I am so frugal. When we started to think about landscaping our newly purchased home, I started to panic a bit. We had just dropped our life savings into a deposit on a beautiful home situated on the Huron River. The last thing I was thinking about was spending more money on professional landscaping. However, to my husband this was an important piece of the puzzle. A new house needed a unique landscaping design and that was all he could think about. With that driving me I decided I would meet him half way. I would look into hiring a landscaper as long as I could pay him for his overall design and plant layout as long as we would proceed with the labor aspect on our own. This would save us a great deal of money but not sacrifice the look my husband sought in hiring a professional.
When I talk to clients in regards to their landscape needs I always like to ask if they have looked at any magazines or other landscapes that they like so I can get an idea about what they like. Usually they will show me an article from a magazine that will show a nicely done landscape and they would like to have something similar to the particular article they have shown me. When we are talking about pool landscaping the challenge is to make sure landscape materials that are featured in the article will working the planting zone of my client.
The next step though is just about as important as what you decided for the interior of the log home plans. For those who spend a great deal of their time outside, this part of the planning is extremely important. This is the landscape design and it can be just as fun and as frustrating as the interior design. There are many options from which to choose and some of them must be incorporated in your luxury house plans.
One living room decorating idea that is sure to spice up your space is to choose a bold wall color. Many people shy away from saturated colors, but these are the very hues that can make a dramatic statement about your personality. If you do not want to paint all of the walls in your living room a bold color, you can paint an accent wall. These walls are great to make an impression without overwhelming the room. You can then use accessories to tie the color into the rest of the room.
Another thing you need to consider is the size of the shed you’re going to build. How much space you have available in your yard as well as your specific need would have to be kept in mind in deciding on the specific size of your shed.
Money matters. It’s not wise at all to design an extravagant landscape design company, especially if you are on a tight budget. There are a lot of alternatives when it comes to flowers, plants and fixtures for your garden. All you need to is to search for stores that sell these and compare prices. You can also be creative and resourceful. You have a tree trunk? Don’t throw it away, carve it into a bench and it would look really good in your garden!
The second way of using Sketchup is to create a 2D drawing in such programs as AutoCad, and import it into Sketchup. In this situation, you are working from your drawing so that an exact replica of the luxury landscape design is created. This allows you to see what a drawing will look like when built. Changes are easily made if there is something you don’t like or want to add.
Hardscaping is the use of brick, pavers, stone, and water features to set off areas of landscape, and to allow access to them. This is so often neglected by amateur designers. For instance, some people simply depend upon a landscape maintenance company to determine where to plant things. Since they are in the business of cutting and pruning, they don’t care much about what else is there. But you do care. You will marvel at the artwork that can be created out of the combination of stone or moving water, such as a fountain. Hardscape ties it all together.
The nice thing about getting a professional firm to do the landscape design for your yard is that it is a one-stop shop for all services that is in relation to landscaping and design. You can ease yourself the burden of doing everything including scouting the right suppliers that will help you achieve the look that you want. This is actually one of the most time-consuming tasks when you engage in a do-it-yourself landscape design project. If you get the services of a professional then you do not have to worry a thing because they already have a pool of tried and tested suppliers. All you have to do is to give the go signal if what they have suits your fancy as well as your budget.
If you have ever thought about getting into backyard landscape design, I encourage you to do it. Do not be put off by how difficult it is to build things when you have never had any experience. Once you get the hang of it, it can really be quite easy. You will have fun, get some exercise, and have a gorgeous backyard as a reward for your efforts. What could be better than that?