Landscaping/Outdoor Spaces

The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.

Extra-wide concrete pillars help to support the studio at its core.

Now, an eight-foot sliding door brings light into the kitchen and enables fluid movement between inside and out. The wider steps can serve as seats during a party, and they make for a graceful transition to the yard.

The home’s 2,340 square feet span the upper and lower levels, while the basement can serve as an independent ADU, home office, or guest quarters. The lower-level entry is now more comfortable, with a wide waiting area protected from the weather overhead.

The five-bedroom residence has floor-to-ceiling glazing, vaulted ceilings, and a staircase set in a planted atrium.

Lush landscaping lines both sides of the main entry walkway, extending a warm welcome.

Flowering Mexican marigold spills over boulders and gravel in the front garden, where Terremoto planted wild rye grass along the perimeter of the house.

On the home's east side, the overhang created by the second story volume shades the front door while still allowing morning light into the bedrooms.

“It was very important to get the integration between the garden and the house right,” Maynard says. The architects worked with Bush Projects to strike that balance, laying down concrete pavers and planting native flora that add to the home’s relaxed feel. Permanent steel awnings protect windows from glare, while retractable fabric ones by Shadefactor offer residents optional shelter when they sit outside.

corten steel planters provide privacy from the street, fabricated by hogtown sheet metal

Architect Tom Kundig set the living/dining room in a pavilion that opens to the garden on three sides. “This house is in a highly developed neighborhood, yet when you walk in, you forget that,” he says. “Indoors and outdoors aren’t two separate things.”

A Quartzite path leads to the entrance, where a work by Rashid Johnson and a reflection of the dragon blood tree that Gillian calls Sid Vicious are visible through the window at right. "I named all the trees after musicians,