by Christine | Feb 14, 2014 | Blog, The Landscape Lounge
Fences can be barriers or decoration or often a combination of both. Fencing can create a welcoming feeling to a home or a feeling of privacy. There are a great variety of fence materials and designs available of homeowners. Determine your budget, the purpose of the...
by Christine | Feb 7, 2014 | Blog, The Landscape Lounge
In residential design, the layout and materials of walkways are critical to the function and style of a property. They can range from being a very practical direct way for people to enter the home, to a meandering path that allows someone to look around and enjoy the...
by Christine | Jan 29, 2014 | Blog, The Landscape Lounge
There are many design decisions to be made when contemplating what paving material to use when building a patio or terrace. Picking hardscape materials can be tricky. It’s important to know a little bit about every product so that you know what will work best for you...
by Christine | Apr 16, 2013 | Blog, The Landscape Lounge
It’s been a really long day…actually, a really, really, long week at work. After a quick stop at home to drop off your briefcase and change, you hop in a cab, still tired, but ready to relax with your friends. They have recently done a total landscape renovation on...
by Christine | Feb 26, 2013 | Blog, Seasonal Scenery, The Landscape Lounge
In our Canadian climate, the landscape season is compressed into 9 to 10 months of absolute crazy hours and intense work weeks. We have to cram an entire year into the months where the ground is not frozen and covered with snow. That usually means our slowest months...
by Christine | Jan 14, 2013 | Blog, The Landscape Lounge
In a climate with so many extremes of temperature and weather, it makes sense to have several different areas throughout a property that take advantage of the best the day or evening has to offer. At our house, we have individual patios or porches on three sides of...