Janet is the owner and designer at Glen Elgin Design.
Her deep love for the outdoors, strong sense of environmental responsibility, and passion for creating beautiful things by hand guides all of her projects.
With a commitment to quality and a keen eye for detail, Janet brings a unique blend of creativity and sustainability to everything she does. From handcrafted custom floral designs inspired by nature's beauty to traditional hand knits made from natural fibres, each item is unique and created with care.
Janet lives and creates her florals in the beautiful Niagara Region with access to both locally grown and imported specialty blooms. She works from her home studio and workshop, where she has been designing and creating for 12 years.
Locally grown flowers are sourced whenever possible, with some special varieties grown in the family garden. Janet developed a love of gardening very early on. She and her siblings grew up playing in the dirt of their half acre vegetable and flower garden, where a healthy respect for the work that goes into gardening was developed. Janet’s grandfather grew the most amazing dahlias, (many prize winning entries in the local agricultural fairs) and every variety of flower that would thrive in a Southern Ontario climate found itself in their garden.
In Janet’s words; ‘Life is better when flowers are a part of it, even if just a small garden bouquet on the kitchen table. They make me smile.’
Inspiration comes from many places, and consultation with clients leads to unique and beautiful designs.