Meet the owner
Christine Henderson, owner of Refuge Landscape Design is a licensed Landscape Designer.
Her approach and professionalism reflects over twenty years of experience in the Architectural Design community working as a designer; building product sales in retail, wholesale and specialty markets; sustainable building advisor and project management.
Christine received an A.T.A. degree in Ornamental Horticulture in Landscape Design and specialty certificates for Landscape Design Skills and Plant Identification. She opened Refuge - landscape design to combine her design/construction background with her passion for the protection of natural resources and the creation of garden spaces that restore the body and soul.
Her experienced eye for design and superior skills at unearthing client’s desires has proved invaluable when bringing each unique garden vision to realization.
Recommendations
“We had some general ideas for an Asian-inspired garden; Chris visited and listened and turned our vague notions into detailed diagrams and plant selections that brought the whole project together into a coherent, beautiful whole. She was always available for any advice and information that we needed, and she connected us to expert tradespeople for the parts of the project we could not do ourselves. Whether you want help with initial plans only or someone to help you through the entire process or something in between, Chris will be a pleasure to work with. She helped us turn a boring backyard into a place of peace and nature that we will enjoy for many, many years to come.” - Rob and Weiwei, Monmouth
“Early this year I challenged Chris with a request to create a master plan design for our Timberhill house. The landscape design had to bring a touch of modernism to a classic house. The request included the front yard and main entrance, the backyard, side patio and the garden. Chris did an impressive job at thinking outside the box. The design was not only more functional than previously intended but also looks amazing. My wife and I like the master plan so much that we decided to execute most of it this year. I would highly recommend Chris to anyone who is looking for a professional design with a lot of logical creativity.” - Chalo and Elisa, Corvallis
“Chris Henderson, owner of Refuge Landscape Design, is a pure pleasure to work with. Chris is very attentive to details. She reviews her work with you to discuss any and all aspects, and is open to changes as well as your input. The thing that we liked most about Chris is her willingness to listen and understand the vision of our project. Then Chris brings her professional flare to the table and game on! Chris's input and suggestions simply made our project better. Chris came to the project numerous times to make sure all the details were being met and/or implementing some changes as needed. We would use Chris again in a heartbeat! She is wonderful to work with, delivered, and exceeded our expectations. We give her 5 STARS!” - Ron and Theresa Iverson, Mukilteo
“We are THRILLED with the landscape design Chris Henderson made for us. She met with us in a timely manner and LISTENED to everything we were wanting in our yard. Trust us, it was a long list. She was careful to not only include what we wanted, but had the knowledge to point out what might be a better fit than our suggestions. We could not be happier with her expertise, but also appreciate her patience and kindness in seeing the project to fruition. We have absolutely no qualms in highly recommending Chris to design any landscape project!!!” - Don & Jeanie Tomasini, Auburn