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When this family purchased a home in California’s Oakland Hills, there wasn’t much in the steeply sloped backyard to encourage spending time outdoors. But what the yard lacked in usable space, it more than made up for in natural beauty, with sweeping views down a hillside of native oaks and redwoods.
Seeing the site’s potential, the homeowners enlisted Barry Sacher, owner of Rock Paper Scissors Landscape, to craft an outdoor retreat that would both serve their family’s needs and work in harmony with the landscape. “Embracing the existing natural landscape drove the design,” Sacher says. “It was and still is the star of the show.”
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3. English Class
No one has to shiver for long while hastening into the house after soaking in this backyard hot tub in Los Angeles, thanks to its proximity to a doorway. The homeowner got rid of an unused swimming pool so landscape designer Catherine Bosler of Bosler Earth Design could install the hot tub and deck seen here, plus a covered lounge area and plenty of drought-tolerant plantings interwoven with pathways.
Being that the homeowner is British, Bosler looked to the English countryside for inspiration, infusing the space with softness, texture and color. Climbing jasmine grows on the cable railing panel between the deck and hot tub, adding greenery and an enticing fragrance to the space.
Extra-nice touch: The hot tub has built-in shelving along the side for towels and other necessities.
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Charleston, South Carolina, designer Cortney Bishop has long partnered with Amadi Carpets to create luxurious custom rugs for clients. This fall, she brought that collaboration to a broader audience with her first official collection for the brand, unveiled at Verellen during High Point Market.
The line includes 14 hand-woven rug styles, including graphic geometric patterns inspired by vintage Swedish textiles and abstract interpretations of flora and fauna. The rugs are crafted in Afghanistan by Amadi’s artisans using hand-dyed wool and wool-silk blends and feature a warm, earthy palette of green, brown, golden and peach tones. Bishop poses here with the beautiful Tilde, a design reminiscent of a vintage Swedish flat-weave (röllakan) rug, beneath her feet.