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Sunset
LindaLambPeters
Buildadrycreekbed
Addthelookofwaterwithoutthefuss
byJulieChai
Tobuildthebed...
Youdon’tneedwatertosuggestitspresenceinthegarden.Justbuildadrycreekbedthatlooksasthougharushingstreamdepositedthestonesandsettledthemin.Thebedpicturedatrighttooktwopeopleonlyfourhours(includingshoppingtime)tocomplete,andcostunder$300.Itmeasures17feetlongandwidensfrom1footto5feet;it’s1inchdeepatthesidesand3inchesatcenter.Tobuildonelikeit,you’llneed1rolloflandscapefabric;6bouldersrangingfrom1to2feetacross;graycobblestones(about4cubicfeeteachofthreesizes,1to3inchesindiameter);andaboutaquartertonof1/2-inchgray-tonedandsand-coloredpebbles.
DESIGN:
GayBonordenGray,MountainView,CA(650/969-9523)
Photo:
ThomasJ.Story
1.
Useahosetooutlinethecreekbed’sedges,adjustingitasneededtocreategentlecurves.
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ThomasJ.Story
2.
Digthebedwithaspadeorshovel,makingitdeeperinthecenter.Useexcesssoiltobuildbermsbesidethebed.Removethehose.
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ThomasJ.Story
3.
Laylandscapefabricoverbedtopreventweedsfromsprouting.Avoidgettingsoilonfabric(itcanhostweeds).Placeboulders,settingthemintodepressions1to2inchesdeepbeneathfabric.
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ThomasJ.Story
4.
Scatter1/3ofthelargestcobblesoverfabric,thenadda1-inchlayerofpebblesaroundthem.Tossinremainingcobblesandfinishwithsmallestones.Walklightlyonbedtosettlestones.
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StevenGunther
Afirepitandpondsetthemoodintheeveninggarden.Behindtheseatwall,ChuckO’Connell’soldsurfboards,includinghisfirst—a9½-footHansen—leanagainsttherearfence.
Smallwonder
Astringofoutdoorroomsmakeseveryinchcount
byPeterO.Whiteley
Designtricks>>
Evensmallyardscanlivelargeifyouplanthemwell.That’swhatMarlaandChuckO’ConnellfoundoutwhentheyaskedlandscapedesignerNickWilliamstorenovatetheirgardeninWoodlandHills,California.“Wedidn’tliketogooutside,”saysChuckoftheboringlawn-and-concretefrontyardthatopenedtothestreet,andthetangleofshrubberyaroundthehouse.“Weneeded[thegarden]tobelivable.”
Williams’ssolution:
Addaseriesofpatiosaroundthe1,550-square-foothouseandlinkthemtogether,charmbracelet–style,withpaths.Provideprivacywithfences,trellises,andwell-placedplants,eveningdramawithfirepitsandnightlighting.Andbringinfountainsforthesoothingsoundofwater.
NowtheO’Connellshavemultipleplacesinwhichtorelax,dine,orentertainatanytimeofday.Thenewbreakfastandentrypatios,all-seasonpatio,eveninggarden,spagarden,andside-yardbarbecueareaallowthecoupletoliveallovertheirlot.Thehouseopensonthreesidestoagardenthatprovidesampleroomforlargeandsmallgatherings.
Frontyard
Williamsconvertedalargefront-lawnareaintoagenerouscourtyardwithasmallgas-fedfirepitandstoneseatwall,andextendedtheoriginalporchoffthefrontdoorintothecourtyard.Headdeddownlightstotheporch,andfencedintheentirefrontareatoprovideprivacyfromthestreet.
Becausethecourtyardreceivesmorningsun,itdoublesasabreakfastpatio.“It’sagreatplaceformorningcoffeeandreadingthepaper,”saysChuck.Andonwarmsummernights,itoftenbecomesanoutdoordiningroom.
Rearyard
An11-by20-footcoveredpatiowithanoutdoorfireplaceopensoffthebackofthehouse.“Weuseiteverynightwearehome—rainorshine,”saysChuck.Arborscoverthepatioandhelpshadethehouse’sexteriorwall.
Justbeyondthepatio,afirepitandseatwallpresideovertheeveninggardenandadjacentpond.Inthebackyard’sleftcorneristhespa.
Sideyards
Alongthebedroomsideofthehouse,agravelpathmeandersthroughaprivate,denselyplantedlandscape.Onthehouse’soppositeside,an8-foot-widesideyardextendslivingspaceoffthediningroomandkitchen.Itincludesaraisedpatiowithanelevatedwallfountain,andacookingcenterwithagasbarbecueinatile-toppedisland.
“WetoldNicktodoeverythingtothegarden,andhedidit—andmore,”Chucksays.“Welovetheblendofinteriorandexteriorspaces.”
DESIGN:
NickWilliams&Associates,Tarzana,CA(www.nickwilliamsor818/996-4010)
DamienScogin
Thegardenplan
1.Breakfastpatio.Morningsunwarmsthispatiojustinsidetheentrygates,formingtheidealspaceforbreakfastoutdoors.Acurvingseatwallandfirepit,andprivacyfromthestreet,createtherightambienceforeveningpartiesaswell.
