Golden Hour

Sun streaming through the trees.
Long shadows cast around me. 
The buzz, chirp, rustle, and flutter of life all around. 

This is my version of joy.

I can’t wait to help you find yours.

Hey, I’m Sara Toftegaard,
owner of Toftegaard Design.

I help mindful homeowners create beautiful, sustainable yards. I freaking love my job and I believe with every inch of my being that I’m living my true purpose, which is to restore the human connection with nature while restoring the planet, one yard at a time.

I believe spending time outside can bring out the best inside us all. In fact, I know it can, because the many hours spent working and reflecting in my own garden are what gave me the clarity, confidence, and inspiration I needed to start my own exterior home and garden design company years ago.

At Toftegaard Design, our focus is the environment and your peace. We discuss your lifestyle and how you want to incorporate the garden into your daily routine.

Whether you are in need of a complete revamp or an outside corner figured out, it has the potential to be unique to you and your lifestyle.

We collaborate through a thoughtful approach that will allow you to feel at ease, breathe, and find your curiosity again.

There’s no better time than now to refocus on what matters.

We create magical little garden hideaways where people end up finding themselves.

Get more dirt on me…

  • I studied Design (Interior and Graphic design) at Ringling College of Art & Design

  • I was born in Denmark (Scandinavian design has a huge influence on my work)

  • I’m a Pisces ☀︎

  • I’m a Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified Herbalist

  • I have a sweet dog named Nora, sometimes “Ignora” depending on her mood…

  • I don’t love the question “Where are you from?” because, in addition to Denmark and Florida, I've lived in California and Arizona

  • Golden Hour is my favorite time of day, I love curating music playlists, and one is for Golden Hour. Try it.

Ready to enhance your curb appeal and property value — and enrich your life in more meaningful ways than you ever imagined?

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