Home Services reviews in Portland, Oregon

We got some great ideas and recommendations for our front and back yards--a wonderful improvement!

I highly recommend Lisa. She was easy to work with, her fees were transparent, and, most importantly, she came up with a beautiful and creative design that was totally in line with our style and needs.

Lisa and team are great. They designed a plan that transformed our relatively plain project into something amazing!

Lisa did a Fresh Ideas landscaping consultation for me 9/2018. She was very helpful and I plan to implement many of her ideas into my landscape and hardscape around my entry.
Tom

Lisa is so great! She really works with exactly what you need and doesn't try to upsell you. Her design ideas were clear, helpful, and just what we needed. She also connected us with great contractors, which is priceless!

Lisa and Melanie are great. They came up with an amazing design for our landscape. They listened to what are needs and preferences are and designed around those, rather than giving us a cookie cutter design. They are currently helping us get bids for completing the work.

I was really pleased to find Harmony Design Northwest on Yelp. Lisa was very accommodating and she provided some great ideas and advice for my landscape project. I was impressed by her knowledge, creativity, and common sense approach.

I recommend calling her if you have landscape design projects, you won't be sorry!

Harmony Design Northwest is the company that provided the design for my landscaping project. Everything went smoothly and in a timely manner. The resulting landscape is beautiful, functional and in line with what I had requested. Lisa even recommended the contractor to do the actual work, and they were terrific. I highly recommend this business.

I really enjoyed working with Lisa. She listened to what I wanted and helped me compromise between the dream garden in my mind and the amount of hours I'm ACTUALLY willing to spend in the dirt. She is very knowledgeable about the plants that will do well in my space and gave me tons of recommendations, resources, and ideas. We had a little bit of a hard time nailing down the direction of the landscaping from the get-go but once we decided on one or two details, the ideas just flowed. I would recommend coming to the appointment with 1 or 2 must-have details in the design just to help get over that initial stall.

Lisa was a huge help for our large yard to help us envision how we can make it our own. She had a depth of knowledge and quick instincts to help us brainstorm ideas. We are so thankful for her help. 10/10 would recommend.

I highly recommend Lisa. I hired her for a landscape consultation for my home that has a smaller front and back yard that I have been trying to finish for years. I was really impressed with how she was able to work with the design that I had started and give me a clear plan for how to finish it. She also helped me design a paved side walkway in a material that I didn't know existed prior to our consultation. She drew out clear plans and followed up with a list of plants and resources to help me finish the project. She saved me a lot of time and money by giving me a clear direction and the confidence to finish my yard.

Lisa was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her consultation met me at my level (DIY) and helped me sort through my ideas and come up with concrete next steps for my projects. She brings professional design principles and a practical approach to the space. Highly recommend for those looking for looking for a jumpstart to sort through their many ideas or those looking for a full scale design package. Thanks Lisa!

We didn't end up using Lisa's services because our project didn't warrant them, but I could see why she gets such great reviews from the consultation she gave us. She was very helpful and put us on track for our project. Thank you, Lisa!

Had a backyard landscape project for my Vancouver home done by Harmony Design NW over the winter. Starting with an undeveloped space, Lisa and Melanie were able to take my initial ideas to quickly create an amazing layout that I'm very happy with.

The entire process for the design and installation only took 3 months, which was a nice surprise, considering some of the horror stories I had heard about getting landscape projects completed over the last year. Looking forwards to the plants to begin filling out the space this spring.

Lisa did a fantastic job on the design for my home. I had a lot of ideas about the changes I wanted. For some things I knew exactly what I wanted and others just a vague idea. Lisa is a great listener. She incorporated the design elements that I wanted and helped me on the things I wasn't sure about. She gave me good options and was always available in email or sometimes a phone call to answer my questions. The design package was very professional. She also put me in touch with a contractor who has worked on some amazing projects. I'm looking forward to turning the design into reality in a few months.

It has been nothing but a pleasure getting to work with Lisa to improve our landscape. Our backyard has been a bit of a wreck for the past couple years between the rainy season & our puppies playing. I was hesitant to find a landscape architect because we were a bit intimidated by the scope of the project and our goals. However, this last winter we were beyond frustrated with our "mud pit" and dirty puppy paws. So I went for it and gave Lisa a call based on her outstanding reviews. I am thrilled we did! She is so great. Not only did she take into consideration all of our concerns but she has created a design to solve the draining issue and make our backyard more hospitable for native plants and puppy play- minus the muddy paws! YES! She also designed a very unique fun deck with gates on both sides to trap our dogs when we need them to take a play break- or just relax with us outside. We are so happy and feel very lucky to have Lisa as our backyard oasis guide! Now we can truly enjoy the beautiful space she has created for us and our pups! THANK YOU Lisa! You will be so happy to choose Harmony Design- Lisa takes all the stress out of the landscape project and creates a truly beautiful space for outdoor living!

My wife and I enlisted Lisa at Harmony Design to help us develop a plan for our backyard. It was not an easy task, given the uneven ground, existing structures, and limited footprint, but she was able to come with a great solution that made the most of the existing space and flowed naturally from our backdoor onto a deck, hardscaping and green space. We were very pleased and look forward to working with Lisa again.

Lisa did a great job from start to finish. With about two hours of interaction she designed an all new landscape front and back and recommended the general contractor we ended up working with. We are very pleased with the results and are looking forward to years of family enjoyment and entertaining fiends in the new space. I'd recommend Lisa to anyone looking at a detailed and high-quality revamping or total replacement of their outdoor living area.

I searched for the right landscape designer for months before interviewing Lisa. I found her through online research and was so attracted to her polished, balanced and beautiful aesthetic. I wanted to make sure, however, that meeting her in-person would make me feel just as confident about working with her on our project as viewing her online portfolio. Both our initial meeting and the finished project exceeded my expectations.

Lisa showed up prepared for the first meeting. She was punctual and brought great energy and ideas right away. I also appreciated that she came inside to analyze the interior; she is talented enough to take notes about a clients’ taste from these observations to translate to the project and she also does an amazing job of making sure the landscaping feels like an extension of the interior.

I have strong opinions about design choices and she was able to work with me to find options that perfectly suited my picky taste. She designed all of our hardscapes to include a brick driveway, two patios and a new front path. She did 100% of the landscaping on all sides of the house. All with perfect communication, timeliness and a fun attitude. The whole design process was easy- not rushed, but fast-moving due to her quick read of our style, her efficient edits and impeccable taste.

Lastly, Lisa recommended a fantastic landscaping team to execute the project. They’ve been equally communicative and professional. And Lisa has tracked the project to ensure that everything is meeting our standards.

I cannot recommend Lisa enough. I really don’t have any negative feedback to share and encourage anyone considering using her to reach out and meet her. I’m sure you’ll be equally excited about your investment.

Lisa and Melanie are so insightful and have a wonderful design sense. My husband and I are in love with our landscape design. It exceeded our expectations. Even though I like to think I have an eye for design, I could never have conceptualized and planned what Lisa did. I highly recommend Harmony Design.

After talking about what kinds of landscaping we like, how long we expect to be in this house, and how limited our budget is, Lisa made recommendations for types of hardscaping materials and specific plants that would do well in our yard. She was friendly, professional, and even talked us through practical steps so that we can draw up and diagram the possibilities that she suggested. I believe that it was an excellent use of time and resources to ask for Lisa's help. She incorporated our desires in her suggestions, and also shared fresh ideas that will breathe new life into our yard. I highly recommend Lisa's services, and especially appreciated that she left us with clear next steps for design, scoping materials, and resources for plants.