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St Paul / Minneapolis, MN, US 55109 · 82 photos

Windsor Companies

http://www.windsorcompanies.com

The entire grounds of this Lake Minnetonka home was renovated as part of a major home remodel.

The orientation of the entrance was improved to better align automobile traffic. The new permeable driveway is built of recycled clay bricks placed on gravel. The remainder of the front yard is organized by soft lawn spaces and large Birch trees. The entrance to the home is accentuated by masses of annual flowers that frame the bluestone steps.

On the lake side of the home a secluded, private patio offers refuge from the more publicly viewed backyard.

This project earned Windsor Companies a Grand Honor award and Judge's Choice by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.

Photos by Paul Crosby.

This photo has 4 questions

chandra188 wrote:

Flowers - What kind of red flowers are those? Do you know how many we're planted to get that full look? »

Like · Comment · 6 weeks ago

Kerrock Countertops, Inc. they look like red flowering impatiens

6 weeks ago · Like ·

Colleen L. wrote:

Does anyone know how well the brick on gravel driveway will hold up in a colder climate such as Minnesota? »

Like · Comment · 11 months ago

Cynthia Taylor-Luce We have a brick driveway like this in Canada, just outside Toronto. We put it in over twenty years ago and weather has never affected it. I can't imagine it would be a problem in Minnesota. The bricks have to be ones that are specially made for this purpose, however. They are not house bricks even though they look like them. They are specially strengthened clay bricks, and I think they were imported from the southern US (but it's been a long time and I can't remember where). Good luck. This is a beautiful look.

11 months ago · Like

Colleen L. Thank you!

11 months ago · Like

chandra188 wrote:

Ivy - What kind of ivy is that? »

Like · Comment · 6 weeks ago

malbre411 wrote:

What kind of ivy is that growing on the house? »

Like · Comment · 9 months ago

What Houzz contributors are saying:

added by Amy Renea to Roll Out the Red Carpet for a Garden That's a Smash Hit

Red draws the eye immediately, hence the appropriately colored stop signs. To bring attention to your front door, plant a swipe of red annuals like these impatiens in a classy arrow pointing straight toward your main entrance.

added by Frank Organ to Bright Plants for Flower Beds That Wow

For many years, the impatiens, or buzzy lizzy, were known as a houseplant, perfect for growing on the window sill with its pink to white flowers. Breeding helped create varieties for bedding. Flower color remained fairly placid, with mainly pinks, orange and reds. Great for container use, yet plain in a mass bedding. We now have more vibrant impatiens that really do provide drama in mass bedding. Here, 'Blitz Red' impatiens are used in a sweep of bright color that contrasts well against the emerald green of the grass in front.

added by LuAnn Brandsen to 5 Ways to Plant a Big Kiss of Red on Your Landscape

1. Command Attention Like a stop sign, red makes us pause. Take advantage of this bold hue in the landscape to direct the eye where you want it. Here, swaths of red impatiens funnel attention to the front door.

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kiss of red

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Ivy on house

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the look

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front door idea

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Landscaping with red inpatients

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I love the pop of red, the climbing plants and the architecture of the house.

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Everything

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Red plants around house

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Red Impatients

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Begonias

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Vintage style with aligned red flowers!

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red next to green grass

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Red

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front border in front of shrubs

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Garden bed ground cover

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Red

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Planting

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Love the borders

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ground cover by side of house

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Red flowers

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Red flowers

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Flowers and ivy

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Like the flowers in front of the shrubs.

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Vines

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For future reference...

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pop of red

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Vines on the walls

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good

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Red with green

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Red impatients

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blitz red impatiens i like

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flowers

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like the solid colour

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Beautiful

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Red I patients

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red flowers for landscaping

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Splash of color

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amassed impatiens

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Flowers

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front area in summertime

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Love the contrast

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Red impatiens

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adding color

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red begonias

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colorful

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begonias

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ivy

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Red

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landscape

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Charm of the house

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How lush! Back yard?

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Red flowers

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red flowers

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Looks old

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red and green garden against the bricks

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El verde!

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Direct the eye where you want it. Here, swaths of red impatiens funnel attention to the front door.

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front impatients

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Tudor flowers

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Red flowers

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Like the look and ground cover the flowers provide

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Omfg.

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Like the the rows of the same flowers

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Ivy and flowers traditional settings

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ingang, deur

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rooi blomme

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sidewalk

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colour to draw attention to the entrance

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Landscape

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Or purple or white!

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jardim - flores vermelhas

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Use of red impatiens lead to door

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Love red flowers

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Red flowers

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LOVE

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driveway

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Red boarder

added by neta72 to neta72's outside (3 months ago)

Love the red flowers and the ivy and the front door.

added by heartstone to Landscape (3 months ago)

Like a stop sign, red makes us pause. Take advantage of this bold hue in the landscape to direct the eye where you want it. Here, swaths of red impatiens funnel attention to the front door.

added by nasjatt to nasjatt's ideas (3 months ago)

on the neighbours wall i want to do this

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red impatients

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Red flowers

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ivy on the walls!

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Like a stop sign, red makes us pause. Take advantage of this bold hue in the landscape to direct the eye where you want it. Here, swaths of red impatiens funnel attention to the front door.

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Impatiens planted en masse to accent the front.

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House Front

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roof line

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Splash of red

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red

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like the brick work

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Landscaping

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red flowers

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Find out what kind of Ivy is this and how can it grow in CAlif.... I want this going up my stones in the front.. It this a cold weather ivy, does it need lots of water etc.

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Rojo, demanda atencion.

added by Elaine Babiy to landscape ideas (3 months ago)

Like a stop sign, red makes us pause. Take advantage of this bold hue in the landscape to direct the eye where you want it. Here, swaths of red impatiens funnel attention to the front door

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Here, swaths of red impatiens funnel attention to the front door.

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red swath of impatiens.

added by gailwalter to gailwalter's ideas (3 months ago)

Use a pergola instead of having plants on the house.

added by marileeinil to landscaping (3 months ago)

going to do this

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Ivy looks great.

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like house