Visitors enter the garden from 102 Colorado Street, through a cedar picket fence covered with Elie Beauvillain Climbing Tea roses.
Entryway - traditional entryway idea in Austin

A two-story home was newly built next door, so we created this tall fence with arbor overhead to screen the view and provide privacy on the patio.
Example of a transitional exterior home design in Austin

King Garden Designs
Photo of a traditional landscaping in New York.

At the back of the garden stands a very large pergola constructed of rough cedar logs, 60 feet long and adorned with climbing Old Roses.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Austin.

Inspiration for a transitional landscaping in Austin.

Front entry with Climbing Cecile Brunner over the front door.
Entryway - transitional entryway idea in Austin

Fieldstone steps to the back yard are accented with hostas, ferns, and various boxwood cultivars.
Design ideas for a contemporary shade hillside stone garden path in New York.

Gateway to Rear Yard - General Contractor: Forte Estate Homes
This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean partial sun side yard stone garden path in Orange County for spring.

From the bench looking back toward semi-circular steps and street.
Example of a transitional entryway design in Austin

Variation in both foliage texture and color
This is an example of a transitional landscaping in Austin.

Colorful plantings bordering the house
Inspiration for a transitional landscaping in Austin.

My granddaughter enjoying a quiet moment resting on the bench.
Inspiration for a transitional patio remodel in Austin

Coming around the other side of the house, the view opens up to a low and elegant set of stairs from back veranda to lawn.
Example of a transitional patio design in Austin

Close-up of plantings and front mail-box
Design ideas for a transitional landscaping in Austin.

To create some height in the otherwise flat garden, native Redbud trees were planted at the center of each square, and small step-stones were laid for easier access to care for the plantings within the boxwood-hedged flower beds. The pattern of the step-stones helped to reinforce the idea of quilted patches stitched into old-fashioned quilts.

Hydrangeas add mass and color, creating a backdrop for the mix of hyacinths and sedum in this large planter.
Photo of a small contemporary shade front yard landscaping in Chicago for spring.

We created an elegant entry with semi-circular steps coming down onto an expansive front lawn, a curving path to front door, and a small seating area with bench to the side.

Walking down a step-stone path around one side of the house, you arrive at a patio associated with the nearby sunroom.
Inspiration for a transitional patio remodel in Austin

Wall fountain nestled in Climbing Fig covered wall
This is an example of a transitional landscaping in Austin.