We help to create picture perfect yards like these!
Most of the work in these photos was designed by us with the homeowner’s goals in mind.
Curbing is not just about finishes and colours. It is mainly about great design. people see the big picture, not the details of the finish on your curb.
It takes an artistic touch to make a landscape look as fabulous as these!
The comments on the photos are aimed to give you some design tips.
Here are a few pointers:
keep curves gentle
irregular curves are better than equal curves
Avoid symmetry! Some people seem to feel they need it, but symmetry in a landscape comes across as forced and unnatural.
Consider the future growth of trees and shrubs. especially spruce trees
Consider areas where the lawn gets baked by reflected sun from the exposed walls of the house.
Under eave areas need consideration. They may need to be covered with rock or mulch because they do not get rain or sun
Consider privacy: location of screening trees from neighbouring decks, windows
EASY mowing! plan coming on and off the mowing edges smoothly with the mower
avoid straight lines of curb along property lines
peanut shape- gorgeous back yard with simple peanut shape smooth black curb
create "rooms" of spaces see the far green area invites you to see things from another angle
Really long line needs irregular waves or it looks "snakey" This is nice
Nice deep curves look great
Transition buffer zone lawn to bush
Big bold shapes in a big yard
Islands mounded and not too small
big shapes that have pizzaz
big sweeps with added character
Lightly tinted mower edge- big spaces buffer from bush area
river of grass near parallel lines look best
go around that obstacle!
very nice complementary lines a bit off parallel
"continents" - fit one shape to the other
clean and functional
nice contrast using colour to define
big beds should have big curves
Clean look
easy to maintain new big beds
cool woodgrain
typical front bed area colour goes well with stonework on house
big beds should have big curves
good use of accent colour
adds that finishing touch we circled the whole house to ease the mowing
easy to maintain
gracefully shaped bed areas
nice river of grass
cool woodgrain
typical
stone texture- shapes fit together nicely
clean look
great for mowing
smile
relax
a classic kidney shape
nice little bed
Path keeps gravel in
river of grass flows around the curve. Very nice
Simplicity of mower edge is very attractive and maintenance free. No sealant needed.
You can see us adding on a new feature near the deck
Spectacular!- just needs some to protect the lattic around the base of the deck now
Keeps rock river tidy
Beauty is in the lines you design with our help, not the fanciness or expense of the curb
a nice feature created by bumping the bed out into the yard
Basic mower edge does the job. Who needs stamped curb? Its in the shapes you create, not the fancy colours and textures
simplicity is wonderful
Spectacular!- just needs some to protect the lattice around the base of the deck now
big sweeps with added character note under eave area- usually the grass dies here anyway
Under eave area- how nice!
nice accent in back yard
Wow! variations in the curve are good! here they create an illusion of distance
big beds against bush area