Mardi Gras in New Orleans is all about letting loose and celebrating a good time with friends and family. During carnival season, everyone becomes family! One of the families well known here in the City is the Randazzo’s – they are known for their world-famous king cakes. Their family recipe has been a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition for decades. Exterior Designs wouldn’t be a true New Orleans designer without having a hand in a local legend’s landscape. We renovated the Randazzo Bakery store front in Metairie, LA by creating a Mardi Gras theme that continues year round. By selecting annuals that bloom in purple and gold, Mardi Gras colors are repeated throughout the landscape. We wanted to protect customers on those rainy days our city is known for, so we included a colorful awning that runs the length of the…
Exterior Design’s Beverly Katz used form and function to define areas of this commercial landscape. Separate conversation areas allow the students to gather and enjoy the outdoors, while providing them comfortable seating. The gardens throughout the landscape are defined by raised brick. Adding a raised edge is a sure way to keep pedestrians from unintentionally walking through the garden. Beverly also included an interactive play area with a life-size chess board. Large trees provide shade for the middle school students as they enjoy their outdoor time. Although the original intent for the space was primarily for student use, the St. George’s faculty finds themselves using the outdoor room more than expected. The beautiful garden has become the perfect spot for hosting meetings, lunches and parent/teacher conferences. As the landscape matures, the foliage will fill out and provide the perfect backdrop to this outdoor…
We are pleased to announce Exterior Designs has been featured on HGTV Gardens! Check out the post below… Original post at: https://www.hgtvgardens.com/travel/home-court-yard-advantage-bring-the-big-easy-to-your-backyard
Parkway Partners is a non-profit organization that empowers citizens to preserve, maintain and beautify greenspace in New Orleans. As a licensed landscape contractor, horticulturist and longtime resident of New Orleans, Beverly Katz has served on the Board for Parkway Partners for many years. During this time she has donated several hours to beautifying New Orleans using her landscaping talents for the greater good. The organization was founded by citizen action in 1982 in response to massive budget cuts to the New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways. Parkway Partners began its work by adopting out neutral grounds to citizens for maintenance. Today it supports extensive programming throughout Orleans Parish, including: +45 community gardens/urban farms 11 public schoolyard gardens +11,500 trees planted since Hurricane Katrina +600 neutral grounds adopted Thousands of trees preserved through annual treatment and fertilization Development and restoration of…