by Carol | Mar 18, 2024 | Before and Afters, Design Basics, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Outdoor Living, Privacy
Combining Hardscape Design With An Irvington Neighborhood Custom Landscape One Level Landscape Makes the Most Powerful Change All of these adjustments worked seamlessly, creating a relaxed and comfortable all weather environment for our clients. I think creating a...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Feb 12, 2024 | Before and Afters, Deck Design, Design Basics, Outdoor Living, Privacy
Using Feng Shui to Create A Cozy Custom Landscape Design The New Angle Creates Welcoming Energy and Better Space When I saw the drawing Alana and the clients selected I was pretty excited. So I’m going to make a big fuss about the direction Alana took this...
by Carol | Feb 1, 2024 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Garden Tips, Outdoor Living
A Landscape Designer’s Perspective on Transforming Tricky City Properties in NE Portland I knew from the first phone call that transforming this tricky city property was going to be challenging. The client told me she wasn’t sure any designer could carve...
by Carol | Dec 30, 2023 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Outdoor Living, Privacy
Irvington Back Yard Transformed into Baby Boomers’ Outdoor Paradise Three years ago we transformed a clunky Irvington back yard into a baby boomers outdoor paradise. I can’t wait to share with you how it has matured and transformed. Lets walk through the...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Aug 16, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Plants I Recommend
Dream Cottage Garden Plantings for NE Portland Outdoor Living Space Shade Trees for Small City Properties An aside about shade trees…..Most clients these days want to invest in a shade tree given how much hotter summers in Portland are with global warming. It’s...
by Carol | Aug 2, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Plants I Recommend
Design a Magical & Spacious Backyard Makeover for Outdoor Living in NE Portland’s Grant Park Neighborhood Recently I had the pleasure of designing with Annely and Wayne, a lovely couple living in Portland’s northeast side. They wanted to turn a small and...
