We started our own “Big Dig” in our backyard since I last posted and I knew it would be a lot of work – but I had no idea how truly large our yard would seem once we removed every…
March 31, 2019Scott Shrader starts every garden consultation the same way: indoors. “I want to know what the view is from inside,” he says. “If I sit in a certain place, what would I see when I look out?” This visual perspective is key to the Los Angeles–based designer’s spaces, and success. Once he gets […]
Around Southern California, landscape designer Scott Shrader is known for civilized, amenity-filled gardens that are tailor-made for life outside. At his own home, a 1,600-square-foot Regency-style cottage in West Hollywood, Shrader transformed a cramped, 24-by-45-foot brick-and-concrete backyard into this stunning escape.
Garden ideas are what celebs like Ellen deGeneres turn to Scott Shrader for. Peek inside his new book, The Art of Outdoor Living, and snag his pro tips!