forest lane

this garden refresh is a celebration of life in the wake of the passing of a father, transforming the grounds into a living elegy to his memory in homage to the generational legacy of the property.

transformation with a throughline—after four decades on the land, this double-parcel retains its former cozy with generous pinches of jeuje, feminine wild, sensorial charm, and plant-forwardness to keep us coming back for more. this is a gardener’s garden, unafraid of beauty.

buildings go from white to studio green. perimeter fencing is updated with a combination of delicate komoyose screens and reused rustic grapestakes. light filters through the komoyose just-so . . . shimmery private transparency is garden threshold and container. a dedicated entry to the future adu brings us through a lush perennial meadow (luke hass planting is a trove of seasonally unfolding delights).

a meandering meadow path leads to the edible terraces that curve with the slope via a nested series of stone seatwalls connecting the bronze-screened planthouse (lili + dustin’s mouse-proofing finery) with the existing fire banquet. citrus, apricot, apple, pear, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, artichoke, and herbs galore festoon the terraces while tender greens, carrots, peas, tomatoes, and more strawberries enjoy planthouse protection.

the main craftsman home sits amidst the ever-blooming cottage garden of dancing light and sounds of trickling water (coming soon) beneath the mature akebono cherry tree and new subtropical blooming wonders. magnolias and michelias are the plant stars throughout—their white saucer blooms and evergreen foliage unifying the property’s woodland, mediterranean, and cottage garden identities.

collab magic with this former interior design client - a leader who trusts her vision and her team’s aptitudes, not to mention is the consummate host with all the best teas + treats. thanks to luke hass and his formidable trio with miguel and juan for bringing lili badawi, dustin, zach, and terrene in on the creation.