 Kirkland Sneak PeekHere’s a sneak peek of an outdoor living space in Kirkland that we photographed this morning.  Thanks to John Granen and his assistant Ben Schauland for photographing this space and a number of other SEI gardens and a few outdoor living spaces over the past weeks. Stay tuned!  We’ll be updating our website soon to with these […] 
SEI Goes Bulldog!When I was in middle school, I had a Seattle Times newspaper route. On Saturday mornings, a few customers would get the first edition of the Sunday paper – called the “Bulldog”. You can imagine my surprise this morning when I went to QFC on Saturday morning to get some groceries and I saw an […]
Canlis Discoveries!A couple years ago, we designed and helped build the new entry to Canlis restaurant along Aurora.  I was delighted to learn that taking a picture in front of the Canlis sign is a must-have memory for brides and grooms celebrating their nuptials at the restaurant. A special thanks to wedding and portrait photographer, Tara Brown, for […]
Mr. Eckley Goes to WashingtonLast month Scot and our in-house landscape designer Mike attended the 2015 Association of Professional Landscape Designers’ International Conference in Washington DC.  The title for the assemblage of like-minded designers, “A Monumental Conference”, was fitting for the surrounding scenery dotted with famous landmarks.  As a guest speaker at the 3-day conference, Scot presented his approach to designing small outdoor spaces in Seattle, showing that within the grandeur […]
Seattle Times Features SEI GardenCheck out Valerie Easton’s Seattle Times article about Scot and Devin’s own Maple Leaf garden.  Read how they transformed their landscape from a sloping, open yard to an intimate, multi-function garden.  With design ideas for small living spaces and beautiful photographs of the current garden, this article gives a glimpse into the elements that make up a great SEI design.
Fire StarterSEI is featured in the July “SHELTER” section of Seattle Magazine. The project featured has many of the qualities that clients seek in their outdoor spaces: It maximizes a small, sloping lot with numerous outdoor living spaces (we created 4 distinct outdoor rooms). It looks great all year long! The bold hardscape design and graphic, low maintenance […]
âTesla Line Trimmer?"No, it’s not a Tesla, but I’m still looking forward to taking our first battery-powered line trimmer on a test drive. I am really excited by the potential of battery powered garden care equipment and replacing all of our gas-powered equipment with battery powered equipment (yes, blowers and lawn mowers too!). Beside running on a […]
Beachside Garden is Featured on Houzz.comTake a Peek: A Peaceful Backyard Near Puget Sound
Our Custom Ring Gate is Featured on Houzz.comA Designer Uses PVC Pipe to Cast a Modern Garden Gate
SEI Receives A 1st Place Award For Best Outdoor Living SpaceScot Eckley Inc. received a 1st place award for best “Outdoor Living Space” at the 2015 Northwest Design Awards. You can view the winning project on our website: http://www.scoteckley.com/project_details.php?project_id=20 and view other contest winners by using this link: http://www.seattledesigncenter.com/nwda/winners/outdoor-living-area
 
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