Mid-Century Modern Courtyard Renovation in Lafayette Park, Detroit Winner Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Merit Award 2017 Winner Detroit Home Award 2018 As a fan of mid-century modern design, designer Lauren Yelen was excited to collaborate with clients who wanted to renovate the courtyard of their historic townhouse in Lafayette Park (an historic urban renewal […]
Keep ReadingExpansive Entertaining in an Eclectic Outdoor Room & Landscape! We were challenged by our client to take a dated, run-of-the-mill backyard deck on a standard subdivision home and transform it into a deck, patio and outdoor room where the family could entertain for large parties as well as have cozy couple time, all in […]
Keep ReadingMeet the Lotus Gardenscapes Team! Get to know the team at Lotus Gardenscapes! We’ve got such an interesting group of designers, artists, craftsman, and horticulturalists working with us that we thought we’d share a bit about them. March 2017 Project Supervisor: Scott Andrews Meet artisan Scott Andrews. Scott is our Lead Project Specialist. Working with Traven […]
Keep ReadingLotus Gardenscapes 2017 Award-winning landscape designs We are proud of the talented people that work at Lotus Gardenscapes, and appreciate our clients who allow our team to express our creativity and demonstrate our craftsmanship. However, it’s always nice when those efforts are rewarded! Here are two projects recognized in 2017 with three prestigious industry awards for […]
Keep ReadingWOOD STRUCTURES IN THE GARDEN By Traven Pelletier The structure of a garden is not defined only by its annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, the Architecture and the various built elements designed in or around a garden often provide the strongest elements of the space, and while serving as a backdrop, also define the […]
Keep Readingby Traven Pelletier (originally published in Michigan Gardener Magazine April 2014) Paving an outdoor space is an age-old human activity—even a superficial look into the architecture of ancient civilizations yields stone pavement in almost every case. If you are interested in creating, renovating, or just researching what your options are for an outdoor patio, you […]
Keep Reading“Designing an Outdoor Room” By Traven Pelletier – Owner, Bloom Garden Center & Lead Designer at Elemental Design. An Artist and Designer at Heart, Traven has worked in the Landscape Industry since 1995 with a primary focus on highly creative Landscape/Art installations. His design/build installation company specializes in Custom Outdoor Woodwork, Stonework, and Water Features […]
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