Garden Style

What defines style, how do we achieve it and what sets it apart from everyday design.

I personally like gardens that are timeless and look great even on the most sombre winters day, that are stylish with fine attention to detail and workmanship. I like simple gardens, mass planting, contemporary built elements and clean lines with a good evergreen background structure.  Add some water and art elements and this is all I believe we require to create our dream garden.I take great pride in all my work to the point of obsession as if it was my own garden. 

They say that money can't buy taste and to a certain degree they are right. How often do you see a person spend heaps of money on what can only be described as very average design be it clothing, art or gardens or anything else for that matter. Most of the time I try to understand the reasoning behind such mediocre outcomes. Is it the clients brief or maybe is it just that they are trying too hard to achieve something that to be honest will never look good. I feel a lot of designers agree with the clients brief no matter the outcome or maybe sometimes circumstances change for whatever reason and direction is lost.

With garden style I don't mean the type of garden like english garden or trpical garden, no I mean style like stylish, timeless and beautiful in every way possible. Gardens that are more than just a collection of plants or built elements. Gardens that are like an art composition where every element be it plants, water, art or built elements relate and complement to one and the other.

Simplicity is the greatest sophistication, not sure if Da Vinci did ever say this but I love it none the less, yes like less is always more.