News, updates and the world of landscape from the desk and minds of JHDG.
Elevate Your Outdoor Living This Fall: Design A Luxurious Autumn Staycation In Your Own Backyard
As temperatures dip and leaves take on their autumn hues, any backyard can be transformed into the perfect entertaining spot. With the right combination of heating, lighting, decor and outdoor kitchen enhancements, your outdoor space can be ready for cozy gatherings...
The Perfect Backyard Retreat: Bringing this National Award-Winning Design to Life
In the heart of Toronto’s Lawrence Park, JHDG transformed an underutilized, sloped backyard into a serene, national and provincial award-winning urban spa retreat. Collaborating with Lake Ridge Landscaping, the project overcame challenges like preserving a protected oak tree and maintaining the home’s historic charm while incorporating modern features like a plunge pool and pergola. The result? A perfect balance of tradition and modernity, honored with the prestigious 2024 CNLA Circle of Excellence Award for Best Landscape Design as well as the Landscape Ontario Neil Vanderkruk Award for Design Excellence in 2023.
Looking to elevate your outdoor space? JHDG can bring your vision to life, from concept to completion. Reach out to us today for a consultation.
Elevate Your Landscape with a Stunning Outdoor Kitchen Design
We want to share how expert spatial planning, functional design, and appliances make an outdoor kitchen the centerpiece of outdoor entertainment and realization.
The Outdoor Living Room
Whether it be a cozy urban oasis, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city with iconic Toronto skyline views, or a retreat in Muskoka surrounded by trees and a view of the sparkling lake at sunset, designing an outdoor room for our clients to enjoy with...
Top Technological Integrations That Make For Effortless Enjoyment of Your Outdoor Spaces
Years ago, in what I now consider to be a past life, I had a career in tech. Since then, my career has gone in a wildly different direction, yet I still possess the instinct to incorporate technology into my business in order to successfully manage our projects and...
A Reflection on Transitions
I have always had a special relationship with fall. As a landscape designer, many of my year’s projects from Toronto to Muskoka, are at a point of realization, and I am gifted with a moment to reflect and take stock of all that has been accomplished and make time to...
