outdoors yyiNG
An inspiring porch needs a view to match,
so Barbara added a front garden—first, a slate
walkway edged with boxwoods for structure,
then the colorful choreography of blooms. “I
love color,” she says, “and I want something
beautiful in all seasons.” Her garden reflects
that with a luscious mix of hundreds of plants
that provide both spectacular views and
nonstop bouquets spring though fall. It’s had
the desired effect: “My front porch and flower
garden are my conversation and outdoor living-
area now,” she says.
PORCH PLEASURES
Barbara’s fresh-air
seating area,
left,
is
decorated like an
indoor room , with a
co m fy mix o f old and
new furnishings, to e-
pleasing rugs, and a
soft palette that lets
the garden claim
the spotlight.
A CU T ABOVE
Fresh bouquets,
below
,
and the heady
fragrance of
m oonflow er vine,
w hich Barbara planted
nearby, enhance the
nook’s relaxed,
botanical feel.
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