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Source: Uploaded by user via Debra on Pinterest In the continuation of our series, I want to guide you on honing in on your homes architectural elements and what plants and garden style will be compatible. Let's keep it easy and examine the same six plants for each. Our styles will be "Cottage/informal", Semi-formal, and Formal The six plants will be, Boxwood, Hydrangeas, Roses, a Crab Apple Tree, Lavender, and Ornamental Grasses. OK, onto the first house........... Source: houseofturquoise.com via Debra on Pinterest Cottage Style In this case study is a shingle styled home, think beach, cottage, Cape Cod, a bungalow........very informal. So using our six plants here, let's begin with boxwood; No rows here but placed sporadically, they offer a sense of continuity without demanding attention. And importantly they offer winter interest. Have to honestly say one of my top favorite plants Can't you just see it, spilling mounds, collected together for the perfect cottage scene. Source: smallrooms.tumblr.com via Debra on Pinterest Roses, climbing, entwining, intermingling. When I was studying in England I loved the concept of two vines are better than one. You would see a glorious climber like this one above clambering towards the sun while in a deep passionate "hug" with a morning glory vine.......can't you just picture that? Ornamental Crabs or fruit bearing apple trees would be best as 'one with the garden' with a mosaic inspired plant cluster at it's feet Source: ih2.redbubble.net via Debra on Pinterest Does it get any better than this? What better garden than a cottage garden? The sun, the fragrance, the sound of bumble bees (they will never hurt you unless you attack) The textural contrast of ornamental grasses is again intermingled as are most plants in an informal garden creating little exclamation points of interest Source: skirtsandcowgirlboots.blogspot.com via Debra on Pinterest Semi-Formal This is a style that is compatible with almost any architecture. It's the middle of the road, the perfect blend of formal and informal. Let's study the use of our six plants within this framework. Our chosen house is a classic American farmhouse with an asymmetrical design Source: deborahsilver.com via Debra on Pinterest The boxwood here has become a more prominent player containing the riotous color and free-flowering nature of the perennials This layout has a touch of formality however the loose structure of the hydrangeas again relaxes the structured layout of the boxwood Roses, framing a door but look again at it's partner, yes boxwood. This composition is the classic middle of the road style. TIP: Want to surround your door or window in roses without a trellis? Easy, put globs of clear bathroom silicone caulk just where you want the stem. While wet, insert a garden twisty tie encasing it entirely in the caulk, allow to dry, repeat every 12". When thoroughly dry add your stalk, twist and go to the next one.Want to remove the caulk ever? Again easy, slip a screw driver under it and pop them off. Source: lh3.ggpht.com via Debra on Pinterest Diminutive crab apples, a favorite is 'Lollipop'. This placement can be formal which is expected in this style, but to a degree. The looseness of the hydrangeas tones down the symmetry Source: splendidsass.blogspot.com via Debra on Pinterest A free formed plant such as the lavender above can single-handedly pull together the desired style when planted in a straight line Source: garden-artistry.tumblr.com via Debra on Pinterest Can you see it here? Where is the formality? In the strong rectangle of ornamental grasses which is inherently informal but teamed with the giant allium......Viola! Formal And in this case French architecture. To me, there are two types of French homes; the formal as above and the French country rustic, which could go with any of the styled gardens previously mentioned. This could also be an English home, Tudor, Greek Revival, ............ Source: blog.theenduringgardener.com via Debra on Pinterest This is what we think of as formal boxwood; severely pruned into a pattern, and here lining the walkway with a boxwood sentinel flanking the entrances Trees in a topiary form is pure formal. How is this for the use of Hydrangea?! Ahhhhh, yes! Are we in Versailles? This is a la Claude Monet, the alee of roses on multiple trellis forms creating the long view of lusciousness! The supporting cast of boxwood and a pea gravel path, define the style. Source: google.com via Debra on Pinterest The perfect crab or fruit bearing apple is the 'espalier', (s pal yeah) creates a living fence, a tight formation of simple and elegant manipulation Remember the haphazard layout of the lavender in the cottage style? This is anything but. Patterned gardens are particularly lovely viewed from above. Source: brabournefarm.blogspot.com via Debra on Pinterest Did you ever think there was such a beautiful way to formalize ornamental grasses? This is the best example I have ever seen So to recap, hone in on the architecture and the complimentary landscape style. And "see" your chosen plants in a form that fits in with your scheme. Did this help you? Do you feel better informed when visiting the garden center? Any questions? Yes I used to teach landscape design and am used to asking at the end, "any questions?" But I am serious, ask away! Next in the series: choosing the "floor" of the garden. Wishing everyone a lovely weekend and as always, thank you for visiting! xo Debra
