A stunning transformation of form and function that finally allowed the house to fit in with its surroundings. The materials echo the surrounding environment and the mix of both native and ornamental plants provide beauty and interest while requiring less maintenance.
Project Type: front yard, swale
Design Style: informal, curvilinear, cottage
Landscape Elements: interlock walkway, precast steps, staircase, driveway banding , tiered gardens, armour stone boulder work, garden beds with perennials and shrubs, tree planting, landscape lighting, drainage systems.
Hardscape Materials: Silex Grey Paleo Paver from Permacon, Sheffield Beige & Black Celtik Wall from Permacon, Orillia buff armour stone, Scott Liter by Nightscaping, Magnaliter by Nightscaping, Hadco Bullet light
Plant selections: Corkscrew Hazel (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’), Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’), Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier Canadensis), Sunburst Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), Green Gem Boxwood (Boxus ‘Green Gem’, Moonlight Climbing Hydrangea (Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’)
