Here is the inspiration behind the wall, the new produce display at Newport Market created by Mikey, friends of the clients.
As you can see, this is not going to be your run of the mill wall!
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Living Wall Inspiration
I am designing an outdoor living wall for a client of mine. It is an awesome project, the clients are creative, stylish people and it is so fun to work with them.
Here is the inspiration behind the wall, the new produce display at Newport Market created by Mikey, friends of the clients.
As you can see, this is not going to be your run of the mill wall!
Here is the inspiration behind the wall, the new produce display at Newport Market created by Mikey, friends of the clients.
As you can see, this is not going to be your run of the mill wall!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Portland Home and Garden Show
At the end of February I dragged my family to the Portland Home and Garden Show. While my husband chased our toddler around I absorbed design and plants and was extremely in my element.
There were two buildings of home related products (my daughter loved climbing into all the empty hot tubs) and only one building of garden and of course I wanted more. I have been to the garden show down in San Francisco which was held in the Cow Palace and was huge. I loved it. So I had my expectations set a little high for this event and was a little disappointed but as always, I looked for the positive in the experience and got some great ideas out of it.
The Shop People, an industrial arts club of Portland, had their members displaying their wares and I saw these lovely dog sculptures which I think would be great in a garden.
The next craftsperson I came across really blew my socks off. Art of Rain does a wide range of functional metal art pieces, mostly copper it appears, that raise the bar on functional art. I was drawn in by his water sculptures and his downspouts pieces but his catalog shows range hoods for the kitchen, architectural chimney caps and sconces for the interior or exterior.
Here are some of his water sculptures, in the second photo, you can see one of his downspouts in the background - what a beautiful piece!:
These next images were created by Solterra Systems:
What I love about these designs is the use of the unconventional surfaces such as the walls and the roof. I also love when functionality and aesthetics are married in such a fantastic way.
Creating a green roof can significantly reduce the heat pool effect that occurs in cities and can also reduce storm water runoff. In cities particularly, where space is at such a premium, green roofs enable people to have gardens and places to relax they would otherwise not be able to experience so easily.
These next few photos are all surrounding the Idea House and I apologize in advance that I do not remember the name of the designers involved in the landscaping. Different sides of it showed different styles of design all of which I thought worked very well.
This image shows a great use of space in combining edible plants into the ornamental landscape. Edibles are no longer relegated to their own section of the garden but can be incorporated into all your beds.
It's difficult to see but it's a mix o perennials, blueberry shrubs and an espaliered fruit tree (which I love).
If you are interested in mixing edibles into your garden please contact me, I would love to help you with that.
We have made almost a full circle around the Idea House and I love all the modern design elements, especially this blend of rock, grass and metal here in this last photo, it just speaks to me in a certain way.
This is a fully furnished yurt as a destination for this more contemporary landscape.
This next one is called Dream Garden and was created by Natural Landscapes, it does look dreamy.
There were two buildings of home related products (my daughter loved climbing into all the empty hot tubs) and only one building of garden and of course I wanted more. I have been to the garden show down in San Francisco which was held in the Cow Palace and was huge. I loved it. So I had my expectations set a little high for this event and was a little disappointed but as always, I looked for the positive in the experience and got some great ideas out of it.
The Shop People, an industrial arts club of Portland, had their members displaying their wares and I saw these lovely dog sculptures which I think would be great in a garden.
The next craftsperson I came across really blew my socks off. Art of Rain does a wide range of functional metal art pieces, mostly copper it appears, that raise the bar on functional art. I was drawn in by his water sculptures and his downspouts pieces but his catalog shows range hoods for the kitchen, architectural chimney caps and sconces for the interior or exterior.
Here are some of his water sculptures, in the second photo, you can see one of his downspouts in the background - what a beautiful piece!:
These next images were created by Solterra Systems:
What I love about these designs is the use of the unconventional surfaces such as the walls and the roof. I also love when functionality and aesthetics are married in such a fantastic way.
Creating a green roof can significantly reduce the heat pool effect that occurs in cities and can also reduce storm water runoff. In cities particularly, where space is at such a premium, green roofs enable people to have gardens and places to relax they would otherwise not be able to experience so easily.
These next few photos are all surrounding the Idea House and I apologize in advance that I do not remember the name of the designers involved in the landscaping. Different sides of it showed different styles of design all of which I thought worked very well.
It's difficult to see but it's a mix o perennials, blueberry shrubs and an espaliered fruit tree (which I love).
