Favorite? Considerations
1. Location: LondonWhy we love it: In this back garden, water features, clipped hedges and rambling roses conceal what once was a fur factory. Steel beams and brick walls, remnants of the original building, peek out from beneath the lush greenery, barely hinting at this yard’s previous life. “It is the very tight composition of the x, y and z axis [vertical, horizontal and longitudinal axis] that creates the drama and always allows the garden to look good, however overgrown or out of control the planning might get,” Wheeler says.
Mirrored walls. I know, that sounds like something from the 1980s, but stick with me — these are not Crockett and Tubbs’ mirrored walls. It’s actually a great trick. Check out how mirroring the entire wall doubles the visual space in this entry. A few things are going on that keep the wall from looking dated. One: The wall is composed of several beveled mirrors, which breaks things up. Two: The mirror-mounted sconces also serve that purpose. Three: The wall is framed in elaborate millwork that provides a recess.
Bookshelves are lighted well.
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