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Landscape Design
Landscaping combines elements of art and science to create a visually pleasing and functional extension of your living space.
Effective landscape design blends your home or commercial space into the region's natural surroundings. Effective design also enhances the overall beauty of your space and increases the value of your home or workplace.
Environmental Accent's thorough knowledge of art elements and design principles provides clients with settings that are both natural and easy to maintain. These elements are never independent of each other and are designed to maximize their interactions.
Elements of Art:
The elements of art used in creating effective landscape designs include:
- color
- line
- form
- texture
- scale
Environmental Accents' Design Principles:
We use color, line, form, texture and scale as tools that are used to adjust our design principles. Our design principles include:
- unity
- balance
- transition
- focalization
- proportion
- rhythm
- repetition
We use all these principles to create a balanced interactaction for the intended design. We have a simple formula we use before starting any project.
Steps In Design
- Develop a plot plan
- Conduct a site analysis
- Assess family needs and desires
- Locate activity areas
- Design activity areas
- Plant selection/placement
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