Just because the temperatures have dipped, doesn’t mean your landscape must be drab. Winter in the Carolinas can be colorful and fresh- give your home’s exteriors a fresh face and extended utility with some of 2018’s most-clever design trends. Winter doesn’t need to be drab; brighten up your South Carolina exteriors with these landscape design suggestions: Bring the indoors, out. Don’t let cooler weather dampen outdoor dining; bring the indoor to your outdoor spaces with cozy conversations spaces and eating…
Landscaping consultants can help any homeowner take the exterior of their home from ordinary to extraordinary. Hiring a landscaping consultant can ultimately be one of the most important steps you can take as a homeowner to raise the value of your home while creating an aesthetically pleasing appearance and great curb appeal. A landscaping consultant can help you add up to fifteen percent more to the overall value of the home and can help you design an outdoor living space…
Every landscape needs that statement piece – the tree, statue, or water feature that draws the eye and sets the stage for the rest of the landscape design. In terms of natural landscape design, a large flowering plant is perfect for taking the beauty of nature and using it as a statement piece, anchoring your whole design on a beautiful piece of your landscape. A few of these large flowering plants you can use to turn your landscape design into…
When dreaming up your landscape design, do you picture the beautiful views during the daytime, nighttime, or both? For most, these mental images take place in the daytime, with few considering how their landscape will look at night. Outdoor lighting installation is a part of your landscape is too often forgotten, but it can really transform a beautiful daytime landscape into an enchanting nighttime one. When you invest in a landscaping design, whether commercial or residential, make sure you get…
It’s not a big secret that a lot of different elements come into play when creating a stellar landscape design. But while it’s important to spend plenty of time and attention on creating great hardscapes and landscapes with plants and features, what about the often overlooked aspect of landscaping? We’re talking about lighting, and LED lighting in particular is becoming a tremendous part of good design. Lighting and Landscaping Just why does lighting matter at all? The bottom line…
Living in Charleston is already something that can provide plenty of beauty and serenity to one’s life. After all, the natural charm of the city is famous around the country. However, elevating your home a little further is always a welcome idea, and one thing that you can pay attention to when doing so is to look at landscape design. The interior of your home is important, but being able to spend time outside and really enjoy it is vital…