If you are interested in mixing edibles into your garden please contact me, I would love to help you with that.
What you see here is just a portion of the space that The Bamboo Man created for the show. He had a variety of bamboo product (fences, gates, etc.) and obviously can make almost anything out of bamboo.
This next one is called Dream Garden and was created by Natural Landscapes, it does look dreamy.
This last one is a sculpture by Ivan McLean:
All in all it was a thoroughly enjoyable show and I look forward to more and more shows packed full of plants and design.
If any of these designs struck a chord with you, please contact me and we can discuss designing your landscape to fully reflect your style.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
It's Summer (I think) Now What?
Our fleeting Summer is here (except for this funny cold snap we're experiencing - it was 32 degrees the other night!) and we've spent the Spring cleaning up, planting, adding compost so now what do we do?
Well, one thing to do is to enjoy it. I personally prefer Gin and Tonics on the front porch while I survey all that is mine and chat with the neighbors, but Ice Tea is nice too. Another thing to do is to add some color to bare spots in your landscape. Annuals are great fun and are instant gratification. Remember to think of the overall color theme of your garden before you get all crazy at the nursery and buy a rainbow. My experience is that sticking with a theme (maybe just a few colors) makes it look more manicured and intentional and easier on the eye (unless you're doing a bunch of red, I just can't look at bright red and green together).
For those of you with plants in containers, I hope you added Quench (water absorbing/dispensing granuals) to the pot so they don't dry out too fast, but you still need to keep an eye on them and remember to water them. If you have quite a few pots it is worth it to invest in a drip irrigation system so you're not having to water every other day. If you have small pots, place them where you will see them everyday so you remember to water them. The small ones dry out too fast.
I'm not a big container person (I prefer plants that can be forgotten about for lengths of time and pots aren't that) but I wanted to draw more attention to my main entry which is on the side of my house. People notoriously come to the kitchen door since it faces the street and I guess I don't blame them, an entry door is usually on the front of the house but my husband and I don't have your typical house so we put ours on the side.
Anyways, here's a picture of my little collection. We have Hakone Grass, Hardy Sempervirens, Sedum Stonecrop Purple Emperor, Sedum Stonecrop Autumn Joy, Blue Hair Grass and Creeping Wire Vine.
As you can see in the background we still have a lot of work to do to our own landscape but in the meantime I'm enjoying creating beautiful landscapes for the rest of Central Oregon.
If you have questions about gardening or landscaping here in Central Oregon or for what else to do in your garden feel free to email me at tanya@carlsengdesigns.com and remember to check out my website carlsengdesigns.com for more information and great photos of projects I've done.
Well, one thing to do is to enjoy it. I personally prefer Gin and Tonics on the front porch while I survey all that is mine and chat with the neighbors, but Ice Tea is nice too. Another thing to do is to add some color to bare spots in your landscape. Annuals are great fun and are instant gratification. Remember to think of the overall color theme of your garden before you get all crazy at the nursery and buy a rainbow. My experience is that sticking with a theme (maybe just a few colors) makes it look more manicured and intentional and easier on the eye (unless you're doing a bunch of red, I just can't look at bright red and green together).
For those of you with plants in containers, I hope you added Quench (water absorbing/dispensing granuals) to the pot so they don't dry out too fast, but you still need to keep an eye on them and remember to water them. If you have quite a few pots it is worth it to invest in a drip irrigation system so you're not having to water every other day. If you have small pots, place them where you will see them everyday so you remember to water them. The small ones dry out too fast.
I'm not a big container person (I prefer plants that can be forgotten about for lengths of time and pots aren't that) but I wanted to draw more attention to my main entry which is on the side of my house. People notoriously come to the kitchen door since it faces the street and I guess I don't blame them, an entry door is usually on the front of the house but my husband and I don't have your typical house so we put ours on the side.
Anyways, here's a picture of my little collection. We have Hakone Grass, Hardy Sempervirens, Sedum Stonecrop Purple Emperor, Sedum Stonecrop Autumn Joy, Blue Hair Grass and Creeping Wire Vine.
As you can see in the background we still have a lot of work to do to our own landscape but in the meantime I'm enjoying creating beautiful landscapes for the rest of Central Oregon.
If you have questions about gardening or landscaping here in Central Oregon or for what else to do in your garden feel free to email me at tanya@carlsengdesigns.com and remember to check out my website carlsengdesigns.com for more information and great photos of projects I've done.
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