BYLA - Better Outside

BYLA - Better Outside We create spaces that allow families to reconnect with nature and with each other. Our passion is the outdoors, having fun, and creating with our hands.

From the first sketch to the final plant placement, we make outdoor spaces come to life.

Is it time for alliums? Not yet. Not here. These were from last year in the wilds of Seattle in a recent garden we compl...
02/10/2026

Is it time for alliums? Not yet. Not here. These were from last year in the wilds of Seattle in a recent garden we completed. Love how the flowers keep it going long after “peak” !

Sketch of a nice place to sit in the forest. Some new work in the Rocky Mountains. Needs a bit of snow right now to comp...
01/23/2026

Sketch of a nice place to sit in the forest. Some new work in the Rocky Mountains. Needs a bit of snow right now to complete the scene….

Favorite image from last summer. Layers of the landscape created around the home on this project blending in with the su...
01/14/2026

Favorite image from last summer. Layers of the landscape created around the home on this project blending in with the surrounding native hillside. thanks !

Landscape inspiration- and new perspectives will drive our year forward. This morning kicks it off- Here Looking out fro...
01/02/2026

Landscape inspiration- and new perspectives will drive our year forward. This morning kicks it off- Here Looking out from high up above the town of Ketchum Idaho - hills, mist, trees and a full moon to boot!

Montage of the subtle colors that plants can bring to the winter garden. Planted in larger groups and coordinated the ef...
12/31/2025

Montage of the subtle colors that plants can bring to the winter garden. Planted in larger groups and coordinated the effects can be striking. Here we see arctic willow, alpine currant, hornbeam, serviceberry, potentilla, moonglow juniper and Spirea- of course these would ideally be covered by 4’ of snow in Sun Valley!

Concept for a series of private retreats.
12/29/2025

Concept for a series of private retreats.

Magic of subtle lighting. - the entry path has good contrast with the softer plantings and plant integration with the na...
12/18/2025

Magic of subtle lighting. - the entry path has good contrast with the softer plantings and plant integration with the native meadow hillside beyond- the lighting ties it together at this time of day. ̇gn

Staircase and native planting - rolling up the hill. The contrast of the clean forms of the steps and the softer plantin...
12/18/2025

Staircase and native planting - rolling up the hill. The contrast of the clean forms of the steps and the softer plantings and visual connection to the native hillside beyond is working well.

Quick sketch for an ongoing project. This time actually sketched in a sketchbook. Landscape is sagebrush and Snowbrush...
12/15/2025

Quick sketch for an ongoing project. This time actually sketched in a sketchbook. Landscape is sagebrush and Snowbrush -key to preserve the existing vegetation - threading a path and steps through existing gaps.

A bit late for bulbs out west but here they are always in play. Looking forward to some spring color….
11/30/2025

A bit late for bulbs out west but here they are always in play. Looking forward to some spring color….

Site sketch level plan. Enough to show the intent but still loose enough to allow the imagination to run a bit. ...
11/26/2025

Site sketch level plan. Enough to show the intent but still loose enough to allow the imagination to run a bit.

Summer garden for exploring. Love how the lights hint at something beyond. The path also leads the eye. Where is the par...
11/18/2025

Summer garden for exploring. Love how the lights hint at something beyond. The path also leads the eye. Where is the party? Maybe sometime after this winter…

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