A little design, some serious labor, and ample landscaping can cozy-up a residence in a relatively new neighborhood as my son-in-law's and daughter's home illustrates.
When our daughter and her husband bought their home a few years ago, it was just several years old. However, it had already been given a major face-lift from the previous owners. In its first life, the cedar-shake house looked like this:
The owners transformed the front.
The new front porch welcomes visitors to the home.
More landscaping, particularly in the backyard, also improved the property. The first summer my son-in-law and daughter were in the home, they had a wrought iron fence installed around the backyard to contain their golden-doodle.
Then they placed planters around the patio.
Still not satisfied, the next spring my daughter achieved height in the planters by incorporating wrought iron pyramids.
To cover a bare electric box, they also added leather-leaf viburnum, lime-light hydrangeas, and roses in a back corner.
This summer she painted the Adirondack chairs black.
A market umbrella also made table settings more intimate.
Most recently, they had three red bud trees planted.
Finally, to fill the only empty corner of the backyard,
a series of Spartan junipers will provide privacy as they grow.
Now, the home enfolds you from front to back.
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What a beautiful home! What great taste they have...It has a classic elegance as well as a cozy and welcoming feel!
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying the fall Maurie!
It's beautiful!!!
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