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Meanwhile, on Remodelista: The Case for the Landscape Makeunder

August 12, 2025

Welcome to Meanwhile, on Remodelista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site. We’ve been noticing recently, both there and on our own site, a new love for the unpolished and uncultivated in landscape design. We know it’s not a look for everyone (hello, HOA!), but when the rewilded style works in context, it can be magical.

Here, some persuasive arguments for turning your outdoor spaces over to nature.

The Overgrown Yard

The messy wildflower meadow that surrounds this guest house inspired the interiors. Photograph by Chris Horwood, from The Gardener’s Cottage Guesthouse: A Project by “Intuitive Antiques Dealer-Decorator” Max Rollitt.
Above: The messy wildflower meadow that surrounds this guest house inspired the interiors. Photograph by Chris Horwood, from The Gardener’s Cottage Guesthouse: A Project by “Intuitive Antiques Dealer-Decorator” Max Rollitt.

The Unkempt Path

A wide brick path connecting two buildings at Casa Modesta in Algarve, Portugal, is softened by the grass that has crept over from the lawn areas. Photograph by Alex Reyto for The Perfect Hideaway, from Casa Modesta: A Family House Turned Rural Retreat in Portugal’s Algarve.
Above: A wide brick path connecting two buildings at Casa Modesta in Algarve, Portugal, is softened by the grass that has crept over from the lawn areas. Photograph by Alex Reyto for The Perfect Hideaway, from Casa Modesta: A Family House Turned Rural Retreat in Portugal’s Algarve.

The Stump-as-Step

A wabi-sabi moment at a Danish weekend home—the single tree that was felled to accommodate the construction of the house now serves as a step. Photograph by Benjamin Lund, from In Harmoni: A Low-Impact Summerhouse in Rural Vollerup, Denmark.
Above: A wabi-sabi moment at a Danish weekend home—the single tree that was felled to accommodate the construction of the house now serves as a step. Photograph by Benjamin Lund, from In Harmoni: A Low-Impact Summerhouse in Rural Vollerup, Denmark.

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