Island Treasures: Garden Inspirations, Inc.—Kailua-Kona

Garden Inspirations creates cast stone outdoor décor—decorative and functional concrete pieces that include fountains, planters, furniture, and statues. Each piece is stained and finished so it performs well in our tropical environment as well as reflecting the design styles prevalent here.

Their products are made from concrete from Kona lava gravel, lava sand, and locally made cement, so 100% of each purchase supports our local economy. They have a low carbon footprint due to the transportation costs. The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce designated Garden Inspirations a Green Business at the Building and Design Expo.

The botanical art is hand-pressed concrete representations of authentic leaves or flowers.

Each piece is finished with decorative stains and sealants. They can take on the appearance of other materials such as stone, metal, wood, and even close to glass. Every one is unique and will have its own character, even when groups of matching pieces are made.

Lori McLaughlin, owner of Garden Inspirations, is inspired by the versatility of the pieces, the creativity of the molding process, and learning about state-of-the-art staining and finishing products for concrete. The inspiration for the botanical art came from experimenting with forms that were smaller, lighter, more organically shaped pieces.

If you have a garden, entryway, lānai, or breezeway, the fountains, benches, statues, lanterns, and stepping stones work well outside as well as indoors.

You can find these unique pieces at Garden Inspirations in the Luhia Center in the Old Industrial Area. Smaller pieces are available at Pele’s Hokulele Gallery and Showcase Gallery. They ship small pieces reasonably and source through many local landscapers and designers.

Garden Inspirations, Inc.
74-5604 Luhia St., Bay #6, Kailua-Kona
Monday thru Friday, 9 am–5 pm
808.326.9392
GardenInspirationsHawaii.com