The original fence as constructed several years ago. For those of you familiar with my website and my blogs, you may recognize the fence pictured to the left. It was a fence we built a few years back at the request of a local couple who was looking for a unique fence to complement their artfully renovated home.
They first approached me looking for some contemporary fence design ideas. After a bit of collaboration I showed them some pictures of a deck railing I built a few years earlier when we still lived in California. We tweaked the design a bit, and they gave me the green light on a custom design that to this day remains one of my favorite projects.
Earlier this summer they contacted me again asking me to come over and take a look at some changes they were considering on the property. I was happy to swing by.
The house itself doesn't appear overly unique from the street. It's a 1950's rancher, that admittedly sits on a nice piece of property atop a small rocky ridge. It's well built no doubt, but aside from some really fun garden décor the house doesn't stick out amidst the neighborhood.
But their artistic taste has led to some great changes. A large portion of the interior of the home was ripped out when they first moved in to give it a real urban loft feel as you enter -- not what you'd expect from a 1950s rancher.
And the outside is accented with numerous items that definitely give the yard a unique flavor and personalizes the space.
They first approached me looking for some contemporary fence design ideas. After a bit of collaboration I showed them some pictures of a deck railing I built a few years earlier when we still lived in California. We tweaked the design a bit, and they gave me the green light on a custom design that to this day remains one of my favorite projects.
Earlier this summer they contacted me again asking me to come over and take a look at some changes they were considering on the property. I was happy to swing by.
The house itself doesn't appear overly unique from the street. It's a 1950's rancher, that admittedly sits on a nice piece of property atop a small rocky ridge. It's well built no doubt, but aside from some really fun garden décor the house doesn't stick out amidst the neighborhood.
But their artistic taste has led to some great changes. A large portion of the interior of the home was ripped out when they first moved in to give it a real urban loft feel as you enter -- not what you'd expect from a 1950s rancher.
And the outside is accented with numerous items that definitely give the yard a unique flavor and personalizes the space.
And the new fence extension and shed. Last spring they worked with an architect to design a custom shed that is like no other shed I've ever seen. The architect did a great job of working with the clean lines and modern feel of the design, while fitting a useful structure onto an admittedly tight space.
My clients were looking to extend the original fence back behind the newly constructed shed, as well as looking to continue the same fence design as a screen to conceal their air conditioning units and conceal their newly constructed compost bins.
Easy enough. And plenty of fun.
It's always great to work with clients who are fun, creative, and think outside the box. My personal garden design taste always seems to lean toward the whimsical -- after all isn't the whole point of a garden to have fun and enjoy outdoor space? All while putting your own personal stamp on nature's beauty?
And this yard pulls that off like no other.
A few of the more unique design items include an old carousel horse perched atop a rock ledge, and standing against an old stump. Their mailbox? Well look at the two photos below and see if you can figure out where the structure that houses the mailbox came from.
My clients were looking to extend the original fence back behind the newly constructed shed, as well as looking to continue the same fence design as a screen to conceal their air conditioning units and conceal their newly constructed compost bins.
Easy enough. And plenty of fun.
It's always great to work with clients who are fun, creative, and think outside the box. My personal garden design taste always seems to lean toward the whimsical -- after all isn't the whole point of a garden to have fun and enjoy outdoor space? All while putting your own personal stamp on nature's beauty?
And this yard pulls that off like no other.
A few of the more unique design items include an old carousel horse perched atop a rock ledge, and standing against an old stump. Their mailbox? Well look at the two photos below and see if you can figure out where the structure that houses the mailbox came from.
A unique mailbox housing
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See where it may have come from?
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An old spigot collection embedded in concrete? Check. Old drums used as vegetable and herb planters? Check. Carved stumps and totem polls. Check. With some great custom stonework to match the natural stone ledge that the house is built upon. It's a great site in its raw form, but the garden design highlights everything I believe garden design is all about. Fun and creativity.
Old carousel horse
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Repurposed drums
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Embedded spigot collections
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Our new AC screen
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And our new compost screen
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Admittedly not everybody has the artistic vision to come up with ideas like this. In this case the clients are both artistic professionals. But if you're looking to come up with something fun, something that will get people talking, and something that will be built first and foremost with quality and workmanship in mind, give us a call.
I'd love to talk up some fun ideas and see where can take your yard.
I'd love to talk up some fun ideas and see where can take your yard.
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