This New York City rooftop garden features a cedar pergola painted black around the frame to give it some interesting contrast to the natural interior boards. This effect makes it appear that the posts are made of metal, when in fact they are actually made of less expensive wood. Pergolas are a great way to create
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We designed this terrace garden for a well-known Manhattan screenwriter who was interested in creating a lush garden oasis with a minimalist, streamlined approach. This Chelsea, NYC rooftop terrace includes custom planter boxes made of knotty cedar and filled with a mix of bamboo, a white birch tree, junipers, and still winter-dormant hydrangeas. Knotty cedar
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This stunning rooftop oasis in Manhattan’s Flatiron District is anything but flat with its swimming pool, outdoor shower, built-in kitchen and planters, and cobalt blue accent planters. All of this can be yours, too, since this spacious penthouse apartment is currently on the market for $18 million. The plantings include accents of gold, which pair
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This custom-built Brooklyn Heights roof deck features amazing views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline. We wanted the garden to feel like a lush little sanctuary with lots of warm wood tones, a jacuzzi, privacy screens, and gorgeous ceramic pots. We mixed loose Mexican beach stones in with the decking around the jacuzzi for
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When designing this rooftop garden for a townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, we wanted to maintain the classic style featured throughout the residence. The planters are made of fiberstone, a blend of fiberglass and stone, and are filled with a lush mix of maiden grasses, hydrangea trees, boxwoods, creeping Jenny, caryopteris, and wisteria vines.
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Mum’s the word when it comes to fall gardens around NYC! Even the smallest sidewalk planter, such as this one in Brooklyn, can be a delight to stumble upon. Purple and yellow make for an eye-catching fall flower color scheme, especially when mums are at the peak of their blooms. Additional plantings include a red
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This Upper East Side Manhattan roof deck features limestone-clad planters and a matching limestone patio floor. Custom-built benches run along one perimeter, backed by white Himalayan multi-stem birch trees. Having cushions custom made for these benches really makes them cozy and inviting looking. The glass perimeter fencing allows for unobstructed views of the city skyline.
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This contemporary rooftop garden in Manhattan’s Battery Park City is big on style and features artificial turf, white fiberglass planters, horizontal wood fencing, a cabana, and shade sail canopies. It also has a spectacular view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York harbor. The outdoor kitchen was custom-built to fit the space and
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This Clinton Hill, Brooklyn patio features custom-built wood planters, concrete-blend pavers, and a sunken deck-level planter filled with polished river stones and variegated irises. When I arrived at the initial consultation with the client, she said she was unhappy with the awkward existing layout, and the existing deck tiles were unattractive and uneven. We ripped
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We created the feeling of depth and abundance in this cozy rooftop terrace through the use of layered plantings and staggered heights of plants and planters. The client’s main objectives were to not make the terrace feel overly crowded and to avoid the hodge-podge effect she previously had with too many mismatched containers. We got
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