Integrated Design Studio, Inc.

We are very satisfied with the work that the Integrated Design Studio team performed. We recently engaged IDS to help renovate our backyard garden and deck. My wife and I had an idea about what we wanted but the IDS team took our ideas, created a vision and designed our dream backyard. They provided excellent service throughout the process and their turnaround times were immediate. They were always available to answer any questions and they made thoughtful recommendations. If you are looking for a highly creative and professional landscape design experience, we strongly recommend the IDS team!

Michael and his team did an excellent job for us. They were responsive to our interests and desires, and very creative and practical in coming up with designs that worked for us. We are very pleased with the result. They were also a pleasure to work with.

Michael & IDS designed our new backyard plan and we love it! They listened to exactly what we wanted, adjusted based on site requirements and our budget, and worked well with our contractor.

We recently worked with IDS to update our Mill Valley garden and outdoor space ... from the initial creative concept... to supervising the installation. Michael and his team are pros... working with our budget and designing a beautiful backyard patio area, new driveway and front yard garden. The entire team is a pleasure to work with, every step of the way. I also worked with Michael 10 years ago on a smaller project, landscaping the area around my small retail store. He designed a fresh modern look, that was also low maintenance. The landscaping IDS did for me 10 years ago - trees, shrubs and perrenials - (along with the drip system) are thriving and continue to look amazing with very little attention. I highly recommend Michael, Jane and the entire IDS team.

I hired Integrated Design Studio to help with conceptual designs, landscape and planting plans, construction drawings, and coordination with the planning department for a complete backyard remodel. Jane and her team did an excellent job presenting options, responding to our design feedback, and helping us navigate the world of subcontractors, materials, permits, and construction timelines. IDS was a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

IDS are a great team to work with. I highly recommend them as they are nice people, very creative, responsive, time-sensitive and trustworthy on budgeting.

Michael and Jane along with the entire IDS team are highly professional, extremely talented, easy to work with, and provide excellent contractor references. They assisted us every step of the way in an amazing renovation of our yard from a tired, unusable mess to an inviting, contemporary, family indoor/outdoor space to hang out. Now we have something for everyone from the hot tub, bocce court, loungy fire pit seating, kitchen garden and bbq, and so much more. They listened to our wish list and made it happen!

Michael and the Integrated Design Studio team were really great to work with. We had some initial ideas about what we wanted to do to our landscape. But, as we worked with Michael on the space, he opened up our eyes to both the practicality and creativity of the original idea, and helped us to develop an entirely new (and much better) concept. I'd highly recommend working with Michael and the IDS team if you are looking for a strategic partner who is both creative and highly knowledgeable, and a real pleasure to work with. We're really happy with the results!

We are currently working with Michael and his team on an extensive ground-up backyard project with features including an attached outdoor roof, fireplace, outdoor kitchen, hot tub, and various general landscaping components (planting / seating walls / lighting / patio). This is our first-ever landscaping/building project, and IDS has been an invaluable resource not only to the process but also with many helpful connections to other local (vetted) service providers and vendors. IDS is extremely responsive to our many questions, concerns, and requests - and has been consistently able to fit us in for last-minute meetings and/or calls to keep the ball moving forward. We have found them to be candid, decisive, efficient, and fair; their billing is straight-forward and accurate; they truly care about the project... and budget. As others have mentioned, Michael has a fantastic, calm disposition and is an absolute pleasure to work with. As a bonus, he has demonstrated impressive skills in helping my husband and me navigate differing opinions towards acceptable compromises (the process is NOT EASY)! We feel grateful to call him a friend and neighbor. Our plans/permits have been approved, and work will start this spring (when El Nino ends). We look forward to posting pictures of the finished product once available - and starting Phase 2 (front yard) with IDS shortly thereafter.

I worked with Michael on a comprehensive job that covered a complete remodel of my backyard - including pool rehab and redesign, lighting, planting, and patio design. Michael is a pleasure to work with - he is patient and responsive and was engaging and creative as we worked through many decisions. He also played a critical role coordinating other contractors and helped me navigate and negotiate a difficult set of pool construction , landscapers, turf and concrete providers. He became a trusted advisor to my entire remodel and I have recommended him to several friends and relatives. I am very happy with the end result and will definitely be working with Michael and IDS in the future. Strong recommendation!

Integrated Design Studio was excellent to work with from start to finish. They provided a lot of ideas that were out of the box for our project that saved money. I would use them again, Erich H

Michael Erskine of Integrated Studio design came highly recommended to me by one of my fellow realtors here in Tiburon, Ca. I have since referred Michael to clients who have all been very impressed with his design skills and easygoing approach. My wife and I are currently working with Michael and his team in the development of our landscaping plan and have had a very positive experience. Not only do we appreciate their down-to-earth approach to this process but the ideas that have been developed are innovative and creative. We also appreciate their highly collaborative spirit with us. We highly recommend Integrated Design Studio!