This stylish couple's home is in the Village of Claremont, California. It is a cluster of home with a variety of architectural styles--all centrally located within walking distance to the charming shopping district (also known as "The Village"). Their mid-century modern inspired home has a unique layout, having four major separate areas. In addition to the front courtyard (photo above) and back gardens, their property has a large area off the living room / dining room. It is an alfresco enclosed dining room and living room. Yet another area is the front garden which is adjacent to the street. We organized the space into four distinct areas--each with their own use and purpose. We also designed specific colors for the house and each individual garden. We chose colors that were light and airy but have a definite architectural feeling. We used our signature color on the perimeter walls for depth, drama, and continuity. This amazing color is perfect to punctuate accent colors like the vintage turquoise table and chairs; and, the California Gold front door. The first area is the front garden which is defined by an existing circular driveway. The existing pine trees inspired us to create a woodland garden. We used American and California native plants and materials. The rock placement boldly leads their guests to the entrance courtyard. We added a trellis (an architectural counterpoint to the existing mid-century lines of the house) to accent the front door. We removed overgrown plants that did not fit with the woodland theme. We really liked the footprint of the entry courtyard, although we revised the plantings, changed the colors, and added a parsons table for entertaining or Sunday morning coffee. Once the newly planted American native Red Bud matures, it will have the shade to be used more frequently. The back garden had been previously landscaped by someone else. Although we liked the general design, we removed the acute angles, changed the material for the path, and replaced the plastic wood border with a natural rock border. We also planted extravagant Timber Bamboo as a privacy from the neighbors. The existing block wall fence was painted our signature color, a deep rich charcoal gray, which added elegance and a depth to the garden. It is a great space for the doggies to run around and play! t.
~Selected Client List~
Abby and Jack Parsons
Vicke and John Selk
Pat Coye
Stephanie Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Swafford
Carol Holder and John Mallinckrodt
Francesca DiFranco Gallagan
Gloria and Noman Howe
Terry Endo Smith
Joseph Cardoza
Judith and David Tanenbaum
Barbara Cheatley
Holly and Scott Milliken
Linda Lee Worlow
Mary and Hank Perera
Lana and Robert Kreivis
Nancy Wing
Victoria and Suketu Bhavsar
Cordova Park Villas
Southern Pipe and Supply
Ken and Sue Andrews
Jill Grigsby
Kent Hughes and Deborah Page
Margaret Ramos
Danny and Gracie Ramos
Tom and Heather Hartshorn
Patricia Dillon
Linda Davis Taylor
Stephanie Takahashi
Steve Saute and Cindy VanSteelant
Kim Clarkin
Kate Unger
Pierre Volholganzang
Peggy Blake
Linda Matsumo
Tom Braun
Sean Brusky and Amanda Hollis Brusky
Indah Bulan
Stephen T. Swaffford, BLA
Michael A. Rodriguez
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