Landscape design firms like Exterior Worlds are professionals, trained in principles of design, who are skilled in horticulture and construction techniques. Our palette and canvas is the Houston landscape.

One example of the tools that we have at our disposal is the design principle of line. Within a landscape design, lines dictate style and space. The line form chosen, be it straight, curved, circular or elliptical, defines a certain landscape style and defines the space. The outcome: your desired experience.

Straight lines promote movement while curves increase the overall flow within the space.  Arcs, either circular or elliptical, provide an opportunity to pause or gather in a particular spot. When circles and ellipses overlap and open onto each other, the sharing of space is encouraged. Free-form lines, with their undulating shapes that mimic natural environments, offer possibility, exploration and discovery.

Like other landscape design firms, we use both softscapes and hardscapes to create these lines. We can draw lines in space with landscape design tree placement or foundation planting. Or perhaps we’ll do it with the hard edge of a deck, patio, retaining garden wall, pathway or Houston driveway.

Exterior Worlds’ expert design team also has adroit use of color, introducing primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors into your design. We demonstrate this expertise in plant choices as well as material choices that properly accentuate your home. Adding color to a landscape design communicates depth, texture and interest, although overuse of color can result in a garish plan that is too busy. It could even detract from the design.

Swimming pool landscape design gets a lot of attention from landscape design firms in Houston. Our climate welcomes a luxury pool and it usually becomes the center of outdoor living. Many design firms have a specialist just in the swimming pool environment who can cater every aspect of the pool specifically to your wants, needs and site capacity.

One often overlooked value that we bring to the table is our skill at the infrastructure of landscape architecture. While the design features like scale and placement, line and color, are attention-grabbers and get all the rave reviews, it is often the unseen work of the design team that feeds the consistency of your pleasure. Here we’re talking about non-sexy topics like yard drainage and irrigation systems, the best of which work beneath the surface, keeping your plant materials healthy and your ongoing maintenance at a minimum.

And, another tip to the wise: when you are scouting out the best team to hire for your landscape design, ascertain their skill at maneuvering through the permitting process for standard items such as drain and irrigation systems, fencing and tree preservation. Exterior Worlds has turned it into a fine art and our prowess in this area could save you big bucks during the installation phase.

If your desire is for a high end landscape, befitting your discriminating neighborhood, then consider our team of landscape design firm pros. Put our expertise to work in creating a living space that truly enhances your life.