POOL MAKEOVER

Pool to Garden After

Pool to Garden After

Portland Garden Designer

Portland Garden Designer

North Corner Before

North Corner Before

North Corner After

North Corner After

Southeast Corner Before

Southeast Corner Before

Southeast Corner After

Southeast Corner After

Southwest Corner Before

Southwest Corner Before

Southwest Corner After

Southwest Corner After

Southwest Corner After

Southwest Corner After

Residence Before

Residence Before

Residence After

Residence After

Fence Before

Fence Before

Fence After

Fence After

Fence After

Fence After

This back yard was the neighborhood swimming pool while the homeowner’s children were growing up. The pool was dismantled and filled in to become a small but charming private garden.

The large expanse of fencing was softened with a variety of plantings that will grow to provide privacy from neighboring views. The irregular rectangles of blue stone paving add classic structure and lead to three different seating areas in this small garden. The water feature is a burgundy pot that repeats the color of several plants in the garden as well as providing the musical sound of water.

The back entryway was framed with a pergola and built to reflect the architecture of the home. The overhead trellis line breaks up the towering expanse of the back wall and appears to reduce the size to a more human scale.