31 Days of Character Building: Landscape

Welcome to day 24 of my 31 Day Series, Building Character. 

Adding character and personality to a new build is just as important outside as it is on the inside. When we purchased our new home, the exterior had a lot of special features that we really liked.  The landscaping however, left a little to be desired.  

Here it is what it look like the day we bought it...

(Before)


Here is how it has evolved:

(Now)  

I do not have a green thumb.  Therefore, I chose plantings based on the level of maintenance they require.   

Since I had never planned a landscape project I really didn't know where to start.

 I decided to rely on my decorating skills and apply my design philosophies to the landscape.

The concepts I applied were, Size (bigger is better and less is more), Color (variation in color for interest), Texture (combining plants with variation in the size of foliage), Contrast (using dark black mulch for drama) and Repetition (repeating the same elements throughout the yard).

Each year we add something new.  

And each year it gets a little closer to the look we are trying to achieve. 

One week left in my month long series.  Thanks for sticking with me!

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