Lake Forest Landscape Co. LLC

It’s been almost exactly a year since my last post. A lot has happened since then, mainly the birth of a first child, Theodore. While he has become a major priority in my life, I am grateful that I could continue to find way’s to grow as a designer and business owner during this exciting shift.

Here you will see maybe my most favorite (non human 😉) creation to date. A Japanese inspired urban garden with a Corten planter lined deck, poured concrete pavers, Black forest inspired fencing and many large granite boulders. I love how the oversized boulders seem to set the tone for every space. I like boulders best when a garden appears to be built around them not with them, as if they were there long before the house and garden ever were. Any space that feels like it’s was built with and for its exact place in the world will always shine brightest. No need for bright colorful flowers or overwhelming contrast here.

Landscape Builder:
Tamarak Landscape Builders

Deck:


Photographer:
Dr. Dale Lang

I would be lying if I said that these two flights of concrete steps with bluestone treads were a piece of cake… This pathway that guides my client too their front door took me on a separate journey full of many lessons learned. The great part is that they look fantastic and I can’t wait to incorporate this kind of work into more classical style designs.

While the world crumbles, rest assured that these permeable pavers that we just installed will continue to reduce runoff no matter what. While they may look normal, these pavers create a porous paving surface allowing rain water/pollution to percolate through them and back into the ground, instead of running over/off and into our waterways. @ Madison Valley, Seattle