Category Archives: Small Space Makeover

Small Spaces: Big Impact & Well-Being

I am so grateful that I heard about Inviting Spaces by Kim. Kim worked her magic with fresh and creative plant suggestions, and her first-class team had my patios looking beautiful in no time. I look forward to working with … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye 2023: Hello! Time Flies, Life Goes On

Since completing their Menlo Park front yard January 2019, WordPress Lawn Goodbye 2019: We’ve Got Palms! Frequent Visitors & Low Maintenance Time flies, life goes on. Fall 2023 project Rose contacts me for enhancing the backyard to be enjoyed from … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye-Hello Seasonal Buried Treasures

4 Seasons of Color Galore! Dear Kim, Our family and friends were overwhelmed with the gardens. One friend said, “I walk by beautiful gardens every day – but I’ve never seen one this Beautiful!” -Cindy Los Altos This longtime clients … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye: Hello Pollinators & San Carlos Stay-Cation

Dana and Grace now have more free time for entertaining friends al fresco and they wanted to have different areas to make that happen. They also wanted their garden to be a respite from the hectic days. Grace wanted a space for renewing her soul – a stay-cation almost as wonderful as putting her toes in the sand when on vacation. There is no place like your own garden to be able to slow down and embrace the gifts you have.
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Lawn Goodbye 2020: Freedom Sheltering in Place

These unprecedented times have certainly had a dramatic impact where we collectively need a place to find comfort, refuge and peace surrounded in Nature. Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye 2019: We’ve Got Palms! Frequent Visitors & Low Maintenance

Welcoming new Inviting Spaces with curb appeal and an open garage that functions as this retired clients work room and shop for his actually making knives. Brightly blooming plants and flowers in waves of reds, yellows, chartreuse, white and purple from every vista. Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye: Hello Urban Living with All Around Enjoyment!

An incredible addition for the benefit of additional stunning lighting from inside vistas to expand bringing outdoors inside or when outside entertaining and her invited guests to relax by the fire expanding the built in added seating across from the fire pit with the mentality the more the merrier!

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Who I AM

I feel passion when hired by people to extend their living spaces to their outdoor spaces. Arriving at this dirt canvas with my enthusiasm, creativity, high energy, and an eye for less obvious significant details. I just intuitively know (and … Continue reading

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2016 YEAR IN REVIEW

This has been an abundant year of gardening! Planted in 27 gardens; 12 on-going and seasonal update clients. 14 New Clients! Each project is all ways, always unique to the spaces and clients that employ me. As I tackle only … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye: Hello Roses & Edibles

“Kim brought my dream garden to life, only better. Her knowledge of plants and her artistry and intuition worked magic on a previously overgrown and water guzzling landscape. Every vista is beautiful.” Plenty of Beauty & Plenty of Bounty! This … Continue reading

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