What I like so much about this garden, one that I visited some time ago, is the great sense of the unexpected. It's what makes a lot of gardens quite unique ... the mystery of what's around the corner, along with a great sense of style in materials.The photo above marks the entry to the garden and a spacious entertaining patio.
Shown above is a "transition" area to the left of the patio, a serene but small lawn area bordered by a walkway of rougher stone, and a stairway at the end of the walk to an upper level shown below.
Again, the patio area is regular flagstone, but this time laid in a diagonal pattern, leading the eye to the the natural pond right next to it and across it to the profusion of evergreens and perennials on lower levels, reached by descending a natural stone stairway (below). The swimming pool is cleverly sited at the bottom of the property, and plantings on the far side of the pool disguise the sharp drop-off just beyond.
One big surprise in the pool area is the lovely deck at one end of the pool. Backed by a fence, it offers privacy and seclusion in a great spot for reading or just lazing about on a sunny afternoon.
Design is by landscape architect Yunghi Choi, formerly of the Washington DC area, now practicing near Tuscon, Arizona.
This is what we can dream about.. thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: outdoor furniture covers | April 10, 2010 at 07:29 PM
Such a stunning designs. Great post!
Posted by: Patrice | April 10, 2010 at 05:04 AM
Great designs! These are definitely my dream garden and pool. Thanks for sharing them here!
Posted by: Basic Bookkeeping Online | April 02, 2010 at 10:07 PM