224
Inspired Outdoor Living
ABOVE: Our goal was to design a landscape that was in harmony with the mid-century architecture. We created a "focal point" by clearing overgrown landscaping to reveal the gorgeous, gnarled trunk of
the tea tree. Drawing from surrounding vistas, we paired California Gold crushed rock with drought-tolerant shrubs.
FACING PAGE TOP: This flagstone courtyard is accessed from a home office. It is incumbent upon us to understand clients' lifestyles and maximize outdoor living to accommodate those lifestyles. This
garden is enclosed with a ficus hedge and a fountain as the focal point, creating a soothing work-from-home environment.
FACING PAGE BOT TOM LEFT: Visitors are first greeted by sun-drenched bougainvillea draped over an entry pergola. The Spanish architecture dictated a drought-tolerant, Mediterranean planting palee.
A non-fruiting olive tree screens the front of the house, Pride of Madeira blooms under the bougainvillea, and spires of Italian cypress are in the distance.
FACING PAGE BOT TOM RIGHT: Gardens should be interactive via paths and provide opportunities to pause and reflect. A focal point is created with a large antique terra coa pot and a contemplative
bench is tucked in a corner against a backdrop of miscanthus grass. Mexican feather grass under the olive tree creates movement in an otherwise static landscape.
Photography courtesy of Carl Balton + Associates
Designed by Carl Balton + Associates, Los Angeles, CA, page 314
Details
