Our Design Process

Write down your ideas, goals and visions for your consultation or project. The more information you can provide the better. Pictures, notes or drawings are great tools for initiating the creative process. Please discuss your project with other decision makers in your household and agree to a mutually beneficial plan so there are no awkward surprises.

Know your budget and what you’re willing to invest in your design or project. Having a defined budget allows us to create a design or project that is within your allotted dollar amount. A budget plan gives you flexibility to install your landscape in phases if necessary. Starting in phases allows us to build a relationship and trust for addtional future projects. Please be honest about your budget. We don’t enjoy have to turn clients away.

After discussing the scope of your project, we will provide you with a rough estimate of the hours it will take to complete your design and project proposal. We do our best to keep our design time efficient without sacrificing quality. Communication during this process is critical. We don’t like last minute changes or surprises and it will end up costing more if continual revisions are made. We do charge for design revisions. Best practice is to choose a quality designer, not the cheapest design.

Have a timeframe for designing and installing your project. Late summer to winter are slower times for our business and the perfect time to contact us about a design. Our busy season starts in March and continues through the summer. Please don’t contact us in April and May and expect an immediate design and project installation. Chances are, we already have client designs and project installations under contract for the season. Please don’t schedule a design or project consultation with us until you are fully committed to moving forward financially and ready to put forth the time.

Provide us with a plot plan or property survey if one is available. This helps shorten design time and saves you money. 

Plan ahead if you live in an HOA. You will have to submit plans to your HOA for approval before a project begins. It is your responsiblity to understand your HOA approval process and requirements. We are not legal representatives and are not involved in interpreting the law withing your HOA’s parameters.

Review our website before we meet. We want you to understand our mission and what we do and don’t do. You can also view project portfolios, testimonials and frequently asked questions. It’s important to us if you take the time to learn what we do before moving forward.