Outdoor Living Design That Connects Spaces
We craft outdoor areas that blend landscaping, water features, and cozy gathering spots.
About Us: "Places of Peace"
Experience That Inspires
With 30 years of experience in the environmental design industry, Troy Bankord is well recognized for his excellence in landscape and interior design, consultation, and project installations. His expertise has resulted in the development of some of the most unique and imaginative properties in the Phoenix and Los Angeles areas, Palm Springs, San Francisco, Long Beach, Las Vegas, the Midwest, and across the Desert Southwest.
A Family Legacy in Design
Being in the second generation of family contractors and interior designers, it is a natural and intuitive skill for Troy to assist clients in turning their dreams into reality. This process results in the achievement of dramatic, organically continuous harmony between indoor and outdoor living spaces.Â
Tactile and Sophisticated Projects
TROY BANKORD DESIGN projects are very tactile-engaging all five senses. Whether they feature rusty steel and recycled concrete (urbanite) or slick chrome and glass (Modernism), the materials utilized in each project installation always present a clear and calm sense of peaceful sophistication. TROY BANKORD DESIGN creates manifestations of client goals, whether spaces are warm and inviting, clean and organic, or edgy and severe. Results are achieved through the refinement of color and texture, combined with plant specimens, sculpture, eclectic furnishings, art, flooring, artifacts, and vessels. The unique ambiance exudes the personalized character and expression of the client.
A Skilled and Knowledgeable Team
TROY BANKORD DESIGN employs a team of knowledgeable professionals who have completed highly challenging and acclaimed projects. These living spaces range from intimate golf course or mountainside townhomes to formal European-style estates, grand Spanish-style haciendas, and stylized angular mid-century modern homes by Al Beadle, Ralph Haver, Palmer + Krisel, Donald Wexler, Edward Killingsworth, Jim Gresham, and Blaine Drake. Projects completed by TROY BANKORD DESIGN achieve perfect harmony within their interior and exterior settings, creating a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces. TROY BANKORD DESIGN was proudly chosen to spearhead the interior and exterior facelift of a Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian residence in the Arizona Biltmore area.
Client Testimonials Reflect Our Philosophy
Troy’s design philosophy is reflected in these client remarks: "Regardless of the style, the living spaces Troy creates are all cool and compatible with the desert!" Another client notes, "My wife and I have seen many of Troy’s projects, and it's amazing how the principles of Feng Shui exude from him so naturally... We marvel at the absolute harmony, perfection, and balance of his work. They are simply 'places of peace.'"
Recognition and Media Presence
In addition to being widely published locally and nationally, Troy authored the monthly Design Solutions column for Phoenix Home & Garden magazine. In 2006, he received the prestigious honor of being named "Master of the Southwest" by Phoenix Home & Garden. He is a frequent guest on radio and morning television shows, speaking on indoor/outdoor design principles, and contributes to various online magazines and design roundtables.
Our Design Philosophy
TROY BANKORD DESIGN sees obstacles and limitations as opportunities for creativity and inspirational problem-solving. Our surroundings directly influence our inner reality, so proper design empowers and nourishes. The hallmark of a TROY BANKORD DESIGN project is the manifestation of the unique personality of each client. TROY BANKORD DESIGN intuitively guides each project to become its own peaceful indoor-outdoor sanctuary.