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2019 – A Year to Remember

2019 – A Year to Remember

by Courtney Olander | Jan 17, 2020 | Designers, Landscape Design, Landscape Designers, Modern Design, Outdoor Furniture, Plants, Seasonal Container Design, Shade plants, Uncategorized

2019 was a year I will never forget. It started with an image of one of the gardens I designed appearing on the cover of Fine Gardening. Surprise! It was one of many gardens on the Northwest Perennial Alliance’s annual Hardy Plant Study Weekend tour, the...
DESIGN TREND | Whimsy

DESIGN TREND | Whimsy

by Courtney Olander | Feb 5, 2015 | Art, Indoor, Landscape Design, Materials, Outdoor Furniture, Trends

We spent the better part of the last decade slogging through a recession.  We cut back, paired down and put off.  Now it’s time to shake it off and have some fun in the garden. I’m not talking all out crazy – it’s easy to overdo it with the...
Just in Time for Summer: Colorful and Contemporary Outdoor Seating

Just in Time for Summer: Colorful and Contemporary Outdoor Seating

by Courtney Olander | May 11, 2014 | Designers, Outdoor Furniture, Trends

With our glorious Seattle summer only moments away it’s time to bring out those lounge chairs! This year, instead of dragging out your old raggedy set from Home Depot (ok, maybe that’s just me), think about updating your outdoor seating with one (or more)...
Shirley A. Watts:  Artist and Landscape Designer

Shirley A. Watts: Artist and Landscape Designer

by Courtney Olander | Apr 21, 2014 | Art, Art in the Garden, Designers, Landscape Design, Landscape Designers, Materials, Outdoor Furniture, Trends

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to this year’s Northwest Horticultural Society Symposium (it’s a sell-out event every year!), you were also lucky enough to hear about and see the work of Alameda, California based artist and landscape designer,...
Revolution Design House – Love What You Own

Revolution Design House – Love What You Own

by Courtney Olander | Mar 27, 2014 | Art, Designers, Outdoor Furniture, Seasonal Container Design, Trends

For the designers at Portland, OR based, Revolution Design House, the philosophy is simple, “Love what you own.” I first became aware of Revolution Design House at the 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Their Belmont Lounge Chair played a feature role...
Succulents Seduce at the 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

Succulents Seduce at the 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

by Courtney Olander | Feb 10, 2014 | Designers, Landscape Design, Outdoor Furniture, Plants, Seasonal Container Design, Trends

Year after year, I’m impressed by the horticultural extravaganza that is the Northwest Flower and Garden Show – the 2014 show was no different.  Between the awe inspiring show gardens, the floral displays and vendor booths, it’s exactly the jolt to...
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