 Where Are The Plants?Here’s an outdoor living space we finished last year in Kirkland. I like how the mix of materials, colors and patterns make the space visually interesting and give it a lot of energy. The space looks great all year round and appears much bigger than it is. In fact, there are just a few plants […] 
A Picture Says a Thousand WordsI was scrolling through the photos on my phone this evening when this picture caught my attention. It is of a garden on Capitol Hill that we installed last winter. The reason I originally took this picture – and why it caught my attention again – is that it captures the essence of much of […]
Basalt Column Feature in Entry CourtyardWe completed this entry courtyard last fall. Â I love its simple, graphic design. It will look fantastic every day of the year, offers a different experience when you enter and leave the courtyard, and is easy to maintain. The main feature is the basalt column and its polished, mirror-like top. Â Conceptually, IÂ envisioned this as a […]
Fall Colors: It’s Not Just the TreesThe rain has finally let-up for a couple days – giving the sun a chance to shine on one of our recently completed projects. Gordon, a long-time SEI employee was treated to this wonderful sight the other morning and sent me this picture. He was struck by how beautifully the steel walls echo the changing […]
Gray Magazine On-line Features SEI ProjectHalloween is just a few days away, but don’t fooled by the pumpkins on the front porch! The first picture below was taken a few years ago before we were hired to design a new front entry landscape for this Kirkland home and its exterior remodel. Read more in is this Gray Magazine On-line article. […]
Hidden Hot TubsWe currently have a couple clients with small back yards who want to install hot tubs, but don’t want to sacrifice all the usable space that the tubs occupy when they are not being used. Check-out these solutions for concealing hot tubs and maximizing the space around — and over — them.
Looking Back…Looking back at my college years, I can’t forget how fortunate I was when graduation season approached. By the time I finished Landscape Architecture School in 1999, I had already started my landscape construction business.  A couple of my classmates bypassed working for landscape architecture firms that focused on public and commercial projects. Instead, they started […]
Sneak Peak Continued…Here’s another picture of the âContemporary Color" project that will posting on our website soon.  This garden’s lounging area was featured last year in Seattle Magazine.  Thanks to Alex Crook for the great images.
Ring in the New Year!One of my favorite elements that we designed and installed last year is this ring gate. Â It is fabricated from different diameters of aluminum rings that are welded together. Â To get the pattern of the design just right, Shane and Nelson cut PVC pipe rings and then made a mock-frame for the gate. Â We screwed […]
 
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