Critique Our Landscaping Design
kleighj
8 years ago
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Critique our design, please.
Comments (2)I don't have enough design knowledge to critique you plan but thought it might help if others see you proposed design in this same thread instead of looking back at the other thread you started. So here it is for you...See MoreCritique our kitchen design
Comments (3)Just a few possible changes...swapping fridge and wall ovens...and moving prep sink down a bit on island. Also made island slightly longer (vertically) for more room. Hope this helps! Have fun with the planning :)...See MoreDoes anyone want to help us design our back deck/related landscape?
Comments (9)If you don't need space for socializing on the deck, I think you would be better served by a simple, 6' wide runway deck/walk that hugs the house and then devote the leftover space to planting. Split the steps with half at the deck and half at the entrance to the walk (from the drive.) It would seem a lot more luxurious to you if you made the step-treads 16" (front-to-back depth.) Use a conventional railing instead of seating. (You can't post photos by embedding code, but you can upload them directly from your computer by using the "Photo" button at the bottom of the window where you create the post.)...See MoreLandscape/border design help and critique needed
Comments (62)Or even try googling "big planters with shrubs" or "big planters with perennials." At least you could get some ideas of what look you like, then try to find plants that fit the bill. Nothing wrong with skip laurels, IMHO, if that's what you like. I'd try to find a plant that naturally stays the size I want without pruning. But I hate pruning. I love the magic carpet spirea for hedges, but not evergreen. But a lot of the season they have something interesting going on. I've also had good luck with dwarf varieties of arborvitae staying relatively small....See More
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