Good Design Often Evolves Through Collaboration

Putting ideas on paper is a starting point in the design process. The best situation is when creative input from a seasoned builder and enthusiastic client leads to a final design that looks great, works well with the garden as a whole and fulfills the clients' usage needs.

My original idea for this client's garden decking (conceived as a multi-purpose "stage") was a diagonal edge that sliced through the garden. With a background in boat building Al Terry of NY Decks convinced the client and me that a curved ipe edge was a better choice that could be accomplished skillfully.

When completed the deck will include a raised planter behind a curved bench in the back left corner. And planter boxes will sit flush to the deck behind the plum tree.

Brooklyn Garden: A Work In Progress

Layout and Rendering by Patty McKee

Storage Cabinets Are Essential for an Organized Garden

From my sketch DHWWD of Williamsburg fabricated a solidly elegant storage cabinet with Ipe cladding and capped with Jerusalem Grey Limestone.

The multi-purpose top surface will function as a bar and buffet area when entertaining guests.

A Little Cyclamen Goes A Long Way in the Fall