Posts Tagged: Landscape design

Walkway in The Good Garden The Good Garden | The Landscape Architecture of Edmund Hollander Design

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
While landscape design has always been an important feature for a home, the increasing emphasis on indoor/outdoor living over the last several years has heightened even further the priority given to gardens and the design of our environmental spaces. One of the most recognized east coast landscape architect firms, Edmund Hollander Design, has been creating lush and meticulous outdoor spaces for the last 25 years.…
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Bunny Williams on Garden Style Signs of Spring

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
What a change a week makes! With sudden temperature rises, we are actually seeing signs of spring poking through the melting mounds of snow. It is also school vacation this week, so instead of working on my planned post, there was a lot of this going on.…
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Gil Schafer Garden at Middlefield A New Look for Gil Schafer

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
For so many of us in the world of design, any new project emanating from the office of architect Gil Schafer elicits a sense of excitement. His classic American style is the perfect bridge between past and present – rooted in history, with a timeless sense of scale and proportion, yet effortlessly translated for comfortable modern living.…
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Louis Benech | Twelve French Gardens

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
While I have little talent in the arena of landscape design, I can certainly recognize someone who does, so I was delighted to discover Louis Benech in the new book of his work, Twelve French Gardens. Louis BenechAlthough he studied law, Benech’s lifelong love of plants led him to horticultural apprenticeships in England and Normandy.…
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The Design Landscape of Sawyer Berson

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
After seeing the modern monolithic limestone and glass Southampton manse Sawyer | Berson created for designer Kelly Behun in last month’s ELLE DECOR, I was led to the architects’ site to see what else they had been doing lately. While familiar with several of their projects, I was delighted to discovered what a wide range of impressive oeuvre this firm has.…
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The Landscape Designs of Doyle Herman

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
There are some areas of design where I know what I like but have no knowledge of how to achieve it. Landscape design is one of those disciplines and I am thankful for the likes of Doyle Herman here in Connecticut, whose work I have admired for years.…
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2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse Front Garden

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Over the next several days, we will be finishing up our look at the Hampton Designer Showhouse. For the weekend, we’ll be spending a little time outside. As I approached the house, I was immediately struck by the handsome landscaping. Casual, yet tailored, it was a lovely combination of container and in-ground plantings.…
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In the Garden with Stacy Bass

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stacey Bewkes   •   20 Comments
If you are a reader of such local upscale Connecticut magazines as athome, Greenwich or Westport Magazines, or national publications such as Garden Design, Horticulture, Luxe,  House Beautiful, then you have undoubtedly seen the work of talented photographer Stacy Bass. Her award-winning photos of landscapes and interiors eloquently capture the essence of place with a sensuous light and luminosity that transport you directly into the lushness of the landscapes.…
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Country Charm in the Garden

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   32 Comments
On our way to visit Dominique Browning for our BEHIND THE Q weekend, Dr. Pat and I first stopped in to visit a longtime friend of hers, Andrew Grossman at his lovely home in Seekonk, MA. Although Pat had sung his praises as a landscape designer extraordinaire, little did I know the treat I was in for.…
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