BRATTLE STREET

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

The careful juxtapostion of traditional and contemporary elements become the overriding theme in this amazing new garden on historic Brattle Street just outside of Harvard Square. Graphic stone terraces composed of artfully fabricated bands of antique Rockport granite are subtly integrated beneath the canopies of established birch, maple and variegated dogwood trees. New spaces provide areas to enjoy dappled sun and shade patterns all day long. Wonderful collections of modern site furnishings are designed to give the garden a hip feeling without cluttering the dense urban space. Blackened stainless steel structures such as a custom fountain with variable flow speeds, dining pergola, and grill station become important focal points from both inside and outside of the home. Lush plantings of european ginger, hellebore, carex, amsonia, dwarf solomon’s seal, astilbe, and tree peony fill perennial beds with wonderful seasonal displays, and an incredible show of bulbs absolutely erupts in spring. A gorgeous row of columnar purple-leafed beech rises along the rear side of the property and becomes an incredible year-round background as this family’s activity-and entertainment-focused outdoor lifestyle quickly take hold.