1. 10 steps
to a more beautiful and enjoyable living space

3. #1
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4. #2
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5. #3
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6. #4
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7. #5
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8. #1-5
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10. #1
Where is the pain?
Too small, too big, too windy, too
ugly, too buggy, too hot, too boring, too
expensive or difficult to maintain?
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11. #2
Where is the pleasure?
Would you like a butterfly or herb
garden, firepit, a water-feature, edible
fruits, cut
flowers, hammock, statuary, putting
green, outdoor kitchen, open play area, dog
run, hot tub or a meditation space?
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12. #3
Where is the potential?
First understand your
microclimate, soils, scale, context, sens
e of place, materials, environmental
impact and budget.
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13. #4
Pain, pleasure and potential…now
what?
Develop the concept with a bubble
diagram that integrates those first
three steps.
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14. #5
The design is in the doing!
Drawing something in plan view, to scale, is an
amazing idea generator.
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15. #1-5
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16. * Mrs. Wilson’s kitchen
* Mr. Smith’s patio
* Mr. Johnson’s den
* Mrs. Clark’s native garden
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17. *Thank you!
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