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look out the heroic bi - fold doors of their newfangled kitchen — an wing of an onetime biz keeper ’s cottage built on a former state estate of the realm in Hertfordshire , England , in the 1700s — possessor Jacky and Gary O’Leary can fancy the history of this bucolic spot , surrounded by fields and gardens and traditional influence , such as a cockerel weather vane , a rustic pergola strangle in wisteria , and dog - toothed brick walls lining the southerly border .
A traditional herbaceous border in full bloom beckons visitors to take a trip to the past , through the old brick arch and gate in the background . photograph by : Elliot Hook .
“ The design is sympathetic to both the contemporary taste of the possessor and its ethos , ” say London - based garden intriguer Daniel Shea . “ The landscape represent with this juxtaposition of old and unexampled complementing each other and create an atmosphere that pose well in its surroundings . ”
An oak pergola , weathered to an attractive silver gray , mark the entranceway to the theater , ushering visitant down a York stone tract . Traditional herbs of lavender , purple sage , and bronze fennel trace the bed , heralding back to the site ’s agricultural source . At the end , a sugarcoat ceramic urn provides a focal period . picture by : Elliot Hook .
The possessor want to make panoramic views they could enjoy from the indoors yr - round and add itinerary leading out to the garden and to other areas of the property . The paths are a mix of York Harlan Fiske Stone and reclaimed crimson brick locally sourced from within a 10 - international nautical mile r . “ For all the hardscaping , the usage of local materials was at the forefront of our minds , ” enounce Shea .
Open bi - fold doors create a unlined conversion between the garden and the new kitchen extension . A subtle people of color palette of grayish and white was used to reflect the modern-day tastes of the proprietor . Photo by : Elliot Hook .
Just outside the bi - fold doors , Shea installed a deck of sun - bleached balau wood and a full - length reflection pool . “ This lineament really aid accent the grand scale of measurement of the kitchen and its relationship with the garden . The two area are almost symmetrical in dimensions , and with the bi - flold doors , the garden and kitchen integrate seamlessly , ” Shea explains .
A bronze heron overlooks the brick - edge reflection pool , with the grandiloquent grass over ofCalamagrostisxacutiflora‘Karl Foerster ’ in the background . picture by : Elliot Hook .
A bronze heron look out over the brick - edged pool and a long herbaceous border spanning the length of the kitchen , which is set with herb and late - summer perennial that tie in with agricultural surroundings of the property . Shea prefer the plants for their robustness and architectural qualities , ensuring that they would be in scale of measurement with the new extension .
A countryfied steel urine cooler is nestled between Hakone grass(Hakonechloa macra)and Alpine wood fern(Dryopteris wallichiana ) , with tussock grass(Deschampsia cespitosa)in the foreground and skunk tree(Cotinus coggygria)in the background . Hart ’s natural language fern(Asplenium scolopendrium)and European state of nature ginger(Asarum europeaum)serve as dry land cover version . Photo by : Elliot Hook .
“ I always focalize on scale and jazz well - proportioned strong lines . I try on to restrict the palette of plants and color so I can repeat them throughout the site and produce a unified design . I spend a band of time connect with the website and create a blank space that is harmonious to its surroundings , ” Shea says .
An honest-to-goodness gate remains , symbolical of a threshold to the properties past . Photo by : Elliot Hook .
The gentle foliation of Mexican plumage grass(Stipa tenuissima)spills onto a way of reclaimed violent brick lead to the glasshouse . Lamb ’s ear(Stachys byzantine ) , purple sage , and bronze Florence fennel make up the respite of the flora palette . Photo by : Elliot Hook .
The plant were cautiously selected for their robustness and architectural lineament , such as this combination ofCalamagrostisxacutiflora‘Karl Foerster’,Echinacea purpurea‘White Swan’,Stipa tenuissima(Mexican feather grass),Veronicastrum virginicum’Album ' , and mutual fennel . exposure by : Elliot Hook .
The reflection pool cross the intact distance of the kitchen , reflecting the come about clouds . An herbaceous border of grasses and perennials provides year - turn interestingness . Photo by : Elliot Hook .
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