NEW FOR 2017:
To better serve our clients, we are now offering 3-D landscape designs.
While we don't give away our designs, it really helps to see how your outdoor living area will look from different perspectives.
Most of the time, we can spend a couple hours to get a concept and some general pricing. Once our clients come to the store and see the design, we can then talk about revisions and design fees.
To better serve our clients, we are now offering 3-D landscape designs.
While we don't give away our designs, it really helps to see how your outdoor living area will look from different perspectives.
Most of the time, we can spend a couple hours to get a concept and some general pricing. Once our clients come to the store and see the design, we can then talk about revisions and design fees.
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Hardscapes:We started the outdoor living design center for 1 main reason: To give people a chance to see and touch the objects that they could only imagine or see in a magazine.
Our outdoor living design center features many of the hardscapes needed to complete the perfect backyard. From outdoor fireplaces to pondless water features, we will continue to design and build at this location for years to come. Our main areas will feature items such as:
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Softscapes:While the hardscapes are the "backbone" of the outdoor living area, none would be complete without the use of a strategic planting design. Adding the proper mix of deciduous and evergreen plants is crucial, as most people want to have some type of visual impact throughout the year.
Color is another important factor when designing any project. We will be fortunate enough at Visions Supply and Design to experiment with many different types of shrubs, trees, grasses, perennials and groundcover. 
Perennials add tons of color and come back each year!!
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This custom outdoor kitchen in Charlotte featured an AOG 30" gas grill as well as a secondary AOG 24" gas grill that was modified with a smoker box beneath it. Doors, fridge, side burner, dining ledge and granite counter completed this outdoor kitchen.
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This masonry fire pit features our Chocolate Grey thin stone, Tenn. Crab Orchard natural stone top and our 1/4" - 1/2" PA River Jacks decorative gravel.
We installed the Techo-Bloc Pietra edging to contain all gravel and furnished the poly lumber Adirondack chairs. |
Low Voltage Lighting: Waxhaw, NC low voltage lighting system.
Now we come to my favorite part of any landscape design project: Low voltage lighting!!
Why spend money on an area to entertain and not be able to see it at night? For the last 6-7 years, we have been trying to include a landscape lighting estimate with every project, even if the client didn't request it. With proper planning in the design stages, we can come back at a later date and install any lighting system. Our system of choice lately has been a standard low voltage system with LED bulbs. In addition to the energy savings, you increase the life of the bulb from 4,000 hours with a standard halogen to approx. 45,000 hours with an LED bulb. Ask us about options such as remote controls, motion sensors and colored bulbs. 
A proper low voltage lighting system not only adds character to the landscape but also provides additional security on your property.
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Outdoor Living Accessories & Outdoor Kitchens: Charlotte outdoor kitchen with Aog 36" gas grill, 2 tap kegerator, Kamado Joe smoker, sink, doors, drawers, dining ledge, umbrella hole, column lights, custom foot rest & beverage center.
We don't believe that a true outdoor living center should only
consist of a few major elements. Many other items can be found at Visions and we plan on constantly adding more as we grow. Some of the immediate accessories are: Premium gas grills such as Twin Eagles, Delta Heat, Fire Magic, AOG & Primo Ceramic Smokers!! Gas and gel flame fire features Fountains, bubbling urns Poly lumber patio furniture Stainless steel doors, drawers, sinks, warming drawers, side burners, power burners, ice makers & refrigerators. |