Before & After: The Yucca Valley Rancher That Changed This Designer’s Life

Though Jade had the backyard regraded, the previous owner’s dirt bike tracks had really altered the landscape. When it rained one day, there was a bowl that remained and held water — which sparked an idea in Jade. "I come from a design practice where everything is rectangular and linear, but there was this opportunity to have a natural, seasonal pond," she says. "It made me uncomfortable, but I still wanted to do it."