OUTDOOR LIVING
outdoors
a
s the sun drops
low in the sky,
Dan and Katie
Piacquadio,
both hard-
working San Diego-area
physicians, wander down
from their house to their
comfortably furnished
redwood pergola and let the
day’s tensions drift away in
the balmy breeze.
The structure and the
patio beneath are the answer
to the couple’s need for more
living space. They hired
landscape designer Melanie
Mackenzie to design the
pergola. Then Katie deco-
rated the alfresco family room
with sturdy pieces that
visually link with the gardens
surrounding the pergola. “I
wanted it to be inviting, not
fancy or fussy,” says Katie.
“I just love this special
little area. We’re so fortunate
to have a beautiful spot where
we can enjoy the outdoors.”
SPICY PALETTE
Luxuriant foliage
and fiery red canna on the lattice at
far right, and orange bougainvillea,
also at far right, match spice-
colored and green-tweed cushions.
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JUNE 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
