Maxwell Brown

Name: Maxwell Brown
Address: 350 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92652, United States
Telephone: +1 949-235-8277
Rating: 4.9

19 Reviews

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About Us

Landscape and hardscape design in Orange County, Long Beach and the greater Los Angeles area. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, specializing in residential landscape design, renovation, and on-site job consultation. Expertise in all aspects of hardscape/softscape design, including but not limited to pools and spas, wood structures, outdoor rooms/kitchens, and water-wise gardens. Professional, prompt, courteous and conscientious, with an emphasis on providing Clients with variety, choice and creativity. Please contact me by phone at (949) 235-8277 or by email at mbdesignsinfo@gmail.com.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Custom Bocce Ball Courts, Custom Fire Pits, Custom Water Features, Deck Design, Design Consultation, Drafting, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Garden Design, Gazebo Design & Construction, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Natural Swimming Pools, Outdoor Lighting Design, Patio Design, Pool Landscaping, Project Management, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, HOA plans, Interior Space Planning

Areas Served

Aliso Viejo, Capistrano Beach, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, East Irvine, El Toro, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Portola Hills, San Clemente, San Joaquin Hills, San Juan Capistrano, Burbank, Culver City, Glendale, Hollywood, Los Angeles, North Glendale, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Universal City, Valley Village, Van Nuys, West Hollywood, East Pasadena, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Larchmont, San Pedro, Atwater Village, Reseda, Northridge, Orange, Villa Park, Seal Beach

Awards

Best of Houzz 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

16 Projects

Floor Plans, Space Planning, Interior Design Concepts

Built Projects - Pools and Spas

BEFORE/AFTER

CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLANS

Built Projects - Fireplaces, Fire Pits

Formal Infiniti Edge Pool and Outdoor Room

BACK YARD POOLS & SPAS

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Business Details

Business Name

Maxwell Brown

Phone Number

+1 949-235-8277

Address

350 Forest Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92652

Typical Job Cost

USD 35,000 - USD 2,50,000

Typical costs of installed projects. Design fees from the low 1000's and up . . .

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19 Reviews for Maxwell Brown

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4.9|19 reviews

Work Quality

5.0

Communication

5.0

Value

5.0

HU-836885372

Max just completed his third full landscape design project for myself and my family. This last one was for my parent’s house in Long Beach, CA that hadn’t seen a new landscape design for many, many years. As usual, it turned out beautifully and even a local artist liked it so much he did a sketch of the front of their house and put it online! Design project number four will be coming along shortly, I am sure. Thank you Max for the total professionalism you’ve always shown to myself and to my family!!

26 May 2021

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

Can't wait for the fourth job! I've enjoyed working on all of your projects, but the remaking of your parents' house was special. A person can be measured quite accurately on how they honor and treat their parents in the golden years. You're a good guy and it is especially gratifying that both you and your parents are happy with the completed job. I'm sure we'll be working again soon!

HU-883428291

I've had the luxury of working with Maxwell over the course of the past 8 years on multiple projects and he continues to outdo himself! His level of professionalism, creativity, knowledge and attention to detail are unmatched. He is able to single handily change the overall look and feel of a project efficiently and cost effectively.

19 May 2021

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

Working with Contractors can sometimes be challenging. Not with you. Continual, timely feedback and response times, incredibly beautiful and professional quality of work as well as fair and prompt payment makes working on your projects a breeze! I'm looking forward to working with you again in the future. Thanks, too, for the encouraging words!

John Fylpaa

If you are looking for an "idea man," look no further. Maxwell Brown showed up based on a recommendation and it was instant professionalism. Every meeting we held Max showed his professionalism, came prepared, welcomed alternative ideas. He always wanted us to be happy with the end result and was willing to accommodate our many requests. His fee structure is realistic and he provided many contacts where we could source materials. Unlike others we have worked with in this field, his turn-around time with responses and next state drawings was amazing. You should give Max a tried and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

24 March 2020

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

It was a pleasure doing business with you and your wife for the very same reasons! It is always nice to work with people who are focused, considerate and appreciative. I'm really looking forward to seeing the final product after installation. Thanks again!

HU-89806887

I have worked with Max Brown many times in the last several years. He is a creative and artistic designer and “always “ does what he promises. I can’t recommend him enough and give him five stars in both quality of products and personal professional service. He puts so much integrity and passion into his projects. You can’t go wrong retaining Max for your design needs

24 May 2019

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

I very much appreciate the kind, kind words. My Dad always reminded me to 'keep the quality up', which was his business motto. Again, many thanks!.

Stephen Wasson

Maxwell is very polite and professional! He took his time creating a modern sanctuary in our backyard. He used his drawing and design expertise to combine our ideas into something we both loved. His design will be the building blocks for our new backyard project. The whole process couldn't have gone any smoother. If he is available, I would highly recommend his services to anyone looking for help with a blank slate.

22 March 2019

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

Thanks Stephen! Your business is greatly appreciated. It was fun putting together a project that took full advantage of all the spaces in such a large back yard. I'm thrilled that you are happy with the end result! Please keep me up to date on the progress of your project.

Taleen Ferguson

I feel we got so lucky finding Max to put together the design for our backyard project. Besides being so incredibly talented; he is professional, reliable and such a joy to work with! From our first meet, he listened to our various ideas and put together a plan that far exceeded our expectations. He provided a couple different layouts of some of our design elements to give us time to make a final decision when we executed things with our contractor. When we finally hired a contractor he was very complimentary on the level of detail and ease of working with Max’s plans. As we are in the midst of the construction phase now I am so excited to see our ideas coupled with Max’s AMAZING vision come to life!

