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Joni Wilkerson Interiors and Landscaping
Sweet Smiling LandscapesTiered of the looking out at a shabby brown lawn in their front yard and unwilling to use the water to keep it green these homeowners decided to go for something different. The wife in this household worked from home and was motivated to have a better view from her home office. As an enthusiastic bird watcher, I wanted to give her a view that included happy birds fluttering about. The husband was annoyed by the fact that some of the neighbors allowed their dogs to use this corner lot a toilet without having the curtesy of cleaning up after them.
My job was to create a low water landscape (also known as xeriscape) that attracted birds, bees and butterflies but kept the dogs off. We started with directing down spouts in to catch basins called infiltration swales. These swales capture water storing it in the soil where it can be accessed by plants months after the rains have stopped. Then we integrated primarily California native plants and succulents into the design. Special attention was payed to the water needs of the plants and the ideal growing conditions for each species so that the combination of earthworks and plant choice and placement this landscape can get by with zero supplemental irrigation after the period of establishment this landscape. By incorporating flowering California native plants, native birds and insects flocked to the site in a neighborhood otherwise dominated by lifeless landscapes. By surrounding the garden with decomposed granite and succulents we created a space that was unpleasant and unappealing for dogs to relive themselves while remaining appealing to more human sensibilities.
Today this property sits on the corner in a suburban neighborhood of Goleta, California. Hopefully serving as inspiration to take out lawns and build beautiful gardens that work to integrate the man made landscape with the natural ecosystem in which it is built.
Vue Custom PoolsCustom gunite pool with white washed brick spa to match the house. Spa has smooth flow copper spillway to match copper on house.
Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.Laundry room has fun, funky painted cabinets to match the door on the other side of the house.
Cascade West DevelopmentPaint by Sherwin Williams
Body Color - Anonymous - SW 7046
Accent Color - Urban Bronze - SW 7048
Trim Color - Worldly Gray - SW 7043
Front Door Stain - Northwood Cabinets - Custom Truffle Stain
Exterior Stone by Eldorado Stone
Stone Product Rustic Ledge in Clearwater
Outdoor Fireplace by Heat & Glo
Live Edge Mantel by Outside The Box Woodworking
Doors by Western Pacific Building Materials
Windows by Milgard Windows & Doors
Window Product Style Line® Series
Window Supplier Troyco - Window & Door
Lighting by Destination Lighting
Garage Doors by NW Door
Decorative Timber Accents by Arrow Timber
Timber Accent Products Classic Series
LAP Siding by James Hardie USA
Fiber Cement Shakes by Nichiha USA
Construction Supplies via PROBuild
Landscaping by GRO Outdoor Living
Customized & Built by Cascade West Development
Photography by ExposioHDR Portland
Original Plans by Alan Mascord Design Associates
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