"ART IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE,
MEET
THE TEAM
-EDGAR DEGAS
BUT WHAT YOU MAKE OTHERS SEE."
BETH
OWNER & DESIGNER
I'VE BEEN DRAWING SINCE I WAS A CHILD AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE TAKEN PRIVATE LESSONS FROM AMAZING LOCAL ARTIST, PEGGY FRANK, AND ATTENDED RENOWN ART PROGRAMS. IN HIGH SCHOOL I WORKED FOR YEARS AT AN INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS OWNED BY SANDRA MURRAY IN LIVERMORE. HOWEVER, IN COLLEGE I MAJORED IN INTERIOR DESIGN AND THEN ARCHITECTURE BEFORE DECIDING I WANTED A BUSINESS DEGREE.
OIL STICK PAINTING OF SANTORINI
I DO LOVE ECONOMICS, MATH AND DATA ANALYSIS AND HAVE SPENT 20 YEARS WORKING IN OPERATIONS. IT IS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THAT I'VE REALIZED MY UNIQUE ABILITY TO ENVISION PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AND CREATE VISUAL RENDERINGS OF THE FUTURE STATE TO HELP PEOPLE CONCEPTUALIZE. THESE VISUAL AIDS HAVE VARIED FROM PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND FLOWS TO SOFTWARE INTERFACES AND HAVE BROUGHT ME SUCH JOY AND ENERGY. USING THESE SAME SKILLS COMBINED WITH MY ARTISTIC BACKGROUND I DESIGNED AND DREW UP MY OWN BACKYARD RENOVATION. OUR CONTRACTOR TOLD ME I SHOULD START MY OWN LANDSCAPE DESIGN BUSINESS AND BROUGHT ME SHEETS OF VELLUM TO CONTINUE ENCOURAGING ME.
ACRYLIC PAINTING OF VENICE
MY DAUGHTERS FINDING THE SAME BRIDGE OVER 10 YEARS LATER
AFTER OUR RENOVATION WAS COMPLETE MY CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND ASKED FOR A REFERRAL FOR WHO HAD DESIGNED OUR YARD...AND EDEN DESIGN SERVICES WAS BORN. WHILE THERE ARE DAYS WITH CHALLENGES AS WITH EVERY JOB, THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T FEEL OVERWHELMINGLY BLESSED TO GET TO USE MY SKILLS THAT BRING ME SUCH JOY AND ENERGY. I FIND CREATING A BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTDOOR SPACE SO REWARDING AS IT RESULTS IN PEOPLE ENJOYING THE NATURAL BEAUTY AROUND US AND OFTEN WITH THOSE THEY LOVE.
SKETCH OF LAKE SISKIYOU WITH INK AND COLOR PENCILS
I AM A CERTIFIED QUALIFIED WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPER (QWEL) AND WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN MOST PEOPLE (MYSELF INCLUDED) ARE WATERING THEIR CURRENT LANDSCAPE TWO TO THREE TIMES MORE THAN THEY NEED DUE TO DO A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT CAN EASILY BE CORRECTED. I CAN ALSO SAY WITH CONFIDENCE THAT LOW-WATER LANDSCAPES CAN BE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND IN ANY AESTHETIC.
KAS
DESIGN ASSISTANT
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TOWARDS THE CREATIVE PART OF MY BRAIN EVER SINCE I WAS YOUNG. IN FACT, MY FIRST LOVE IS DRAWING. I HAVE JOINED VARIOUS ART CONTESTS AND HAVE BEEN A JUDGE TO SOME OF THEM AS WELL. I'VE ALWAYS SEEN ART AS A WAY TO FULLY EXPRESS REALITY'S POTENTIAL OR A PERSON'S CHARACTER.
THIS LED ME TO PURSUE INTERIOR DESIGN, A DISCIPLINE WHICH INVOLVES A BALANCE OF CREATIVITY AND SCIENCE. I'M NOW A LICENED INTERIOR DESIGNER BASED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND I'VE BEEN PRACTICING INTERIOR DESIGN FOR 9 YEARS IN TOTAL FROM A PRIVATE COMPANY AND A GOVERNMENT COMPANY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED HANDLING ALL FACETS OF INTERIOR DESIGN FROM CONCEPTUALIZATION, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TEAM LEADING, PROCUREMENT, DEVELOPING SYSTEMS & STANDARDS, AND MENTORSHIP. AS I WORK LONGER IN THE FIELD, I FIND MYSELF BEING ASSIGNED TO UPDATE SYSTEMS AND MANAGING TEAMS WHICH HAS MADE ME MORE FLEXIBLE IN THE INDUSTRY I WORK FOR. IT HAS BECOME A NEW PASSION FOR ME TO CREATE WELL-DESIGNED SPACES WITH A WELL-ORGANIZED TEAM AND AN EFFICIENT SYSTEM IN PLACE.
I BELIEVE A STRONG TEAM CREATES QUALITY DESIGN SERVICES BECAUSE A WELL-ORGANIZED TEAM AND AN EFFICIENT SYSTEM MAKE HAPPY DESIGNERS.
BILLY
ARCHITECT
I’VE BEEN A LICENSED ARCHITECT FOR OVER SEVEN YEARS, WORKING ACROSS DESIGN, VISUALIZATION, AND DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS. MY LOVE FOR CREATING STARTED IN CHILDHOOD, FIRST DOODLING ON WALLS, THEN SKETCHING ON PAPER, AND LATER PAINTING ON CANVAS. THAT JOURNEY NATURALLY LED ME TO ARCHITECTURE, WHERE I DISCOVERED THE JOY OF SHAPING IDEAS INTO REAL SPACES.
FOR ME, DESIGN ISN’T JUST ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK GOOD; IT’S ABOUT CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. WHILE I VALUE THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF ARCHITECTURE, I’M MOST ENERGIZED BY THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF BRINGING MEANINGFUL SPACES TO LIFE.
THAT PERSPECTIVE EVENTUALLY DREW ME TO OUTDOOR LIVING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. WANTING TO ENJOY THE FEELING OF A VACATION WITHOUT THE EFFORT OF TRAVELING, I FOUND A PASSION FOR DESIGNING BACKYARDS THAT FEEL LIKE PERSONAL RETREATS. NOW, I'M GRATEFUL TO CONTRIBUTE MY SKILLS TO EDEN DESIGN SERVICES, HELPING CREATE OUTDOOR SPACES WHERE CLIENTS CAN TRULY RELAX AND FEEL RESTORED AT HOME.
OUTSIDE OF DESIGN, I’M USUALLY EXPLORING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, EXPERIMENTING WITH CREATIVE TOOLS, OR FINDING SMARTER WAYS TO WORK AND LIVE.
MICA
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT DESIGNER
I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT USING MARKETING TO SHOWCASE THE CREATIVITY AND TRANSFORMATION BEHIND EDEN DESIGNS. THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, I BRING EACH PROJECT’S STORY TO LIFE, CONNECTING WITH HOMEOWNERS WHO ENVISION THEIR OWN OUTDOOR SANCTUARY. I ENJOY CRAFTING THOUGHTFUL CONTENT THAT HIGHLIGHTS OUR DESIGN EXPERTISE WHILE INSPIRING ENGAGEMENT AND TRUST. SEEING OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY GROW THROUGH AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING AND STRATEGY IS INCREDIBLY FULFILLING. MY GOAL IS TO ENSURE EDEN DESIGNS’ DIGITAL PRESENCE REFLECTS THE BEAUTY, QUALITY, AND CARE WE PUT INTO EVERY SPACE WE CREATE.