Victoria Shapiro, Author at Blondie's Treehouse, Inc.

Warmer days are nearly here… Promise!

We make the most of winter by planning for spring. The key to success for every garden project is early planning and thorough preparation. During the cold, dark winter months, our team is busy consulting with clients, coordinating with suppliers and fabricators, and crafting detailed renderings and construction drawings for spring installations. We power through the winter by designing our gardens, terraces and roof decks with warmer days in mind.It’s freezing and snowing in NYC today, but have no doubt- Snow blanketed yards will transform, welcoming the return of soft, supple grasses and weighted boughs will shake free from the clutches of ice and stretch out, ready to calm and inspire. We can’t wait to relax outside in the warm sunshine- where’s your favorite outdoor space?

Exterior Lighting – Effective and Attractive Strategies to Transform your Winter Garden

It’s dark at four? Oh, that’s just great.

To put it bluntly, wintertime means less daylight hours and tough weather conditions. By late afternoon it’s already getting dark and compared to the warmer months, our winter landscapes can appear drab and lackluster. Enter in the importance of a well thought-out lighting design.

Green Therapy: The well-being of a green thumb

We all know that plants purify the air by removing toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde and benzene, but are we aware that by taking care of our indoor green buddies that they are actually taking care of us in return?

Escape Without Leaving Home

720’ above downtown nyc

Perched high above Downtown NYC, this 3825 SF terrace at 3 WTC is custom-made to the max. Composed of 72 LF of custom Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) benches with Ipe slat inlay and bar area with Dekton countertop, as well as built-in powder coated metal furniture with Ipe surfacing, there are plenty of options on how to enjoy this gardenscape. At 720’ in the air, 1530 SF of alpine planting, soil stabilizing sedum mat ground cover with a mix of native shrub, perennial, & grass plantings were installed to accommodate the harsh conditions, all set within sloped zinc oxide finish metal planter edging with light cove detail. All round furniture was custom made to be removable to accommodate large gatherings, giving this versatile landscape design both high impact and high function.

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