When Arin Der tapped Kate and Ryan Gross, of Los Angeles landscape design firm Kate Anne Designs, to overhaul his Glendale, CA, property, number one on his wish list was to make the sprawling outdoor area more like an extension of his recently renovated interiors. “There was a lot of undefined, unused open space,” says Kate.”Our goal was to prioritize the functionality of the large front yard.”
“We created a natural and organic feel by bringing in that Spanish Courtyard aesthetic to the space. We brought in tall hedging for privacy, and retained part of the front yard hillside, so all of the areas were brought to the same level. This was a huge transformation in itself by bringing all of the areas on the same plane. Our challenge was then to create unique vignettes within the sprawling outdoor space to create what felt like multiple outdoor living rooms for our client.”
Below, a glimpse of one of the conversational areas—and how to get the look.
Photography by Jeffrey Brian, courtesy of Kate Anne Designs.
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