outdoors
IN T H E G A R D EN
a
total backyard ren ovation
w as in o rd e r w h e n
Suzanne B o re n purchased
h e r Lake Forest, Illin o is,
hom e in 2000. A n d
because Suzanne th in ks
big, h e r backyard n o w
extends into the drivew ay, g iv in g h e r a
te m ptin g o u tdo or e n te rta in in g space that
connects to h e r garden.
Suzanne asked landscape designer R ay
Sanchez to help h e r design paths and beds to
m ake m ore space fo r gardening. H e suggested
enla rg in g the garden area b y c u ttin g a curve
into the drivew ay, trim m in g the blacktop
surface w ith b rick , and addin g an arbor to the
garage. T h e d rive w a y and the arbor becam e the
“bones” o f the o u tdo o r liv in g room , and a fe w
IT ’S IN T H E D E TA IL S Containers, accessories,
and even the second-story window boxes
share a color scheme, which pulls the outdoor
room together into one lovely scene.
90 MAY 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
