When I first saw this roof deck near Gramercy Park in Manhattan, it was just a black pitch roof with some ugly lattice fencing, bright blue tarps, and rotting cedar planters. Our re-design included contemporary looking wood planters, decking, and fencing custom-built out of ipe, a weather-resistant hardwood with a 30-year life expectancy. Evergreens provide […]
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This TriBeCa rooftop garden was not very inviting when we first laid eyes on its black tar surface and neglected planters. Our makeover redesign included brown bamboo fencing, artificial turf, custom bench seating, outdoor rugs, and lush new plantings. The planters are a mix of ceramic and fiberglass pots. Plantings include maiden grasses, a hydrangea
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We designed this co-op’s community roof garden on Manhattan’s Upper East Side to be able to be enjoyed by multiple groups of people at the same time. The garden features comfortable wicker furnishings with bright red cushions for a cheerful pop of color. Dark brown bamboo fencing covers an existing brick wall that was a
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This Chelsea rooftop garden packs in a lot of luxury in a small space! The redesign included a custom kitchen, fireplace, and built-in seating. We also warmed up the look of the existing metal walls and concrete flooring by using ipe (pronounced e-pay), a hardwood with a 40+ year life expectancy. Lighting built into the
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This roof garden design Brooklyn is located in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood. The garden features custom-designed cedar planter boxes filled with a lush mix of junipers, maiden grass, arborvitaes, creeping Jenny, and purple coneflower. The plants are illuminated with black metal up-lights for a dramatic nighttime effect. Cedar is a rot-resistant wood that is an
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This Harlem rooftop garden is the perfect sanctuary for relaxing or entertaining. It features an ipe pergola with wisteria vines growing up the posts that will eventually cover the top in prolific spring blooms. Ipe (pronounced e-pay) is a hardwood with a 40+ year life expectancy. It can be oiled to bring out the rich
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Our friends at 2K Reviews have a lot of beginner gardening tips! Check it out! Make a seed planter with a stick and nails Insulate Your Pots Before Planting Seeds Make a sunlight concentrator with aluminum wrap Use vegetable water to feed plants. Great Plant Tonic! Water in the morning or the evening 50-50 water
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This contemporary rooftop garden in Midtown Manhattan features a custom-built outdoor kitchen and continuous custom-built wood planters made from ipe (pronounced e-pay), a hardwood with a 30-year life expectancy. We recommended this modular kitchen unit because it shipped in three separate pieces, which were easier to get in and out of tight Manhattan corridors and
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The owners of this terrace garden on Manhattan’s Upper West Side called us because they were unhappy with the cluttered feel of their terrace. They had inherited a mishmash of different plants and planters that didn’t really go well together, looked old-fashioned, and made the terrace feel crowded. Our solution was to propose a symmetrical
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This Boerum Hill, Brooklyn rooftop terrace garden features a zinc fountain flanked by corten steel planters, custom-built ipe wood planters, bench seating, and a bed of Mexican beach stones. Many people enjoy outdoor fountains for the relaxing sound they provide, which can also help to drown out noises from A/C units or other jarring sounds
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