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“Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” 
Leonardo da Vinci
 

Philosophy

link to Sustainability

 

We believe that:

  • Form does follow function, but it also follows budget.  Conscious, purposeful, and balanced design enhances function and aesthetics .   Balanced spaces help reduce stress, increase health, enhance creativity, promote concentration, and energize the spirit.

  • Good design is like a game of dominoes.  Expressive spaces encourage expression.  Expression creates health.  Health promotes energy.  Energy optimizes excellence and creative spirit.  The mind,  body, spirit and environment connect.

  • Respect the environment through sensitive selection of sustainable materials. 

  • Integrate natural and crafted elements to celebrate artistic expression, express individuality, add whimsy and promote humor.

  • Harmonious design should exist between interior and exterior spaces to support harmony within us and our aspirations to be the best we can be. 

  • Designs are innovative yet practical, and client-specific.

  • Design services are independent from installing contractors to eliminate potential
    conflict-of-interest as design/build.

 

 
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Call Vanessa Nagel at Milieux Design Studio LLC to make an appointment for landscape design, garden design or interior design in the Portland/Vancouver region of the Pacific Northwest.  As a portland oregon landscape designer, portland oregon garden designer, vancouver washington garden designer and vancouver washington landscape designer,we offer consultation, planning and sustainable,  award-winning environmental design - Inside and Out.  we help locate garden paths, retaining walls, plants, shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, flowers, pergolas, garden structures, gazebos, garden benches.  We have participated in the yard, garden and patio show and the portland home and garden show.  we are an association of professional landscape designers, the association of northwest landscape designers and us green building council member.  we are apld and ncidq-certified.