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...
by Courtney Olander | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Art in the Garden, Landscape Design, Materials, Seasonal Container Design, Succulents, Trends
Creating succulent arrangements is one of my favorite types of container design. Their sculptural forms lend themselves perfectly to contemporary design. I recently put together a new succulent arrangement of icy blue and dusty purple tones. While the plants are...
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)...
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,...
by Courtney Olander | Apr 7, 2014 | Floral Design, Sustainable Gardening, Trends
Earlier this week I had the good fortune of visiting the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, located in a historic brick warehouse in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. The Seattle Wholesale Growers Market is unique in that it’s a farmer-owned cooperative...
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...
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