Canadian Home Trends’ Design and Event
Editor, Evelyn Eshun helps a busy couple
create a calm oasis in their backyard.
Designer Evelyn Eshun
Backyards offer homeowners numerous
imaginative nooks. Designer Evelyn Eshun
re-imagined a busy couple’s garden bringing
much needed change while creating
cosy occasion seating. The garden was
transformed into a series of rooms with views.
“My goal was to create an outdoor living
space that paid homage to the energy
and feel of the home. It is important to
consider the architecture and surrounding
environment when designing an interior or
exterior space. The design of a space needs
to live comfortably in the footprint of the
area,” Evelyn states.
The garden had potential with its wellconstructed stone porch reminiscent of
an old French courtyard, according to
Evelyn. However, it was overgrown and
disorganized. “It was too ‘loose’ and needed
freshening up to show its underlying beauty,”
she comments.
“I wanted to maintain this upscale cottage
feeling by creating sitting and lounging areas
within the existing floorplan.” Inspired by the
home’s gentle greys and country stonework
Evelyn designed a contemporary country
theme. A repeating motif throughout is a
weave/linked pattern that joins the rooms like
gems on a necklace.
When designing garden rooms it is
important to understand the movement
of sun and shade through the day and the
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