As we look toward spring, it’s time to plan how to take full advantage of our outdoor spaces. As with interior design trends, outdoor design has become a major priority since people are spending more time at home for both work and leisure. So what’s the hottest trend in 2022 for landscape and hardscape design?
“It’s all about creating beautiful, functional and sustainable spaces,” says Mark Soboil, owner of the fast-growing landscape and hardscape design company Shellscapes.
Savvy home and business owners are seeking outdoor gardens, and spaces that preserve and protect nature. It’s Shellscape’s goal to work with customers to select responsible materials that reduce maintenance and waste, improving soil health and healthy habitats.
“For each project, we evaluate your landscape to ensure our design considers how it will respond to the local ecology, using similar plants and mimicking local landforms,” Mark explains. “We want your landscape to thrive with available, natural resources, instead of having to rely on extra water or chemicals to be healthy and look good.”
In addition to crushed shell driveways, Shellscapes also uses other indigenous, environmentally friendly and sustainable materials in their designs to ensure flexibility and mimic natural processes.
Shellscapes is best known for transforming commercial and residential properties with the clean design of crushed oyster shells. The crushed oyster shells is a superior alternative to gravel and can be used on pathways, driveways, bocce courts and other hardscape projects.
Sourcing the oyster shells from local oyster farms and restaurants, Shellscapes recycles and reuses the discarded shell. It’s a win-win for everyone.
Besides exquisite crushed shell driveways, Shellscapes also uses other indigenous, environmentally friendly and sustainable materials in their designs to ensure flexibility and mimic natural processes. It specializes in these trend-worthy landscape and hardscape elements:
- Low-maintenance landscapes using native plants.
- Outdoor rooms, including outdoor patios with built-in fireplaces, arbors and other welcoming hardscape, to promote moments of respite.
- Coastal pathways and driveways utilizing various natural building materials such as stone and crushed oyster shell.
- Soft shore landscaping, protection and excavation to manage risk to structures and infrastructure posed by coastal erosion.
If you’re considering upgrading your landscape, hardscape or softscape, plan ahead and contact Shellscapes now for spring. Learn more at shell-scapes.com or call 253-670-9948, and check them out on Pinterest for a wealth of inspiration!
