While some might say something like “would you attempt to operate on yourself?” in order to make a nonsense comparison, Outdoor Craftsmen prefers to offer this list of benefits of hiring a reputable landscape designer: You will increase the value of your home – up to as much as 15% over comparable houses. We not […]
Just in time for winter: extending your indoors out
Extending our indoor comforts to our home’s outdoor environment continues to be a big trend (or would that be bringing the outdoors in, closer to home)? We are seeing use of home exterior materials for landscape elements like courtyard walls, natural stone fire features, and covered areas that are attached to the home itself designed […]
The Energy of Outdoor Spaces
A contemplative approach to landscape design is a hallmark of our work at Outdoor Craftsmen. We are strongly influenced in design by English sensibility and Asian feng shui. Our founder, Scott Deemer, is a philosopher and fine artist at heart and that informs all aspects of our work culture, and our work. The energy of […]
Tips for late summer landscaping
Outdoor Craftsmen clients come to us for creative and unique design and installation of wonderful outdoor sanctuaries. They trust our experience and craftsmanship and appreciate our customer service. We pride ourselves on helping clients to continually improve and enhance their landscapes. One of the ways we do that is by regularly talking to clients about […]
Planning for an outdoor Fire Feature
Summer days are getting shorter, there’s a cool nip in the nighttime air, kids are heading back to school, and football season is beginning – fall is coming! As daylight hours wane the nights get cooler, we may lose time in the evening to enjoy our gardens and landscapes. But that doesn’t mean you get […]
Heat busting landscape winner!
For a few months every year we luxuriate in the warmth of that most welcome season: summer. With a reported 300 days of sun a year and high-altitude air, creating stylish outdoor spaces that invite the warmth but repel the burn is top on many homeowners’ landscape lists. Pergolas, patios, covered decks, natural swimming pools, […]