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Landscaping and Furniture
Since the last blog we have been busy with the design
and implementation of the landscape and obtaining some
of the desired furniture.
Let’s begin with the landscaping. The finished landscape
took a week to complete and was well worth it. It
certainly provides the finishing touch to the home, and
it was completed in time for the home’s appearance as
part of the Parade of Homes later this month. We are in
the process of completing the lighting.
The next several photos are shots of the landscape in
the front of the house. As you can see the plantings are
young; by the spring they will be much larger, boy I
cannot wait to see that!
 
Now you can see the pebble garden area which will have a
wrought iron bench at the end of the stepping stones. We
will certainly enjoy sitting there enjoying a cup of
coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the late
afternoon and taking in the beautiful mountains.
The small tree planted next to the pebble garden is a
white dogwood. This was given to me in honor of my
Mother who passed in January by a women’s organization
that I serve on the international board and have been a
member for the past 13 years. Next spring it will bloom
as beautiful as was my Mother and keep an eye on the
place. There are two large boulders to the right of the pebble garden. There
are actually at the end of the driveway and were part of
the original landscape. They will be included in the
lighting project.
Next we wanted to landscape the area around the brick
mailbox as seen in these two photos.
Along the side of the house facing the street are
clusters of plantings that include several varieties of
shrubs and also at the end of the driveway in front of
the garage.
Next let’s take a look inside the house in the Great
Room. We finally found the perfect couch! It blends in
beautifully and the semi circle works perfectly. You can
sit and see the TV, watch the fireplace and see the
beautiful views outside. You can see the table in front
of the couch and there are matching end and sofa tables.
The slate squares that are on top of the tables look
very much like the floor tile and the fireplace stone.
Looking from the catwalk on the second floor toward the
fireplace you can see the artwork that we found. It is a
contemporary piece in brushed nickel that brings out the
look of the fireplace. Gives it a “pop”.
So you can see that we are coming along. It has been a
labor of love and we will continue to keep you posted.
Enjoy!
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