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Rendered landscape plan.
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BEFORE view of the front. Lacked a welcoming entry and foundation plantings were overgrown.
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Large spruce and annual pockets define the drive entry and add seasonal color. Foundation plantings of boxwood and tardiva hydrangea are appropriately scaled.
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Fall view with a serviceberry as the focal point out the dining room window buffering the view of the driveway and providing fall color. Tardiva hydrangea provides late season flowers.
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Spring view of serviceberry, daffodils, and spring annuals in planters extending seasonal interest and providing a welcoming front entry.
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Evening view of landscape lighting enhancing the front entry with uplights on the trees and path lights along the existing walk.
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BEFORE view of the back patio with overgrown shrubs and poor connection and use of space. Larger flagstone pieces were salvaged and reused in the new patio.
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Winter view of the back flagstone patio with a built-in grill, bar height seating, retaining wall, and dining. Granite boulders and limestone copings are repeated from the home’s architecture. Seven son flower, chasmanthium, hakenochloa, and pachysandra provide winter interest.
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Evening view of the back patio enhancing the entertaining experience with uplights on select trees, wall lights in the seat wall, and path lights.
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View from the dining area of the regraded back lawn, rain gardens along each side, conservancy area, and the pond.
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BEFORE view of drainage issues in the back lawn, old deck, poorly retained patio, and lack of connection between the two spaces.
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View of the regraded lawn and the new tiered cedar deck with a strong connection to the patio to enhance functionality of the combined spaces.
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Evening view of the lower deck conversation area and planters. Wall sconces, step lights, and railing lights built into the deck enhance evening entertaining.
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View from the upper deck’s seating area out of the home office. Built-in planters provide a colorful foreground to the view beyond and eliminate the requirement for railings.