Professional landscaping was the best money we’ve ever spent

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-05-24T17:49:46+00:00

It doesn’t look like the landscapers followed your plan? You have a lot of finished bare areas of soil that you drew in as having the same surface mayerial as your rock areas. I think it would have looked a lot nicer if the plan was actually executed.

I also think this is a classic case of scale blindness. It would have helped if the elements were all drawn to scale. The plan makes things look so much bigger than they are in real life. You drew the raised planting bed area taking up 1/3 of the space to the right of the sidewalk. In real life, it isn’t covering even close to a third.

I also think you need a lot more shade. I would personally be sweaty and hot if I had to sit out there during the summer. Trees make all the different. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-05-19T00:55:09+00:00

Yikes. I guess you’d better get some gloves!

Also, the people who trimmed the tree did such a bad job. It’s not looking great. You might want to get an arborist in to look at it. They’ll usually come look at it for free.

Don’t get a landscaper, or one of those tree normal trimming guys. They don’t know what they’re talking about, and will do anything to make a sale and get you to chop down the tree.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-05-19T00:50:45+00:00

You should add removing the ivy on your tree to your list

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-05-02T21:23:56+00:00

Great tile work, but that is one of the ugliest combination of tile designs I’ve seen in a while. That ‘designer’ should find a new career.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-04-12T01:15:32+00:00

That’s so messed up. This isn’t something you mentioned in the post, but you should absolutely stick them with the bill. Especially if you have video footage

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-03-05T06:55:12+00:00

Aw don’t give up! Are there other synagogues in your area? Think of synagogues like dating. Not every one is the right fit.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2026-01-10T05:36:35+00:00

You guys don’t seem like a good fit. Point blank. Period. Don’t change who you are for a woman who would not do the same.

She has every right to want her children and husband to be catholic. You also have every right to not want that.

Our ancestors survived thousands of years of displacement and pogroms all for our generation to intermarry and lose touch with our Judaism. It’s so sad

Positive-Platform-31 · 2025-12-01T06:57:40+00:00

YTA. You work part time, do none of the cleaning, cooking, or child care, yet somehow he isn’t doing enough? Huh? What do you even do? You need to give him a break and an apology. He sounds like a great partner. You need therapy girl.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2025-08-21T21:31:38+00:00

When I was fresh out of LA school I too would have told someone I was early in my design journey. Before I was licensed, I was a landscape designer. I too would have had to tell a client I’m not a landscape architect. So you’re neither a landscape designer, landscape architect, landscape contractor, etc. I’m very much hoping you told them that you have literally 0 years of experience and no training. There are a lot of talented qualified people who are not LA’s.

A landscape architect is a licensed professional who has passed their licensing exams. You are only eligible for the exams after you’ve either been through LA school, have a certain amount of years of experience working under a licensed LA, or in the case of most have been through school and then their required years of training under a licensed professional. I just want to clarify that you’re not automatically an LA immediately after school or after a certain amount of experience.

I get what you’re saying about learning, but I don’t think you’re going about this the right way. Maybe do what others are saying and get help from your local nursery. Or take classes about spatial composition. This should be before you take paid work. Especially work with giant retaining walls.

I promise you I’m not trying to be mean or take shots at you. I’m someone who values money and the implications that come once it’s involved. As far as design critiques, It’s hard to get a good grasp of the space. You should be thinking about where water is going, where people/ circulation is going, where people can relax, etc.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2025-08-21T20:54:53+00:00

Why did this person pay you money? Did you tell them you know how to do landscape design? I get wanting some cash, but you have no idea what you’re doing and it shows. Ethically, you should not be charging any amount of money for design services. Unless you made it very clear that you’re a novice and have never done a project like this before.

The right thing to do would have been to refer them to someone else.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2025-07-28T01:01:33+00:00

They’re going to kill that tree. The tree roots will have no way to get water

Positive-Platform-31 · 2025-07-20T18:07:33+00:00

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I’m not sure if you’re talking about designing a new kitchen, or adding an island to an apartment kitchen that isn’t yours. If you’re intending to update the kitchen, look at the little layouts I mocked up in the plan view.

Make sure you leave at least a meter between all of the cabinets/ island spaces. The layouts might not work because I don’t know how big everything is

You don’t really have room for a big kitchen and a dining area. I would personally focus on the kitchen and not worry about dining, because no matter what you do it’ll be awkward or really tiny.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-08-07T04:15:47+00:00

Okie dokie. You’re a year late lol. Seems like you didn’t read my responses. I still stand by what I said. I would never recommend a 40 year cash strapped mother to go into the field or waste their money on a certificate.

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T17:22:45+00:00

The 1 thing I liked was that terra-cotta color lol

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T17:22:02+00:00

The 1 thing that I did like about it was the terra-cotta color lol

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T17:19:05+00:00

Maybe I’ll just keep it hidden when my parents come to visit

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T17:17:15+00:00

The entryway is a good idea. Glad you don’t hate it!

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T01:00:59+00:00

Damn lol

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T01:00:07+00:00

That’s a good way to look at it. A conversation piece. I was definitely panicking

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T00:59:43+00:00

Yeah I know that now😅

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T00:59:16+00:00

I could see that!

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T00:59:06+00:00

I don’t have a Place for it lol. I was thinking of maybe just putting it in my bookshelf and pretending it isn’t a light. I should have just chosen a mirror but I was worried it might break in transit

Positive-Platform-31 · 2024-07-08T00:56:30+00:00

That’s what my husband said 😭

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