“We collected the stones to build this outdoor living room from the ruins of an old barn,” says the owner, who loves to work with salvaged materials. “You have to be sympathetic to the already existing bones of the garden,” explains Lane. “In this case, the owners and Rob Vogel had done the groundwork and created a very fanciful setting. I just had to enhance it.” Unlike interior spaces where rooms can be shut off from one another, backyards are more open, so you need to find ways to draw your eye from one space to another. One way is to use colour keys – features in similar colours that lead you through the space. Another design trick is to “cosy up the outdoor spaces.” This makes the place looked lived in and accessible. “When there’s a pool, I like to add baskets of rolled-up towels,” LEFT: The fanciful iron fence was inspired by the architecture of Gaudí in Barcelona. RIGHT: Reclaimed stone and wood play a big role in this backyard living space designed by Vogel Landscape Group.
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