God and landscaping made this earth beautiful and nice
Rizal Philippines
February 5, 2017
These were seen in a resort hotel in Dumaguete Dauin Negros Oriental and are worth benchmarking/imitating, improvement by many landscapers:
At Le Cafe near the airport
Walls are made of rough hewn coco lumber
Lamp is made of bamboo with cloth decor
Old toys are made part of decor
Wood carving of a hunter probably bought from Baguio City
Table made of 2 x 12 panels; they serve good food
and coffee
Reception area of Rhoyle Air
Could not figure what the function of this decor was/is?
At Dauin Negros Oriental (south bound)
Waterfalls, large stone, wishing well at the entrance
Reception area of the hotel resort
High ceiling made of hewn wood and bamboo, nipa
Calling cards, award and brochure prominently displayed at
the reception area for awareness
Shrubs and well manicured ground cover
Positioning statement in blackboard and colored chalk
Decoration of the ceiling a la motif; for cooling effect too
Pathways, walks decorated with stones and stamp concrete
A la Mexican motif with Philippine materials, GC busy at work
Room with bamboo and nipa hut inspiration
Where guests can relax sip a drink and enjoy
High walls and enclosure and thatch roofing; plenty of landscaping
Mini windmill
Suspended bed, plenty of stones indoor
Bathroom with a garden and no roof (the drain clogs often)
Hammock in the mini garden, lanai
Plenty of room decor for uniqueness, note
the unique umbrella holder; it rains often
Smiley impression on the bermuda grass
Pagoda earthenware; they are available in Dumaguete
Note the twisted and reformed bamboo
The bamboo sunshades are wrapped in plastic for
protection and nicer shiny look
Note the landscaping and the theme
Rough finish local materials and bright colors
Lounging chair in zen gardens
Note the San Francisco and the heron decor
Variegated plant that has white leaves
Waterfalls with pond and tikiw in it; plenty of stones used
Arios as shrubs (they can grow tall)
The Moslem design for roof
Tikiw used as shrubs
Pictures with metal/golden outline using bamboo (rough)
frames attached by strings
The lanai; useful for drying wet clothes from the beach
swim use
Jar, ground cover, shrub and tree that has died
Note the bamboo post, railing and lamp
Note how the marigold flowers floating with some leaves
make an impressive decor
Stamped concrete for the pathwalk
Frog hardscape amidst peanut plant and San Francisco
Note the abstract sculpture and the landscaping
Cacti accentuates the Mexican influence
Signage using rope and wood panel hewn from acacia or narra
Herbal vegetable garden; let us do this
Ceiling made of woven bamboo slats - nice
Dinner or breakfast by the sea
Pura Vida
Palatial and pricey (say P20,000 per night; 2x of El Dorado)
Comparable to the best in Batangas and MM
Guests are mostly divers foreigners
The shower stand for washing sand and
rinsing after bathing in sea water is a fake
coconut tree trunk made of concrete
The swing seat is made from old tire (recycling produces
beautiful useful decor
Specially made from bamboo (how did they do it?)
Some sections have doors like this
The dog uses the lounging seats
Function hall furniture made of bamboo
High ceiling function hall
Other landscaping items
MacArthur and spada decorate the bathroom (without ceiling
A gekko leaves on this betel tree
Close up of bleeding heart flower; plenty of bees
Access is via a spiral staircase
A very tall a 100 years or more acacia tree
A very tall blue palm
Eugenia with red leaves
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