Garden Transformation + New Art Studio
New Art Studio across from our pond
One of the first projects we dove into, when we moved into my childhood home, was to take out a huge circular driveway and carport and replace those areas with an Art Studio and gardens.
We now park in an area carved out of the center of the old circular drive (inside our 'rhody garden') and walk into the house through a lovely little trail under the arching branches of tall rhododendrons. Our few extra steps take us beside camellias and an enormous old mossy stump, and opens up into views of Puget Sound and the soothing sounds of our little waterfall.
It's amazing how much real estate (and view space) used to be allotted to cars! But, unlike loads of folks, cars aren't important to us - ours are old, ugly and for getting us around and hauling stuff - so having them out in the elements is no biggie and having to walk a bit to get into the house is simply chalked up to exercise!
The transformation of space is beyond my wildest dreams. I wake up each morning, grab a cup of coffee, walk into my gorgeous Art Studio with views to Puget Sound on one side, gardens and forest opposite, and our stunning new pond in front of me, and am truly inspired.
And yes, I keep pinching myself!
Huge thanks to:
Mark The Pond Guy for building our pond
Harrison Homes, LLC for building my new art studio
Old carport and driveway
The colors are spectacular!
Sunrises are spectacular and each is different!
Beautiful even in the mist and rain
Oh so much space for gardens! And we’ve only just begun.
Here’s what it looked like when we moved in:
Old driveway
A portion of our new perennial garden and paths where the old driveway used to be