Monday, February 16, 2009

Create a hidden retreat


See how one landscaper made every detail count in a tiny urban backyard.

Privacy on a small city lot is an all-too-elusive concept. But in a neighborhood of compact lots, this San Jose, Calif., backyard — which sits right up against two-story houses — includes a pergola-sheltered hot tub for long, slow soaks behind a curtain of vines. Landscape designer Cathy Drees managed to create a tranquil outdoor room thanks to a sophisticated color palette, a screen of greenery around the perimeter and a few artfully chosen accents.

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