“The clients desired an 'ordered garden', but wanted the edges to be soft and fanciful,†said Jeff Hennig, founder and chief designer of Environmental Artists of Clarkston, MI. “Although the home was grand, it was stark and quite masculine -- requiring the landscape to soften and warm the facade.â€
Hennig explained that Environmental Artists took over the job after it was more than halfway completed. “Typically our firm collaborates with the architect and interior designer early in the design process to integrate the interior and exterior home elements,†he said. “This particular garden posed some challenges, as we were brought into the project after 80% of the home's construction had been completed.†In his design, Hennig incorporated approximately 250 tons of stone into the landscape.