Tour 3 European Homes Updated by Doyle Herman Design Associates
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1/19To draw the dovecote (left) and chapel (right) into the French chateau’s dialogue, Doyle Herman Design Associates connected them to the entry grid with a strong cross axis.To draw the dovecote (left) and chapel (right) into the French chateau’s dialogue, Doyle Herman Design Associates connected them to the entry grid with a strong cross axis.
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2/19The chateau could scarcely make a statement obscured behind a grove of trees with a rear approach.
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3/19The solution lay in strong lines and a no-nonsense entry drive accented by yew cones and boxwood edging.The solution lay in strong lines and a no-nonsense entry drive accented by yew cones and boxwood edging.
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4/19Not only did the gate move to the fore, but it received a fresh coat of French blue paint, while its piers were taken down, numbered and reinstalled. To achieve the Old World patina on the new wall, it was preserved with a tile cap and plastered with a lime wash.Not only did the gate move to the fore, but it received a fresh coat of French blue paint, while its piers were taken down, numbered and reinstalled. To achieve the Old World patina on the new wall, it was preserved with a tile cap and plastered with a lime wash.
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5/19With a sharp new façade, the wall of the mews house now jives with the sharp new landscape.
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6/19The 1847 Georgian wall overlooking a scrub lot had to remain, but needed a facelift.
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7/19In the rear garden, an Irish sculpture of Mother and Child plays off the stone wall and stands in alliums about to pop open.In the rear garden, an Irish sculpture of Mother and Child plays off the stone wall and stands in alliums about to pop open.
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8/19The one nod toward festive color created by salvias, verbenas and other blooms sets off the entertaining terrace.The one nod toward festive color created by salvias, verbenas and other blooms sets off the entertaining terrace.
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9/19In the inner courtyard, a glass and steel bridge forms a catwalk to connect the two buildings on the property.In the inner courtyard, a glass and steel bridge forms a catwalk to connect the two buildings on the property.
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10/19Stone steps lead down to a terrace below grade in the inner courtyard.
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11/19Rather than just gravel, the pathways are delineated with Irish limestone pavers.
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12/19With the fastigiated hornbeams close at hand, the garden is almost inside.
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13/19In the rear garden, the wall that divides the mews house from the main residence is softened with a sculpture, trees and corresponding allium garden.In the rear garden, the wall that divides the mews house from the main residence is softened with a sculpture, trees and corresponding allium garden.
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14/19The sole nod toward lawn is in the rear garden where irregular paving echoes the modern motif.
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15/19Rather than a traditional front door, guests enter a passageway to the planted courtyard beyond.
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16/19The bank of windows etched in ivy demanded a clipped hornbeam hedge to give the guesthouse privacy.
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17/19To echo the beach on the façade overlooking the water, DHDA used different surface textures of gravel, brick and river stones.To echo the beach on the façade overlooking the water, DHDA used different surface textures of gravel, brick and river stones.
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18/19With flowerbeds hugging the walls, but no strong story line, the garden lacked definition.
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19/19The boxwood parterre in front of the main house provides a smart entry.
This article appears in the May 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