19 March 2019

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

It was a PLEASURE working with you, too! I'll be dropping in periodically as the construction moves forward to see how things are going. Thanks for your quick feedback on the design options sent over. That is appreciated so much!

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Robert Melville

My wife and I highly recommend contacting Maxwell for your future home design needs! Our HOA needed details such as plants, irrigation, etc. for our landscape project, and we were at a loss as to were to even begin. Maxwell came recommended to us from a neighbor, so we got to see his work first hand. Maxwell listened to the few design ideas we had, and our must haves, as well as incorporated his own thoughts and ideas. Honestly, he pretty much nailed what we were looking for first try. All we did was remove a few features to cut costs on the project as a whole. His drawings and rendering were extremely professional and well put together. Our hardscapers had no questions or push back with using his drawings for reference. We couldn't have made our spectacular yard come to life without his help. Thank you so much Maxwell!

31 July 2018

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

Thank you Robert for the kind words! Attached is a 'before' picture that illustrates the difference our collaboration made. Thanks again!

khanh morales

After searching for landscape architect/designer for our backyard project, we found Maxwell Brown via Houzz. We were impressed with his in-depth knowledge, extremely professional/-meticulous approach to his work. I really love his designs from his previous projects via Houzz. Maxwell is a design architect which he will design only and we would find contractor to execute the project ourselves. Maxwell was most professional, right on time & do what he said, reliable and honest. Our backyard was large by Orange county standard. I talked briefly on things that I'd like to have and leave it to Maxwell to do the rest. I believe he got the design delivered within 10 days and we didn't have to adjust too much. We found Bleu Stone Paving for the hardscape installation. They followed Maxwell's blueprint easily, we made some adjustment in materials to keep within budgets. Our backyard now is gorgeous and is the best investment we've made to the house. Highly recommend Maxwell and we would hire him again & again.

26 July 2018

Comment from Maxwell Brown:

Mrs. Morales was an absolute joy to work with. I'm so happy that she and her family are enjoying their new back yard space!

tripwriter

I would give more stars if it were possible. We first met and hired Max 10 years ago to draw plans for our front yard in Belmont Shore. He took our initial thoughts and turned them into a beautiful reality suggesting things we had not even considered. Fast forward - we just hired Max to create plans for our very ugly backyard and, again, he delivered. The space is currently being transformed and it's such a thrill to watch Max's creativity become a reality. We've interviewed other landscape architects, but they have been pretentious, overpriced and do not follow up the way Max does. Max is worth every dime and more - my husband and I can't say enough about him. We can't wait to start entertaining in our new space once the contractors are finished. If I had more outdoor places to transform, Max would be the first person I'd call!

18 August 2016

Tamsen Moritz

We have enjoyed working with Max on our landscape design for our home. He is attentive and listens to our goals and wishes, then integrates them into the design with imagination and finesse. Max has always been on time with project delivery and his fees are reasonable.

29 February 2016

brettz84

After trying to design my backyard myself, with input from friends and family. I spent money on engineering, permits etc. Then realized the design I came up with wasn’t a good one. So, I scrapped the project and started over. I hired Max to come over and take a look. He listened to what my wife and I had in mind. He gave us some of his ideas. He drew up some different designs based on our discussion. He changed them a few times to make sure we were happy with the final outcome. Throughout the whole process he was very reliable and honest. Once he finished with the final drawing and had fulfilled our agreement. I then had a few last minute changes and asked him if he could make those changes. His response was “no problem” the next day he sent me the final drawing with my last minute changes. We just wish we would have hired him in the beginning.

7 January 2016

suziiique

If you want a splendid design of your project beautiful enough to frame, Maxwell is your professional. He covered every detail to inches, used elevations in some areas to clarify, showed alternatives where possible and suggests plants for you to decide. We had a couple highly recommended landscapers come out and give us an average rendering, so we took a different approach with Maxwell. With his design everything comes to life! Easy to work with, always punctual and the DaVinci to our front yard design.

27 September 2015Last modified:27 September 2015

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Commented: What kind of plants are the four on the left in the planter?Those four upright plants are the columnar form of the 'Podocarpus gracilior', or the Fern Pine. They typically come in 1-15 gallon sizes. The smaller the size, the closer together they should be pl...

13 March 2016

Commented: How much is this ?Dr. Frank - depending on the materials and grille selected, you could expect to pay, roughly, $4500-$7000 on this unit.

3 December 2013

Commented: Orange plantsEquarto - the plants you see are 'Kangaroo Paws', or Anigozanthos 'Bush Tango'. They are perennial shrubs that grow about 2-3' high/2-3' wide on average and prefer full sun exposure. These in the pi...

30 April 2013

Commented: What was the approximate cost of this pool ?Zeekhan008 - the average cost of a pool/spa such as this is usually around $35-$40K, not including the large retaining wall that provides a back drop towards the rear property line. Thank you for you...

25 January 2013

Commented: Love this workCarlos - there were several people involved on this job. Contact us by phone or email and we'll get you their contact information. Thanks!

6 January 2013

Commented: Max, is the wall and arch built out of wood or with other material? and how was the arch built?I did not construct the arch (design only), but my understanding is that the contractor built the wall out of framed plywood and chicken wire, covered with a stucco that matches the house and new maso...

21 August 2012

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