About Us

Two people, one home, and the life we're building

A little more about who we are on the other side of the workday.

We're Alan and Thomas — partners in life, and partners in the businesses we've built together. This little corner of the internet is where we set the work aside and share the rest: the meals we're cooking, the rituals that hold our days together, the spaces we're shaping at home, and the small things that are bringing us joy lately.

Landscaping

Strong Landscaping

Outdoor spaces built for how people actually live in them.

Interior Design

Ella & Joy

Interiors that feel considered, warm, and entirely lived-in.

What We Do

By day, we build spaces for other people to love.

That work has given us a shared language for what makes a place feel like home. But this isn't a business page — it's the version of us that exists after the workday ends: at the table, in the garden, on the couch with the news on.

Why This Space Exists

We wanted a place to slow down and write about our life together.

Not curated, not polished for a client, just ours. Some weeks that's a recipe. Some weeks it's a design project we're proud of, or a ritual we've come to depend on, or something we can't stop talking about.

We hope it feels like sitting down with two people who like their life, and want to share it.

At the Table

Recipes and meals worth slowing down for.

Around the House

Design projects and the rooms we're living in.

Small Rituals

The little habits that hold our days together.

Thanks for being here

We're glad you found us. Pull up a chair

At Home with Alan & Thomas

A personal newsletter from the owners of Strong Landscaping and Ella & Joy.

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