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Elmhurst

cathyosika
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Love!!

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Pavers, soft landscaping, dappled light against high contrast architecture.

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Outdoor furniture, south yard

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Modern pergola?

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Color and texture grouping

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Gate and step

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Fence line trees

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garden path between screen porch and south plantings, winding through plantings along north side?

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This has been in my home inspiration images from the very start. Love the contrast between the stark/refined architecture and soft flowing landscape.

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Love!!

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Yes!!

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Like the mix of textures and this will be essential to hide some utilities at the northwest and north east corners!

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Beautiful perimeter!

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Love these!

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uplighting at privacy fence/plants

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outdoor room - flow from dining room space

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Love this - bird house and all. I’d like to incorporate a bee and butterfly habitat at the south west “garden corner” too.

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Open to water feature but not essential. Definitely a nice add depending on budget.

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Great idea for garden path and elsewhere too. Like idea of mixing containers with raised beds.

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Trellis! Yes! Not sure where but had envisioned possibly doing something like this in the area between house and garage.

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Yay! For sure! Dream yard would have the south yard feel liken outdoor room or courtyard that can flow between 3 seasons room, dining room and rest of the yard.

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Yes! Maybe a circle like this out in the west yard, outdoor dining or outdoor sofa set up in south yard?

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Beautiful!

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Beautiful mix of plants to flow around the house at both front yards. Less lawn there the better.

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You had me at hydrangeas. Tall grasses and bushy evergreen type plants should be specified for a few locations to mask utilities. House has no real “back” so 2 areas need a lush landscape concealment!

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Pretty mix of fliers and greens! House is a mix of light grey, white and black with stained beadboard ceilings at porches and first floor overhangs so some color is key!

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Modern fire pit/table is on our list!

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I love the green between pavers. How hard to maintain? Would like to incorporate permeable pavers with grass at the north west corner for extra parking space (that doesn’t look like a parking space when empty!)

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Bright splashes if color like this could really make the house pop!

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Well now I might want to go more structured and contemporary! I like the division of surfaces and spaces.

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We have those purple flowers now and they look great. I credit them with attracting all of the pollinating bees to the garden so definitely include somewhere!

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Cool chairs! Great mix of wood and vegetation or a privacy fence. I’d like to get to 10’ high (eventually) if possible with plans here, but stay mostly within 5-8’ of 6’ high fence.

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Modern pergola! Color could match the Irons Ore (nearly black) or Eldridge Grey (mid tone grey) of the house. Love the seating area surrounded by decorative garden (and/or part of veggie garden too.)

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Not loving the rusty look but I doo like the idea of a “green wall” or trellis doorway.

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Did I mention my hopes of a modern white picket fence concept or are you a mind reader?

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East yard seating! Why didn’t I think of that!

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Love! Curious if those are linear pavers?

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Excellent upgrade from a sidewalk and the orientation to the north offers a mere 11’ sidewalk to spend a little more on!

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Utility screens maybe?

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I like the mix of materials!

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Beautiful!

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I was wondering how to hide trash cans...

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I would love dense planting like this instead of lawn at the north side.

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Garden gate?

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Garden path and raised beds

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Patio lighting

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