Elegant Simplicity
The goal was to create a home that
fit within the Montgomery County,
MD, neighborhood context, offering a
more open lawn with trees in the front
yard, but also providing privacy from
adjoining neighbors and featuring a
contemporary minimalist garden.
Simple yet stylish, minimalist gardens
take their cue from de-cluttered houses,
offering a thoughtfully designed space
that works for today’s busy lifestyles.
Minimalist gardens feature a bold but
simple design that is usually lowmaintenance. Minimalism in the garden
starts with boundaries. Limiting the
number of hardscaping materials and
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maintaining a limited plant palette is
essential to achieve a modern, clean look.
In Garrett Park, Bleam and Williams
truly had a blank slate with which to
work, as the previous residence had
burned to the ground. Bleam used plant
material in a manner that creates planes,
garden rooms and overlapping outdoor
spaces. The entry threshold is defined by
a double row of redbuds flanking bluestone steppers. To reinforce the publicto-private transition, layers of ground
cover were used at the front of the lot.
The walkway leads to the front terrace
and entry where the steps, made of
stacked pavers, echo the stepping stones.