduling — while our network of trusted construction professionals, built over 25+ years, handles the build. Think of it as having a dedicated design studio and an experienced contractor working together seamlessly on your behalf.
What areas do you serve?
We design outdoor spaces across the Portland, OR metro, SW Washington, and the Columbia River Gorge. In Oregon that includes Portland, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Tigard, Wilsonville, Happy Valley, West Linn, and Oregon City; in Washington, Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Ridgefield, and Washougal.
What makes a design-first studio different from a landscaping contractor?
Most contractors hand you a number, not a vision — you won't know what you're getting until it's already built. The result — a generic outdoor space that looks like every other backyard in the neighborhood. A design studio composes the entire environment before a single stone is laid — proportions, materials, and flow — so your finished space feels intentional, cohesive, and designed specifically for the way you live.
Why not just use my own AI?
There's no substitute for personal, hands-on design experience. AI can ask questions and generate beautiful images — but it has never walked your property, assessed how water or sunshine moves across your terrain, identified the microclimates that determine what will actually thrive in your specific yard, or felt the grade of your terrain beneath its feet. FloraStone brings 25+ years of boots-on-the-ground Pacific Northwest experience — backed by real pricing, real plans, and real accountability.
What's included in a FloraStone design?
Every project includes a full site assessment, a cohesive landscape design concept, and photorealistic 3D renderings paired with detailed plans, plus a pricing estimate. You see exactly how your paver patio, retaining walls, plantings, water, and fire elements work together before anything is installed.
How does the photorealistic 3D rendering process work?
We model your property in 3D and render your future outdoor living space in lifelike detail — materials, plantings, lighting, and sightlines included. This 3D landscape design process lets you walk through your backyard design and refine it on screen, which eliminates guesswork and costly mid-project changes.
How long does the design process take?
Once we've completed your consultation, it normally takes 2–3 business days to deliver your final plans with a pricing estimate. We focus on getting the vision right rather than rushing it.
How much does a paver patio cost in Portland?
There's no honest one-size answer — slope, drainage, access, materials, and design all move the number, so two patios of the same size can cost very differently. Most of our clients invest somewhere from the low five figures for a quality patio and planted surround, up to $40,000-$50,000 or more for a complete outdoor living environment with retaining walls, a fire or water feature, and full landscaping. Rather than shrink your vision to fit a single year's budget, we design your complete space first and help you build it in phases — so the dream never has to get smaller, it just gets built on a timeline that works for you.
Read the full guide: How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost in Portland? (2026 Guide)
Why design for the Pacific Northwest climate specifically?
We design with our region's wet winters and dry summers in mind, choosing native, low-maintenance plantings and weatherproof materials. The result is an outdoor space that thrives year-round with minimal upkeep — designed for our climate, not against it.
Let's envision your space.
Contact our design studio to begin the conversation about reimagining your outdoor living environment.
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