Simplicity, repetition, color, scale, quality, comfort, timeless, flow, destination, garden room, contrast of shapes-materials-foliage, & more. Posted on La Maison Fou several days ago, this garden room is proof;
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A lot goes into simplicity.
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Choosing to say "No" to things, isn't easy. What you keep out is as important as what you put in.
Too true. I put a plant list together for a new area of the garden and decided that it would look less of a 'mish mash' and more of a plan once I halved the variety of plants
Thanks for the example from the Sooner State - simplicity, so true...take time to reduce! I am imagining more collaboration between interior and landscape design professionals, too.
A lot of effort here certainly goes into simplicity. I have to ignore those whims and little garden voices that say I just need one more pot, chair, plant, whatever. Enough already. Plus, it's easier to clean, right?
Christine in Alaska, raging against the inevitable clutter
Too true. I put a plant list together for a new area of the garden and decided that it would look less of a 'mish mash' and more of a plan once I halved the variety of plants
ReplyDeleteI love this- and your words, what you keep out is as important....so true in ALL areas of art!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I think I could live in that room.....
Thanks for the example from the Sooner State - simplicity, so true...take time to reduce! I am imagining more collaboration between interior and landscape design professionals, too.
ReplyDeleteA lot of effort here certainly goes into simplicity. I have to ignore those whims and little garden voices that say I just need one more pot, chair, plant, whatever. Enough already. Plus, it's easier to clean, right?
ReplyDeleteChristine in Alaska, raging against the inevitable clutter
What a rule for life - keep it simple and how hard it is!
ReplyDeleteWhat a rule for life - keep it simple and how hard it is!
ReplyDeletehi tara,
ReplyDeleteyou are so right about saying no and a lot goes into simplicity.
people think its easy. it's not.
~janet