Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Landscape Before and Afters

Before (okay--"Still" is a better word)

Today I am out dragging the hose around, watering our clover, crabgrass, and morning glory-infested lawn.  My mom, on the other hand, is having her front yard professionally re-done as I type. I am dreaming of our new yard, which won't happen for a year or so:

Actual Plants Front Landscaping
After
(With really healthy grass--I know it looks like a bunch of bushes.)

Isn't it amazing what you can do with landscaping??


abchomeandcommercial.com

emma bond landscape before and after garden
studiogblog.com, Before and After: Emma Bond Landscapes


Before and After : spitalfields garden
studiogblog.com, Before and After: Spitalfields Garden

Funny thing happened at the CNU Conference we went to in Florida.  I sat next to a landscape designer at breakfast and we got talking about residential vs. commercial design.  He said he doesn't like helping residential clients.  Often homeowners don't know what they want, or they want conflicting things, and they argue with each other while you are trying to sort out what is the best solution.  We commiserated about how funny it is to help married couples.  But I still think that the "before" and "after" is worth the sifting, soul-searching, and marital counseling:

Before and after house and garden
studiogblog.com, Before and After: Priscilla and Ivan's Artamus Hall

before and after hosue makeover
studiogblog.com, Before and After: Priscilla and Ivan's Artamus Hall

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