Comments on: Aspirational Garden Design http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/aspirational-garden-design?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aspirational-garden-design landscape design, gardens, plants, creativity Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fran Sorin http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/aspirational-garden-design/comment-page-1#comment-4190 Fran Sorin Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:56:30 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=5129#comment-4190 Susan,

Well said. I love the white, purplish brown and chartreuse combination ..

You’re right on the mark. I’ve been studying this arena because my daugher is planning to open a high-end retail store.
A good book to read is “Trading Up”. There are plenty of others. But I think these authors say it in a simple and clear way.

I love what you said about ideas coming from anywhere. An example…at the beginning of one season, I entered The Tea Cup Garden at Chanticleer and saw that it had been completely revamped. Dan Benarcik happened to be there. I asked him what inspired him to create this garden. His answer….a cover and story from a magazine…my kind of guy!

We need more professionals like you in the gardening industry who not only appreciate beauty but know how to ‘design’ it….Fran

Thank you so much for the kind words. Once bitten by the ‘inspiration’ bug it’s hard to not be inspired by everything and anything. Designer is what I am, outdoor environments and gardens is my venue…–s

]]> By: David C. http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/aspirational-garden-design/comment-page-1#comment-4178 David C. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:00:59 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=5129#comment-4178 Very nice combos, dramatic and peaceful. Good design is always a blur of inside and outside; leave out the outside, and it’s no longer good design. Of course, as an LA, I must agree with your comments on hiring a professional over DIY design / build!

We aren’t the only design industry to suffer from the economic downturn, that’s for sure. Our aspirational customers will be back…those who spend any time outside anyway!–s

]]> By: Dave Marciniak http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/aspirational-garden-design/comment-page-1#comment-4176 Dave Marciniak Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:10:05 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=5129#comment-4176 Susan, I studied interior design for two years and love the projects where there’s an opportunity to pull interior elements outside. You’ve shown some examples that have gobs of drama without being a candy apple red dress at a black and white ball. Love it!

Thank you Dave! I have a warm place in my design heart for interior designers and architects. I think the knowledge of these related fields can and should inform the outside built environment….just another of many things to consider.–s

]]> By: Helen at Toronto Gardens http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/aspirational-garden-design/comment-page-1#comment-4175 Helen at Toronto Gardens Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:57:42 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=5129#comment-4175 Hey, Susan, inspirational and aspirational. The fresh leaf green (which you called citrus) is the key to some very modern colour palettes, too. It’s repeated in almost all your pictures.

There’s so little to look at in winter sometimes that books and catalogs send my imagination soaring. This was one. Glad you liked it!–s

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