Here are some pics of the landscaping. The plants are a bit smaller than we would like, mainly because the wholesale stock was depleted at the time by the retail nurseries and the landscaper only wanted to use the "good" wholesale nurseries. We added some extra plants as well because the design we had might have made the garden look a bit sparse.
The neighbour behind us pinched 5 of the larger pavers according to the landscaper!
The white patch on the retaining wall was patched and we need to paint it.
Once the plants grow, you won't be able to see the pavers on the lower level and there won't be too many gaps between the plants. They're all native plants apart from the trees, which are dwarf magnolias.
Garden lighting near the deck
Water feature at the end of the deck. The photo doesn't do it justice.