Campania's Williamsburg Collection
Not everybody wants a classic Colonial-style garden, but if you live in certain parts of the country -- Virginia, the old South, or even parts of New England -- you might be quite familiar with 18th century gardens and/or classic English garden style. If so, this new collection from Campania International patterned after some of the urns and other garden accents at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, might be just the right thing.
This classical frieze urn, a prominent feature on the grounds of the Governor's Palace, can now adorn your own classical garden.
Williamsburg style is not exclusively ornate -- many of the garden urns are simple in style, like the Linenfold 
urn shown at right, which also comes in taller version. Most of the urns in this new Campania collection can also be placed atop a pedestal, where they might look good on either side of an entry path or on either side of a simple door.
The collection also includes a Chippendale fretwork window box, a stepping stone with an embossed leaf and flower of a southern magnolia, a small,
stone bounding bunny, and a very simple "tea table" bird bath.
Colonial style is not for everyone, but in many gardens these pieces might be set against an evergreen hedge, among the boxwoods, in front or on the back patio of a federal-style urban townhouse, or in garden rooms on a large country estate.
(click on images to enlarge -- all images: Campania International, Inc)
The bird bath really hits the tone.
Posted by: Garden Arbors | February 17, 2009 at 02:41 PM