This beautiful whitewashed brick home had so much going for it: privacy, beautiful views, and a generous lawn where the kids could play. But the surrounding gardens had become tired and unfocused, and an awkward patio and shed were left behind where an outbuilding had once stood.
We saw an opportunity to re-imagine the space from the ground up. We replaced the old patio with a generous blue-stone patio, using more intuitive lines to create distinct areas for dining, lounging, and entertaining. A beautiful new greenhouse now anchors the garden, surrounded by custom raised brick planters. While updated plantings bring renewed structure and seasonal interest—with plenty of rhododendrons and azaleas, a particular client favorite.
We also made the most of the garden’s overlooked spaces, adding custom cushion storage and a raised cutting garden where an awkward corner once sat unused. A bare, sloped area was transformed with charming evergreen ground covers, turning a difficult spot into a lush and cohesive part of the garden.
The result is a garden that feels as beautiful as it is functional, with spaces designed for family life, entertaining, gardening, and simply enjoying the view.
Greenhouse Garden
The outdoor living space felt awkward and disconnected, with scattered sheared boxwoods, a curved heaving patio, and a small deck oddly placed.
One large bluestone patio creates a much more functional space, divided into garden rooms with raised brick planters designed to look as though they had been there as long as the house.
This outdoor living space is now as luxurious and inviting as the house.
The gorgeous dahlias add pops of color in an otherwise peaceful color palette.
The view of the patio from the home was not lovely enough to justify it's presence.
With new plantings and patio furniture the space now invites you to come out and enjoy.
This space was crying out for more interest, character, and livability.
The new greenhouse creates a lovely back drop for this outdoor living room.
Custom brick raised planters add space for a mix of vegetables and ornamental plants, while doubling as walls to create structure and dimension throughout the patio. Whitewashed to match the home, they feel as though they have always been part of the garden.
Dining outdoors with a lovely view is hard to beat.
The greenhouse was put to use right away growing veg.
Brand new trees frame the view of the greenhouse and layered plantings help to complete this path.
The path leading to the original patio had several plants removed and was now sparse.
Practical space was included for serious gardening.
Bare garden beds were in need of filling up with lovely new plants.
Now a lush garden has year long interest.
The sloped garden leading to the street had bare soil,
An evergreen ground cover will help hold the soil in place.
This area was in need of new plants that were lovely and low maintenance.
The garden beds are now being used for cut flowers and the slope is covered in a mosaic of plants along with lots of spring bulbs.
A custom shed was designed to hold all the outdoor cushions through the rainy season.