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Needing a weekend escape from their busy lives and stressful careers in London, designer Caroline Holdaway and her photographer partner, Fatimah Namdar, relish the peace and quiet of their eighteenth-century cottage in the Cotswolds
Saturday Dreams Garden Rooms I'm obsessed with them at the moment. Or the creating of them, that is. The inside of my garage could become this. They can be pretty and inside as this one is Or simple and out in a greenhouse This poolside one would be perfect on the back of my house. This one too. I have the space...I just need furniture and lots of plants and lighting. With my newly developing sink hole in the backyard...there is a silver lining. I've been wanting to dig out some patches of earth to create two stone patios. One underneath my little back pergola and another to the side of my deck. I had wondered what I'd do with the dirt. Problem solved...I now have a hole the dirt can go into. Perhaps it was meant to be. I've been out shopping for patio furniture too....I feel like I can't make it one more year without a proper settee and chair on the back deck. I ponder and ponder the ones at Pier 1 but then tonight I went by The Home Depot and was pretty smitten with this one and it's matching chair. See the collection here Prices are good and include cushions. I don't think the cushions are as nice a quality as Pier 1's but they'd do for awhile. Then I went by Lowes and saw this.... Really nice! But no way can I afford this. See this collection here So I'll keep dreaming and planning. I did buy some ferns today....the beginnings of my outdoor oasis. Are you dreaming of your perfect outdoor room? all photos from my Garden Rooms board on Pinterest. Tweet
Enjoy this selection of beautiful sun rooms to brighten these rainy spring days. You'll find a variety of styles and decor.
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Written by Los Angeles Interior Designer Brooke Giannetti, Velvet and Linen is a blog about Brooke's life with her Architect husband (also known as Steve), her three children and her ever evolving design style.
Building an interior courtyard garden design, spaces defined by walls on four sides, draws natural light and air of the outdoors into your home.
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Lead photograph taken in Philedelphia by Jeff Weisberg Today I opened my computer and typed in my chosen search words of the day: "abandoned greenhouse". Little did I know how many photographs I was about to scroll through. So many, too many! Why is that? Surely we still all eat greens and enjoy
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Sunrooms bring the outdoors in, supporting leisurely living and increasing the overall space of your home, typically with lower costs than a fully finished room.
This 14,500 square foot Santa Barbara Spanish Revival style home was designed by Oatman Architects to be a comfortable retreat for a young family.
"She sheds" are dreamy and all, but what about when it?s freezing and you don?t want to venture outdoors? And what if you don?t have the acreage upon which to build one in the first place? Enter: the ?winter garden room.?We?ve been noticing many of our favorite designers adapting the conservatory concept (for those who, you know, don?t live in chateaus), by transforming sunrooms, swing rooms , even nooks and alcoves, into everyday escapes. Sound involved? It?s actually quite easy: All you need
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Interior designer Leah Henricks transformed her Clovelly home into a contemporary abode with Spanish and Hamptons influences.
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Let's take a sunny, virtual trip to Santa Monica, California to enjoy touring a beautiful 1920's Spanish colonial style home that's fresh and light.
For many of us, winter’s chill is just about starting to wane away, and we are beginning to experience the pleasure of warmer days. Of course, that is not the same for everyone out there with some of our readers still stuck with freezing temperatures. No matter what the weather outside is, there is still […]
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