Rutherfurd Hall Historic Report
Olmstead Brothers Lansdscape

The Olmstead Brothers designed the landscape  for Rutherfurd Hall in Allamuchy, NJ when the Rutherfurd’s, a distinguished New York family, began building their country estate in 1903, during the Country Place Era 1890-1933,  which began with the industrial revolution and ended with the Great Depression.

SED Design’s Historic Report for Rutherfurd Hall reconstructs this fascinating history and the landscape of the Rutherfurd’s country estate at the turn of the century and the period of historic significance.  Read more of this fascinating history in the Rutherfurd Hall Historic Report. View Report>

Outdoor Living
Add value to your home

Outdoor living is becoming more important in the way we use our landscapes for recreation, entertainment, relaxation and physical fitness. Many people are choosing to enhance their own landscapes in lieu of expensive vacations. When you create outdoor living spaces such as garden kitchens and bars to covered terraces with fireplaces, not only do you gain the long term benefit of enjoying wonderful amenities for our own enjoyment, but you increase the value of your property.

SED Design has a long history of creating outdoor spaces from kitchens to pools that serve the needs of our clients. Let us help you imagine how to transform your landscape to better serve your desires and lifestyle. See our published projects for inspiration.
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Greening Series
Rain Gardens

A rain garden is a landscaped area planted with flowers and native plants that collects and soaks up rain water and filters pollutants. Rain gardens have come into popularity as a means to manage rainfall and runoff in a ‘green’ way. Not only are rain gardens great for filtering pollutants and protecting our natural eco-systems, they also create wonderful habitats and are an opportunity for gardeners to grow wet tolerant species. Whether your rain garden is for personal gratification, to meet ordinance requirements for storm water management or for LEED Certification in the creation of healthy sites, SED Design brings both function and beauty to your project through creative design of rain gardens and green infrastructure. Read more>