PROJECT GREEN LANDSCAPE STUDIO

When it comes to home alterations of any kind, it's obvious that what sells them are the before and after photos. Why? because, I believe it's the true test of whether your contractor knows what his doing. I would not even consider using a contractor at my property if I have not seen any of his work. The failure of following thru this important step, has had many a client left in despair with work they had to pay for! With that said, I personally feed of these results! I just love the dramatic differences. The stark, dead and boring, revived into something spectacular! Almost poetic as death is brought back to life! The afters truly speak for themselves.... Before... And the Afters.....

As a Landscape Designer, I’m often faced with the challenge of having to see beyond current circumstances. I often meet the clients when their homes have not even been built yet, having to figure out what the house will look like by reading the floor plans. Worse even, is seeing the site for the first time while the builders are still actively working on site. These building sites are enough to make anyone feel inadequate to design a masterpiece. About two weeks ago I was contacted by an Architect and his client who have exactly reached this point. A nightmare of a building site, which even with my seven years design knowledge made me feel incapable.The Architect, with his sharp humour and chuckles said “well, I’ve managed to come up with a plan up to where the house walls end. The rest is up to you”. With minimal input from the client, I could immediately see what type of person he was, and what his primary needs were. They even went as far as requesting that I plant some violas or pa...