by Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates
CA, US 93105 · 358 photos
Grace Design Associates
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jasonrush wrote:
does anyone know how this mirror or illution is created is this something easy to do yourself . »
· Comment · 4 months ago
mbaishiki I was browsing on houzz.com and was stopped by this gorgeous image and project. I then realized I know you! Hi Margie it's Mackenzie from Greengate! Such a small world :) Hope all is well. BTW I love love love your work!
7 weeks ago ·
Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates Hi Mackenzie --- small world indeed! All's well here --- hope the same for you! Thanks for the kudos! This is actually a "humble" door in the wall surrounding a little asian-inspired gem of a garden. The door frames a fountain in the distance. Behind the fountain is a custom bamboo lattice screen. The humble door and frame were bought at auction --- a salvaged architectural piece (old!). One has to bow one's head (humble oneself) to enter the garden through this door... Cheers!
7 weeks ago · ·
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This "humble" door is used to present the viewer with a snapshot of the water element within the walled garden. The come-hither path draws the eye to the garden wall, through the humble door and into the garden, leading to we know not where. Intriguing, right? (Not to belabor my point, but see how you might think of this trick as the landscape design equivalent of a peep show?)
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