Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Connecting Garden Rooms: Concave/Convex Stone Steps.

About 3 weeks ago I began working with amazing acreage.  The clients from out-of-state, could have afforded new fancy.  But it wasn't for 'her'.  She went beyond the patience of her family & realtor.  Why?  She had to have her home in the proper setting.  After renovating kitchen & other spaces, she's ready for the garden.  Their acres are stunning.  My job is to frame the views, and they are 360 !
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Lovely step detail:

Pic, above, here.
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Their home faces one of their lakes from a perfect distance, and, with a more perfect slope.
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At present there is no relationship between house & lake.  None.  How can this be?
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Oh my the delight, connecting house to lake with stone steps, concave & convex.
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Client's concave/convex stone steps won't be quite so formal, as above, more rustic, no mortar.
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Of course grading needed, and our stone mason to perfectly 'set' each stone.  Have worked with Javier for years, I think of him as a garden 'jeweler' !
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Alas, clients are building a carriage house, barn, paddock, pool, summer house, potager ahead of their concave/convex steps.  Excited about their other projects, but these steps make my heart sing.
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Garden & Be Well,   XO Tara
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Open, wooded, lakes, slight slopes, mature, oh my this acreage.  Poor Javier, he knows how excited I get about focal points of stone and what Muse sees.  Then, Javier makes my thoughts better.  His Muse speaks too.  
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 8, 2016 at 9:22 AM

    hi yara,
    I se you have connected the living area stepping down into lakes open waterline... is the a slip in the adjoining area or an home coming into a wider backdrop of the lake your work is is shapely and cordial relationship to lake not pictured in step down in and to the residences water front pg
    :..

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  2. La ContessaJune 8, 2016 at 10:48 AM

    YOUR HEART SING!
    MINE IS IN OPERATIC MODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  3. La Petite GalleryJune 9, 2016 at 6:18 AM

    I was just pricing some of the cobble stones, They give such a pretty look.
    You have the best posts. yvonne

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  4. LydiaJune 10, 2016 at 11:51 AM

    Takes my breath away.

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  5. Thistle Cove FarmJune 11, 2016 at 6:50 AM

    Mercy! That would make my heart sing as well...extremely beautiful, Tara, and more so when you're finished. I adore stone houses and look forward to, hopefully, seeing your finished work.

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