When you are choosing an interior landscaping partner, you are probably making a long-term commitment. After all, plants are living things – they need love and care. A plant design isn’t like furniture, where a designer can deliver a finished space that never changes. So when you are choosing a plantscaper, you need to look beyond the services they cover and the quality of work in their portfolio. While both are important, they are only part of the picture of a great partnership.
As professional plant designers for over 45 years in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas, here are three qualities we would recommend anyone look for when hiring an interior landscaper.
They are focused on community and people in addition to plants
Plant design is fundamentally about people, because its aim is to create better experiences. That means any good interior landscaper needs to be focused on what people need to do in your space and how plant design can facilitate that. Plants have very real effects on people and biophilic design is starting to get the recognition it deserves as a powerful force affecting our moods, even our productivity and self-confidence. It can even boost community spirit by making buildings and businesses appear warmer and friendlier.
So having broader training beyond horticulture is crucial.
For example, a spiky succulent design with bright containers and bold design choices might feel perfect in a trendy hotel lobby. But in a healthcare waiting room, it will strike the wrong tone. As longtime plant designers who are well-versed in biophilia, we know that our work affects our Arkansas clients and those in their spaces positively. We think carefully about every choice to make sure that our work is not just about beautiful plants, but also about impact.
They design solutions, not random accents
Making something look good is the tip of the iceberg. Especially for commercial spaces, plantscaping also has to be functional and create solutions. Plants can be the key to unlocking many design, flow, continuity, and practical dilemmas.
Across our work with businesses, property managers, architects and designers, we’re always looking at how we can make improvements. For example, we can use plants to divide an open office, muffle sound in a waiting room, or highlight key areas like a reception desk in a corporate lobby.
Brittney Birkshire, Interior Designer “Any time I have a design idea I always email Leafscape and they’re always quick to come back with solutions. […] I love that they have different ideas that I can bring to a space.”
To create solutions, we consider everything from lighting to climate control to traffic flow, and think about far more than plants, including materials, containers, and more. We take the time to understand your business and what could improve how you work and feel in your space. We present considered, custom designs for every project, with solutions taken from our 45+ years of working in plant design.
They value trust and continuity, not short-term “wins”
Interiorscaping is never a one-and-done, because we are working with living things. And the businesses we work with grow and change as well. Whether you are adding a second retail location, doing an office design refresh, or need a short-term rental for your next big client meeting or conference, Leafscape stays with you as a partner that wants to build your long-term success.
Even if you keep the same designs for years, our plant maintenance program means we spend a lot of time in our clients’ businesses. We get to know you well and can make proactive suggestions about the health of your plants and the vitality of your interiorscaping. We have clients who have been working with us for 30+ years, because we do good work and go out of our way to help. We know that your business needs to put its best foot forward every day, and working with Leafscape you can be relaxed and assured that your plant design is covered.
Customer-centric interior landscaping in Little Rock, Fayetteville and Bentonville
Leafscape is a company that offers both thoughtful design and intentional partnership. We are a customer-centric company because we know that plant design is ultimately about how you feel in your space and how plants can transform our community.
As a trusted local business, we’ve helped so many clients add and maintain great plantscaping to their commercial properties, revitalizing their interiors. Whether you are looking for small, impactful touches, a living wall, help with maintenance or something more, we look forward to hearing from you. Contact us today for a free consultation and quote.
