Dave Maciulis is an upscale landscape designer and the publisher of Natural Landscapes, an outdoor design and lifestyle magazine, making him the perfect guest for a discussion on landscape trends.
Although we discussed many exciting industry trends, some of which could be considered “R” rated, there were two big insights from last night’s show. The first was our discussion of outdoor kitchen design and construction and the trend toward “professional grade” kitchens that now rival their indoor counterparts.
The second insight is Maciulis’ value proposition to his clients. He works in and around Dundas, Ontario, where the outdoor entertainment season can be extremely short. He capitalizes on this by tempting his clients with the opportunity to extend the season through a combination of exciting design work and creative business savvy.
I have to believe that increasing your client’s budget is one trend we all want to see continue. To gain even more insights, listen to the interview in its entirety by clicking here.
Show: Trends in Landscape Design/Build
Guest: Dave Maciulis, Natural Landscape, Dundas, Ontario
Date: May 15, 2013
Editor’s note: As part of a partnership between Landscape Management and FD2B Talk Radio, we post an “Insight of the Night” every Thursday from the previous night’s radio show. FD2B Talk Radio is a Green Industry radio show that broadcasts live every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern. Its host and founder is LM columnist Jody Shilan, who’s also the editor and founder of FromDesign2Build.com.
