For those who want to completely reimagine their gardens, a garden renovation or complete re-design will give you new ideas about how to use your open space. Designs drafted by Salix Sea Studio are context driven: inspired by site characteristics, microclimates, existing architecture, materials, and aim to reflect the desires of those who use the space. Through in-person consultation your ideas are gathered, a number of design options are created and ideas that best reflect your desires are integrated into a final design. Design fees generally start around 5k, please reach to schedule a $150 on-site consultation which will be deducted from your design fee should you choose to move forward. For examples of recent residential work see the project page.

Includes:

- 1 hour consultation with summary document / design fee proposal

- survey of existing site (professional survey may be needed)

- 3 schematic designs, depending on nature of project

- plant group selection matrix

- 1 hour design review

- detailed site design and planting plan (construction documents)

- color site plan

Salix Sea Studio has existing relationships with several local contractors and will facilitate bid solicitation and help you decide which contractor works best for you. This includes value engineering or modifying the design to reduce cost.

Once a contractor has been selected, we provide construction observation services for 10% of the total construction cost. Construction observation includes being on-call for any questions the contractor may have about the design, problem solving for any issues that arise during construction and inspection of materials and installation methods.

Includes:

- bid solicitation

- value engineering

- ‘on-call’ for questions or installation issue resolution

- evaluation of material

- evaluation of installation methods

As our knowledge of human impact on natural systems has broadened, municipalities have become more stringent about protecting and restoring habitat within environmentally critical areas. Salix Sea Studio views these governing bodies as the Lorax, speaking for the trees. Often homeowners purchase property within environmentally critical areas not knowing the full impact of regulations - leading to significant frustration when they violate them unknowingly. Salix Sea Studio has experience navigating landscape related Notice of Violations.

Including but not limited to:

- permit application

- code analysis

- existing condition plans

- landscape mitigation plans