5 years ago, Matt and I started OES with one employee - our longtime project manager, Shawn Latta. A few weeks after we put all of our eggs in one basket in December of 2011, I found out I was pregnant with our second daughter, Ansley, with 2.5 year old Eloise in tow. Our first year's goals were simple: stay busy enough to feed our growing family and make some beautiful landscapes. Over the past four years, we've grown from a handful of employees to a group of 16 in the off

In the Winter 2016 issue of Austin Home Magazine, Matt and I were interviewed about the landscape design and build at Anderson Residence. The home has a sunken patio with a lot of potential. We reworked the patio with pavers, plants, and gravel in time for the clients to host a cancer benefit. Bench Fabrication: Big Bismuth Writer: Jenny Peterson

In the December 2016 issue of Austin Monthly, Open Envelope Studio was voted Best of the Austin in the Business & Services section for Landscaping in their 2016 Reader's Choice Poll!