cottage garden into a contemporary outdoor living space including patios, decking, seating, water and fire features. Plant combinations were selected relative to the architecture and environmental conditions along with owner desires.
Here's an idea for a soft landscape that could offer a pretty edge to a patio. Think of a breeze blowing these tall, flowing grasses --- I'm ready for a nap, how about you???
of the garden or landscape.
Grasses with tall flowering spikes are ideal for creating this type of soft barrier.
Something like this for the N border of the property
the sunken ditch, or ha-ha. The ha-ha — named for the surprise a person got on suddenly coming across it — had one
contemporary garden design don't have to be impermeable. There are many times when we want to delineate an area without blocking the view through to the rest of the garden or landscape.
Grasses with tall flowering spikes are ideal for creating this type of soft barrier.
same type for our living room. What type of tree is it....ficus? Please share.
so much for the answer! It's a beautiful space :) Glad I could add it to my inspiration!
local garden centre should have some.
Many thanks
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Good idea for more seating in small space. Possibly different table.
wall paper for the accent wall
- idea for entrance. Spot to sit and put on boots. also love the mirror
Long table with bright poofs for family room wall
this pic for the mirror, console and orange ottomans under for long wall as an option. using orange as pop of color.
just go for balance. You can easily accomplish this by using pairs. In this space, a large mirror anchors two orange ottomans and two topiaries, creating effortless, exact balance.
cool idea for halloween. stacked pumpkins and planters.
This could be fun with jackolanterns for Halloween too!
Flower Garden Girl put decorative pumpkins on a post in her front door flower pots for an added punch of autumn decor. These quirky and simple pumpkin topiaries have been adorning front porches everywhere this season.
place for a cool refuge from hot summer days. A custom-made fountain is integrated into the wall, a bed of lush flowers is woven into the bluestone, and a view to the surrounding landscape is framed by the posts of the deck above.
The rear patio is made of large bluestone pieces. Grassy seams between
Award for Excellence in Landscape Design by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.
Photos by Paul Crosby.
would work for the house on guernsey lake road. Instead of pillars, possibly work something for a covering for the chimmey
design lift for indoor and outdoor spaces that our client can sit back and relax in!
Idea for the fenced garden area
great idea for various seating areas
Outdoors square rug for terrace seating area : see Eco
enclosed garden, going back to its historical roots. It is, above all, inward looking, a very intimate space designed for its owner's pleasure.
Determine how you plan to use your space. Do you plan to relax here or entertain? Is the space going to be for a couple of people or groups?While outdoor spaces
space for your furniture and to comfortably circulate. Measure the spaces in your house to determine if a similar layout will work for your outdoor deck, porch or patio.Also be sure that your outdoor space is in scale to the rest of your house. A gigantic outdoor space next to a small home or a very