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Dwarf Crape Myrtle and…
Dwarf Crape Myrtle and Flowering Plum Tree flank this entry as the boxwood hedges lead you towards the front courting yard https://www.facebook.com/GreenIslandDesign/
Continue ReadingEnjoy the waves
Enjoy the waves this weekend at the beach or in your backyard Green Island style! https://www.facebook.com/GreenIslandDesign/
Continue ReadingSpring is Bustin’ Out All Over!
‘Spring is Bustin’ Out All Over!’ Enjoy the weekend… greenislanddesign.com
Continue Reading‘Good Things Really DO Come in Small Packages’
‘Good Things Really DO Come in Small Packages’ When we meet for a Design Consultation with clients who have smaller or odd-shaped properties to develop, the first thing they’ll often say is, “Oh, we’d love to have a pool, but our yard is just too small.” You can see demonstrated in these design renderings how […]
Continue ReadingProportionally Perfect!
This large, versatile 12 ft. Fireplace and Outdoor Kitchen combo, set on an expansive Cambridge Pavingstones With ArmorTec Cast Stone “Bluestone” patio, is sited to anchor the corner and serves as both a backdrop and a warm, inviting focal point for intimate or larger gatherings. The marriage between the contemporary, polished granite countertops and the […]
Continue ReadingExperience Our Difference:
To illustrate, here we can see that Green Island’s aesthetically sophisticated approach reveals this landscape as an act of imagination and exploration — the manifestation of myriad design decisions informed by intuition, coupled with years of study and expertise — rather than the typical cookie-cutter design templates we, unfortunately, often see accepted by clients who […]
Continue ReadingThe Best in Principled Design
Our first challenge with this project was the clients’ wish to have the swimming pool as close to the house as possible. Because of that proximity, we wanted to delineate the pool space, as we didn’t want it to feel that when folks walked out of the back entrance, they were almost in the pool! […]
Continue ReadingThink Spring!
Think Spring! Here are some inspirational photos and commentary to get you focused on the warm weather ahead. Planting in what we call “Drifts” creates dramatic pockets of color. We also like using large quantities of the same plant to create these pockets. Repetition is also a great way to strengthen the theme of your […]
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