For homeowners planning to invest in landscaping soon, working with a landscape design professional can help streamline the process. Lifestyle Landscapes, the leading design-build company, discusses the main advantages of hiring professional help:
With this project we have a typical back yard with large lawn area and no level area designated for seating or entertaining. The lawn was uneven and wide open with no sense of enclosure or privacy. Our client enjoys gathering with friends and outdoor grilling. So we installed a new dining and entertaining patio with …
In the ‘before’ photos below you will see a typical ‘Forgotten’ back yard with weeds, awkwardly planted trees, a poorly sited utility shed, and grading issues. It all adds up to a space where the entertaining area is not attractive and uncomfortable to use. A modest amount of professional landscaping support who made just a …
How Good Design Can Change Your Lifestyle… Small changes can often make a big impact. The typical backyard patio is often a small concrete slab surrounded by lawn. Generally people don’t go past the edge of the patio so it ends up as annoying useless space. In this example, the Homeowners’ were frustrated by the …
Lifestyle Transformation 4 – Patio and Planting in Issaquah Read More »
How Good Design Can Change Your Lifestyle… When our Landscape Consultants and Designers go out to meet with our clients they make a careful evaluation of what exists and question the homeowners on how those elements are working for them. In this project the hot tub had good access from the house, the deck was …
Lifestyle Transformation 3 – Flagstone Patio and Planting on Mercer Island Read More »
How Good Design Can Change Your Lifestyle… This project turned a neglected side yard into a wonderful inviting garden. One of the basic concepts of design is to understand the circulation pattern. In this before picture the ‘wedding cake’ stairs were not only dangerous but illustrates how the circulation was taking up to much precious …
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How Good Design Can Change Your Lifestyle… This picture shows a common situation well worn deck and a hot tub next to it. This family wanted better access to the hot tub, a low maintenance deck, a safe play space for small children and inviting areas to encourage use of more of the property. The …
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