The warm glow of a fireplace when entertaining changes the entire ambiance of the fete. The flickering flames of a fire and the allure of its warm and cozy nature draw us outdoors during winter, too. Today’s outdoor fireplaces comes in all shapes, sizes, and tastes, but one thing they all have in common is […]
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What you see out your window
A quality designed landscape must be functional in ways the homeowner notices from inside the house looking out. This is equally true regardless of season – in fact, more important because of the seasons. The view from kitchen and office windows has become priority for families and work-from-home professionals. You want to see color, texture, […]
The Four-Season Landscape
Outdoor Craftsmen landscape creatives are kept busy year-round designing and implementing fabulous landscape ideas for homeowners. It is imperative where we live that we think in four-season terms, where the property transitions beautifully as the seasons shift. When done well, a landscape experiences an effortless evolution from one season into the next. The end of […]
Landscape mistakes that can cost you – Part One in a Two-part series
Neglecting Curb Appeal: We’ve all done it – decorate the front porch then focus the rest of our budget and energy on the backyard. The front of your home is where first impressions are made and will make a strong positive statement to all who visit. The front door is obvious, and the area where […]
The Garden Path
Paths and walkways are the connections through your entire property – the trusty workhorses that make stepping into and around your home’s outdoor places a pleasure. Paths are useful and practical – they are the movers of people, pets, and stuff. They are the civil engineering facet of landscape design, a foundational infrastructure on which […]
Landscapes and the Meditation Connection
Plant, root, grow, bloom applies for both landscaping and people. Keeping a space clear for plants and trees to grow is as important as clearing a space for daily mindfulness. If we crowd our schedules, we might crowd out important people. So too does the landscape suffer if designed with an overabundance of plant materials. […]
