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Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
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Le Petit Chalet

Rustic Landscape, Boston

A durable, meaningful design heals a devastated residential property bordering Acadia National Park and Somes Sound on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Comprehensive stormwater management strategies shape new landforms, resulting in elegant grading and thoughtful drainage solutions. Native plant colonies stabilize the site, regenerate habitat, and reveal wildlife patterns. Exquisitely crafted new masonry, built from an authentic palette of local reclaimed materials, gives the garden a unified, established feel. Lichen-encrusted stone retaining walls define edges, thresholds, and overlooks, and thick slabs of salvaged granite embedded in the earth provide gathering terraces and pathways. With balance restored, brilliant seasonal drama unfolds.

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Becky Harris added this to Sublime Coastal Woods Gain a Healthy New Foothold in MaineJuly 24, 2013

A patio overlooking Somes Sound "is like an outdoor stone area rug on the lawn," Cunningham says. Paper birch trees add...

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Lori Testa added this to Stone PatiosApril 12, 2023

Small sitting area