Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Back Yard Landscape Design Services Expression of Balance and Unique Ideas


Simplicity in Theme and Follow Through

Design services for landscaping are much in demand today, as more home owners realize that they work hard in order to be able to spend more time in their own homes. Landscape Art design services offer simple ways to create unity in your landscape. While we realize that the front yard creates first impressions the back yard is the home owners place to escape and a theme which follows through both spaces consistently, leads to harmony.


Or a Multitude of Ideas

Expressing elements of design with balance and consistency means just what the word "balance" implies – a good sense of equality. But when it comes to the back yard, it is often much larger than front yard, so, different styles and ideas may be incorporated quite easily. For example Landscape Art would be able to include an entertainment area, a play area, contemplative area with water feature and even an edible garden. The ideas are quite limitless!

Because there are so many ideas to choose from and different ways to accomplish flow while including various ideas, it is always wise to choose a professional to establish at the very least the "grass roots" of the landscaping project. A large back yard should be a pleasure for the home owner and not a life sentence of hard labor.

Most lay people do not have the knowledge or skill that it takes for landscaping a back yard professionally, in particular for a large area. In a matter of days, professional landscaping services can turn a barren back yard into an enticing comfortable place which includes a safe playground area for children; close enough to keep an eye on them, while adults relax in their own space. Say for example in the Moroccan style; an entertainment area with a fire pit and cushioned seating on the floor, makes a very welcome and relaxing change to the normal-type deck seated entertainment style.

This could be further enhanced with potted palms or bamboo, to create an aura of seclusion, or even a gauze-draped gazebo with ambient lighting. While just around the corner, close to the kitchen entrance, an edible garden can be established with seedlings and the correct bedding and placement, virtually overnight.

Reduce Carbon Footprint and Recycle

The brilliance of a kitchen garden when you have the space is absolutely wonderful. The vegetables and herbs are fresh, this reduces carbon footprint and is good for your pockets as well as your health. Growing vegetables is brilliant as a project for the entire family to become involved with. In fact there is no need even for a garden in order to grow fresh herbs and vegetables, they can be successfully grown in large or smaller planters, recycled barrels or other large containers, and have been attractively and successfully grown using old car tires, which may also be painted, as containers and for bordering. Roof tiles, wine bottles and many other products may be attractively recycled in back yard landscaping ideas; say nothing of composting and other methods for sustainability.


Friday, March 7, 2014

Landscape Design Likes Custom Fire Pits


Custom Fire Table burning a 200K BTU Crossfire Burner

We here at Warming Trends take pride in our ability to build our customers exactly what they want. We receive custom templates from builders, architects, contractors, homeowners and businesses who are interested in having us build a custom fire pit exactly to their specifications. Where other companies say they cant, we say, "Wed be happy to!"


Custom Fire Table with a 200K BTU Crossfire Burner

Below are a just a few examples of ready to finish fire pit frames that we have custom built for our clients. For a more comprehensive look at what we have built, check out our custom fire pit frame page or our finished fire pits on our portfolio page.


Custom Eyeball Fire Pit.


Custom fire pit before adding concrete fiberboard.


Ready to finish 8 9" custom fire table.


Custom dual linear crossfire burner fire table.


13 custom offset fire table.

So if you are a landscape designer, architect, builder, architect, homeowner or business who is looking for custom fire pits, please visit us online or call today, 1-877-556-5255. We are here to serve you and help make your fire pit dreams a reality.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

landscape lighting design

Landscape Lighting Design
When you are landscaping your house, something that you shouldnt overlook is the lighting. Landscape lighting design is a very different skill compared to the rest of landscaping as it requires a good knowledge of the properties of light as well as the practicalities of installing a lighting system. In this article Ill be talking about how to get the most out of your garden lighting and how to ensure that you use an environmentally friendly lighting system.


landscape lighting design

The best way to start designing your lighting is to draw simple diagram of your garden and where its main features are. You should also draw where the power points are on the map so that you know where all the leads from the lighting have to end up. Once you have a map you can start to decide on where you would like the light to focus. Dont try and pick a lot of different focal points because this will usually end up looking too random and cluttered once the lights are on. Instead you should only pick one, or a maximum of two places in the garden where you think the lights should be focused.

Once you have decided on where and what you would like the lights to illuminate you need to think about how much lighting you are going to use. You should never use too much lighting. The idea isnt to create a daytime effect in your garden at night because not only will this not look good but it is also light pollution. Instead, try and find a way of subtly using lighting to highlight the most attractive areas of the garden. Be considerate of the rest of your neighborhood as they are unlikely to want lots of light pollution every night.

Because the lights are going to be on every night in your garden you should think about how to be environmentally friendly and also cut down on your electricity bill. You can get solar powered outdoor lighting for this. They are also useful because you dont have to worry about placing them near a power socket.

The good thing about outdoor lighting is that it is easy to install and also easy to move around. For that reason you shouldnt be afraid to experiment a bit with different lighting positions and styles until you find a setup that you like the most. While drawing a diagram of your garden is a good way to get your first ideas, you would be surprised how many great combinations of lights you can find when you start to experiment.

landscape lighting design ideas

Modern Landscape Design with Fire Pits

We at Warming Trends return to modern landscape design with fire pit inclusion in todays blog. Fire pits are the hottest items on the market today when it comes to modern home design and there are many different ways to incorporate a custom fire pit into your backyard living space. Lets explore a few different modern designs courtesy of www.houzz.com/.

This boxed in fire pit with seating area is a nice example of how to section off a specific space in your garden for gathering and seating. Notice also how the pavers lead people through the garden acting as a natural path to follow.

Edmonds
contemporary landscape design by seattle landscape designer Banyon Tree Design Studio

This sleek and modern design blends the indoors with the out. An open sliding wall marries the kitchen with a covered outdoor patio area perfect for setting up an outdoor seating and dining area right off of the kitchen. I like the long horizontal lines and clean minimal white color theme throughout the home design as well. It helps to create a visual appeal of more space.

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modern landscape design by los angeles architect Griffin Enright Architects

I like the warm color theme of the seating area in this garden and patio design. The burnt orange blends well with the natural earth tones in the garden as well as the brick facade of the home. They also balanced the coffee table well by butting it up against the covered concrete fire pit while matching the fire pit cover with the lattice of the table itself. This creates a juxtaposition of weight but works well in this situation as they are both of the same width.

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contemporary landscape design by san francisco landscape architect Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture

This is a design that we custom built for a homeowner in Tuscon, Arizona as well as a testimonial:
Hi Ray and Mike:
We fired up the firepit last night and all worked great! Thanks for your help and here are some pics. My wife likes the 3/4" Amber glass so much that she wants it in another small propane fire pit we have. Can we get another 50# bag of the 3/4" 576-GO Amber 2 at the same price?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Gary - Tuscon , Arizona


I like the length and the presence that this fire pit presents as it is a stand alone centerpiece for gathering on their patio. Here is a shot of the fire pit burning at night with our CSA Certified Crossfire Burner System.

And here, our clients friends and family are sitting around the pit staying warm in all of the flames glory.


For more custom fire pit ideas, check out or online portfolio or call today at 1-877-556-5255, as well as www.houzz.com/.