For the past four decades, Richard Cording Sr. has taken great pride in helping homeowners all over North Jersey get more connected to nature. Whether it's an array of colorful flowers, or an outdoor living space with modern amenities, his goal as the founder and owner of CLC Landscape Design is to merge creativity with practical knowledge and give people a reason to be outside, spending quality time with loved ones.

Cording shares his five essential tips for creating a backyard paradise.

1. Determine the landscape design styles that resonate with the homeowner. "We try to establish the best style for the client such as traditional, Hamptons, etc.," Cording says. "Then we develop a theme that flows throughout the whole design."

2. Determine how the property will be used by the family. Getting to know their lifestyle enables CLC to design a space that is uniquely customized to their needs.

3. Consider views from inside the house. It is a must to take into account how the yard will be seen from certain key areas inside the home, and to draw the eye to focal points like an outdoor fireplace or pool.

4. Integrating a pool into the backyard. Pool companies may construct a pool anywhere on the property, without taking into account traffic flow, location of the sun and the pool's relationship to surrounding plantings.

5. Plant in masses and repeat masses of color. "When you plant 25 of the same plant in one area and then you repeat that same plant somewhere else on the property, it creates a sense of harmony with splashes of color," Cording says.

Cording and his sons, Richard Jr. and Eric, welcome the chance to beautify your home.

"For human beings to feel really alive, they need to be part of nature," he says. "Whether your yard is wide open or limited, it's our job to get creative and design your ideal outdoor living space."

(Left to right) Richard Cording Jr., Master of Landscape Design, Columbia University; Richard Cording Sr., Licensed Landscape Architect; Eric Cording, Landscape Designer.

CLC Landscape Design
Ringwood, N.J.
(973) 839-6026
CLCDesign.com

Published (and copyrighted) in House & Home, Volume 24, Issue 8 (July 2024)
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