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!
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