Garden Design
Glazed tile spruces up brick path. Interspersing a few glazed tiles within brick paving works surprisingly well to bring color to a walkway. For this garden, the cobalt-blue tile pulls the color down from the doorway trim of the house for an integrated look. A simple, all-green planting palette draws attention to the hardscape materials and keeps the design from looking over-the-top.
LOVE! Your cottage-style front garden needn’t be restricted to behind the fence. Along the outside of this front fence, a ‘Mary Rose’ David Austin rose provides height and fragrance, while golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’) and ‘May Night’ salvia (Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’) form the lower tier. Stick to two or three colors or varieties of plants for a big effect.
Patterson designed the new windmill, composed of a group of turbines that generate electricity. When asked if they were engineered for fashion or function, Patterson says he had both things in mind when he created the system. “On average they produce 12 kilowatts of electricity,” he says. “They were really fun to design.”
Looking down from the garden, you see a conservatory that fills in one end to make a courtyard. “In the cool months, they grow microgreens and lettuces here. All of the potted lemon, lime and orange trees are also overwintered here,” says Devore. In the spring the conservatory is used to start vegetables.
The raised garden helps deter hungry animals (rabbits and woodchucks). The gates in the middle are backed by mesh and are positioned over a slab of bluestone to keep burrowers on the right side of the fence. “Because of the warmth from the garage, everything gets started a bit earlier in this garden,”
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the dark wood built ins in a white/light room. piano as fireplace
door to the world, complete with stone paved "doormat"/entry. love the way it is SO solid, and yet floats between the posts, and then the solid walls--wouldn't be so cool if the walls came right up. A 200-year-old mesquite doorway framed in steel beckons visitors to the courtyard beyond.
Trellis to hide air-con
structure to hide air-con with storage!
like the air-conditioner hiding fence
topiaries; dining under large A-frame overhang, mix of stone, stucco, painted brick, etc. of exterior, mix of roofing materials, multilevel yard with stairs and pillars (sort of a "sunken garden"), formal square of lawn with borders with wilderness surrounding, practically hidden privacy fencing gives the feeling that you are protected, yet there is not a fenced-in feeling
terraced steps to tame a slope. quite formal.
mish-mosh of types of plants in the window box, very "cottage" style; arched door
Swagged garden fence and gate
Simple arbor of metal arches connected by swags of rope; winter interest and shapes with grasses
red yucca for west side?
the cabinets near the kitchen door make the doorway appear substantial and older-styled, espec if there was a shelf above the kitchen side of the door
lighting!
Berming soil near the property boundary (as shown here) allows for perennials and trees to rise above the main grade of the garden and obscure the view of any fencing. In smaller spaces green boundaries can be obtained with vines and green walls; they create the same effect in a smaller footprint.
Verdigris statue in middle of multiple shades of green
enclosed path with a hint of destination; Hinting at an area of interest at the end of a path
cutouts in hedging and walls are an effective way to frame features and create interest in your garden
dramatic entrance; framing view; contrast of types of gardens (shaded vs well lit, small vs open)
Using brick edging throughout the landscape can help tie together disparate materials, such as concrete pathways and flagstone terraces. If you’re connecting new brick-edged pathways and patios to older ones, keep a consistent brick pattern and — if possible — use the same bricks or match for color and texture.
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