This is the house in Gladwyne that I have been working on for a while. We moved on to the back garden which is shown here in various stages.
Working out paving. We decided to use Bedford stone. The yard took on a new aspect after clearing some old and not very pretty trees.
The stonework in random pattern. The idea was to create three 'rooms'. We did not want to make a symmetrical arrangement, but rather a balance of proportion with an enclosed dining room and an 'open' room marked by boxwood in Versailles planters.
The center section on axis with the main doors of the house has a pool and beyond in the distance we placed a statue to lead your eye back.
Looking from the dining area past the pool to the seating area.
Looking from seating area to the dining
reflective pool and seating area
Looking from the main door
Eventually the boxwood will grow in. The furniture is very a classic mix of cement and teak, wicker and zinc. We suggested that they plant some trumpet vines along the back wall of the house so it will be entirely covered in green.....this already looks as if it's always been there but it will look even better as the plantings mature.
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