A city garden reimagined for maximum use. Garden designer Georgia Lindsay is known for her clever spatial solutions and innovative designs in awkward spaces. Her eponymous London-based firm was a natural fit for the homeowners of this small garden, who needed help transforming their narrow backyard. Lindsay and her team were tasked with finding a…
A landscape designer’s personal parterre. The site of landscape architect Mariane Wheatley-Miller’s personal garden in Syracuse, New York was rife with problems from the start. The native drumlin soil, formed by the movement of glacial ice sheets across rock debris, is stony, drains poorly, and dries out in the hot summer months. Old oaks and…
A Verdant, Magical Retreat For All Seasons. Anyone who thinks a large plot of land is necessary for an exquisite garden experience hasn’t yet seen this UK courtyard by designer Adolfo Harrison. In the buzzing North London neighborhood of Highbury, Harrison built a leafy reprieve where you can ramble through multiple emerald-dotted settings—as if in…
Old World Meets Orange County. Born in London and having lived and traveled throughout Europe, landscape designer Sacha McCrae, founder of Living Gardens Landscape Design, brings a European flair to the gardens she designs from her current home base in Orange County, California. While it’s tricky to pull off the traditional herbaceous borders of an…
Turning up the volume in a California kitchen. When interior designer Annie Fair, owner and principal of Annie Fair Design, was hired to help with a Southern California home and kitchen redesign, she knew from the first meeting that her clients were up for pushing the boundaries. “The husband is a punk rock drummer and…
A Remodel Brings Functionality to the Table. Nestled in Newport Beach, California, the Port Streets community is a cozy haven for family living. Built in the 1960s and ’70s, the neighborhood boasts multiple parks, pools, and a highly regarded elementary school. While the neighborhood may be a desirable environment for raising a family, the homes’…
