Peachy the Magazine August September 2014 | Page 53

GARDENS Voluptuous Vignettes A stone fountain, circled by a brickbordered crushed granite path, acts as the focal point of an intimate outside room walled with tall camellias. At one end of the garden, a rectangular pool reflects trees and blue sky. Between the pool and the central garden is an iron gate highlighting a vista of the majestic Santa Ynez mountains. Visually and physically connecting the garden to the home is a curving stucco and brick staircase with an iron railing covered with fragrant blooming wisteria. The outdoor fireplace and patio at the opposite end of the garden provide subtle symmetry. This unique garden is documented in the Smithsonian archives of American Gardens, a welldeserved honor! AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2014 51