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Salt + Dirt | Outside Design

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Buttermilk Bliss

Retirement: A contractor's Italianate dream at the base of Aspen's Buttermilk ski mountain

From time to time, a landscape install can hit a few too many bumps. Even at the base of a ski resort. Our designer was hired for damage control and to redesign a few areas.

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One of these areas was the hot tub garden. The Clients sponsored a participant with the Aspen Music Festival each summer. Clematis and dianthus peak during the festival.

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Relaxing in a bower of blooms; the sheer density of blossoms softens these stone walls for weeks on end, from early June to late July

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Traditional, old world sumptuousness.

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The walls were never addressed in the original design. Our designer was asked to create a riot of color, to be playful.

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High altitude sunlight bleaches color. To compete with the multi-hued brick/stone work, our designer chose colors to contrast or compliment: bright blue veronica, scarlet Maltese Cross, paprika achillea.

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There was no access from the roof terrace to the gardens below, so the Client requested a footpath with his remnant stone.

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The remaining stone was quite small, so our designer had the landscape crew assemble 'compositions' of stone. Burgundy gaillardia flank the tertiary foot path.

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An important aspect to a landscape is the Client relationship. This ensures that a landscape thrives as it was designed to. Frequent visits help us perpetuate successes and address unexpected undesirables. These visits also cultivate friendships.

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