Thursday, July 29, 2010

Privacy in the Open

Typical subdivision, below, seen from the street. Standing at the frontdoor, above, a view of the street, below.
Why do Americans give real estate to passing cars?

Vanishing Threshold landsape design starts inside your home. Not at the street.


Hints of the street, above. To the left of the bed, above, is the driveway.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pics taken last week. A client from many years ago called me back for some tweeking. They are both self-employed, grandparents & have Show dogs. Crazy busy lives, yet wanting a beautiful, little care, landscape. They are do-it-yourself gardeners.
Good timing for the visit. They are repainting soon & we will choose a more faded shade of white & the gutters will become 'copper'. And they're in need of a good pruning. A fabulous landscape with zero styling for these pics. (Magazine landscapes styled for their moment of glory aren't my thing.)

4 comments:

Queenplinker said...

Beautiful work, Tara!
Hard to believe it's not in a county setting.
Love it, Lynea

libby said...

Really appreciate your vision;
thanx for sharing on a daily basis-

Gutters becoming copper is most intruguing. Please tell us more!

Jeanne Henriques said...

Just beautiful Tara!
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend!

Jeanne:)

Maura @ Kisiwa Creek Photography said...

YES...I would much rather be looking out at beautiful curving beds and tree's than be looking at the street or my own driveway. I hope one day our little farm cottage will be surrounded by garden rooms we can enjoy from the inside too. I love your ideas Tara. Thank you for sharing them with us. Maura