Finding The Right Garden Designer For Your Project
Whether you're an experienced gardener or a keen amateur, calling in a professional Garden Designer can bring new insight to your project. With experience of working with gardens of all shapes and sizes they will be able to draw upon their creative techniques for making the most of the space and dealing with any awkward areas, often suggesting ideas you haven't thought of.
What's your style?
Garden styles are very varied, from ultra-modern sleek spaces to rustic rural country gardens and everything in between. Garden Designers will have their own preferred style which they can use to create the garden of your dreams. If you have a specific style ideal for your garden, seek out a designer who looks familiar with creating spaces along those lines.
My professional style is Contemporary Country, providing a classic English garden look with a modern feel and aesthetic. Living in rural Leicestershire, we are rarely asked to create ultra-contemporary urban spaces.
Design Detail
The level of detail a designer will go into will depend on their level of knowledge, experience and tech knowhow. Very basic designs may include a simple hand drawn ‘Concept Plan’ and notes on the materials to be used. This might work well for you if you are looking to develop the garden yourselves and just need a basic plan to work from. However, if you are looking for a professional job, installed by landscapers then you need more information for them to quote from and build from.
Our Garden Design Packages include accurate CAD drawn 2d to scale plans, 3D photo realistic visuals, mood boards, setting out plans and a scope of works to assist in communicating the design to the landscape contractor, material suggestions and 3D visuals of structures to be built. Backed up by professional Topographical Surveyors reports, the full package of documents provides the information required for a pro landscaping team to build from.
Reviews
Word of mouth is a great way of finding a professional to work with. Many of our projects are as a consequence of a referral from a past client. But if you don’t have a recommendation to go on, then reviews are a good way to assess what previous clients feel about their experience. Online reviews are the norm now. Look for a well-respected review website or Google. You can find our Google Reviews here and there are more reviews on our website.
Portfolios
Portfolios are also useful to gage the level of a designer’s skill for creating a beautiful and practical garden. Online portfolios are now the norm. Taking a look at a designers Portfolio will give you an idea of their style, level of competence, scope of work and attention to detail. You can find our Portfolio here with details of each project from start to finish.
So when It comes to looking for the most suitable Garden Designer for your project, it’s worth considering what level of service you are looking for, the detail you require, your budget, time scale and the level of professionalism you require. I hope that you feel well equipped to find your ideal designer and that you will consider Bel Grierson Garden Design Ltd for your garden project.