I was kinda curious when that would happen...
That said in terms of the aesthetic I still think it looks great and the other thing to consider the whole lot appears to be very low maintainence to my untrained eyes, and as Hels has indicated they did prepare the beds where the actual growing will take place.
Synthetic grass isn't for everyone certainly, that said the way Hels has used it is the best usage i've seen.
Fu, I'm sure if you look at it in the right light and with the appropriate number of beers under your belt it could kinda be mistaken for zyosia
I actually wanted a nice real lawn out there but DH works such long hours and can't keep up with the mowing and presentation (to my standards ). So that's why we went for synthetic grass on that small area. Stones are there because I hate the birds digging in the mulch and making a mess everywhere, plus stones keep the weeds under control better.
However, Fu will LOVE our backyard as it will be fully mulched and DH wants EZ or Palmetto out the back