2.Entrypatio.NickWilliamsextendedthefrontporchintothecourtyardandcoveredtheundersideoftheeaveswithbeadboard.TheO’Connellsdecoratedthespacewithfurnitureandwall-mountedlightfixtures.
3.All-seasonpatio.Afireplaceandshelteroverheadcreateanoutdoorroomthat’scomfortableallyear.
4.Eveninggarden.Withanothercurvingseatwallandfirepitnearthebackoftheproperty,thisisanintimateretreatafterthesunsets.Agardenbenchfacesapondthat’sfilledwithwaterplants.
5.Spagarden.Alowwallofbouldersmasksafreestandingportablespa.Nexttoit,Williamsaddedathirdfirepit.
6.Barbecuegarden.Sideyardsareoftenmorefunctionalthanattractive,butwithitsfountainandplantings,thisareaoffthekitcheninvitesoutdoorliving.
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StevenGunther
Userecycledmaterials.
Curvingstoneseatwallsinthebreakfastpatioandeveningpatioarebuiltofrecycledconcrete—formerlytheentrywalk.
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StevenGunther
“Float”anarbor.
Madefromweldedsteelmesh(thekindusedinconcretedriveways),abarrel-vaultedarboristensionedbetweentheroofandfencetoprovideshadeandprivacy.It’scoveredwithalight-diffusingfabricandarapidlygrowingvinetoshieldthiswest-facingwallfromafternoonsun.
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StevenGunther
Bringcomfortablefurnishingsoutdoors.
Apairofmahoganychairswiththickcushionsgivetheall-seasonpatioitscozyinteriorcharacter.
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StevenGunther
Highlightwaterfeatures.
Thesoundandsightofwateranimatethegardenintwodifferentareas.Atall,cast-concretewatersculpture,oneoftwoonthepropertybyOregonartistToryWilliams,risestothesideoftheentrypatio.Arock-edgedpondisafocalpointintheeveninggarden.
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StevenGunther
Addtexturewithstone.
Besidetheentrywalk,fivevertical,freestandingstoneslabsaresetataslightangletoblockdirectviewsintothegardenfromthestreet.
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ENLARGEIMAGE
NORMPLATE
Achartreusetrellisandchairsarecoolingcounterpointstoatrumpetvine.
Fiveseparate“rooms”
MultiplegardenscreatedistinctspacesinWestSeattle
bySTEVENR.LORTON
Onegardenwasn’tenoughforWillGreen.Sohedividedthe50-by120-footWestSeattlelotheshareswithRichThomasintoaquintetofgardenrooms.Thefrontyardcontainsanentrypatio,adeck,anda“checkerboard”courtyardwithalternatingsquaresofconcreteandgrass.IntherearyardisasmallpatiothatGreencallstheChartreuseTerracebecausethefurnishingstherearepaintedthatvividhue.Andnexttothispatio,alargepondgardenisfringedwithanEnglish-styleborderandboxwood.
“Itriedanumberofgardenstyles—wildflowermeadow,anEnglishgarden,theItalianatelook,”Greenexplains.Thoseexperimentsevolvedintoseparategardenrooms,eachwithitsownthemeandmood.
NORMPLATE
Atrelliscoveredwithahopvineframestheviewintothecheckerboardpatio.
GreenandThomasuseeachspotatdifferenttimes,dependingonthesun’sposition,what’sinbloom,andwhatsuitstheirmood.Morningsmightfindthemenjoyingcoffeeintheshadeofthechartreusepatiowhiletheirtwoboxers,ChassyandHannah,rompnearby.
Eveningsarefordiningalfrescointhewest-facingcheckerboardcourtyard,litbythesun’slastrays.ThebusycitystreetthatGreenandThomasliveonisscreenedfromviewbyanassortmentofplantings.“Withthesoundofsplashingwater,thechirpingofbirds,maybeevensomesoftclassicalmusicplayinginthegarden,”Greensays,“trafficnoisebeginstosoundlikethewaveactiononadistantseashore.”
Whenit’spartytime,foodanddrinkaresetupinvariousspotsinthedifferentgardens.“It’sneverjustoneparty,”Greensays.“Ilovetowanderaround,checkingoutthedifferentmoodsandconversationsineachplace.”
Narrowlatticewallsseparatethegardenrooms;eachiscoveredwithvinesandmaskedbytallshrubsanddelicatelyscaledtrees.Walkwaysleadfromonegardentothenext,witharborsmarkingtheentries.“Iusearborsaspictureframes,”Greensays.“Youseeanenticingpictureandyouwanttostepintoit.”
DamienScogin
Thegardenlayout
1.Entrypatio.Turnleftoffthefrontwalkwayandyou’reattheentrypatio.Denseplantingsandafountainhelpmaskstreetnoise.Apathleadsfromheretothebackyard.
2.Checkerboardpatio.Pottedshadelovers,including‘ChocolateRuffles’heucheraandvariegatedCarexphyllocephala‘Sparkler’,createafocalpointsurroundedbyalternatingsquareconcretepaversandsquaresectionsofturf.Alion’sheadfountainandmirror,framedwithbasketsof‘PurpleWave’petunias,formthebackdrop.
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