Ursula II
Preston Hollow
A busy, young family wanted charming curb appeal with a low-maintenance planting palette and a large backyard living space. The goal was to create a private, flexible area that provided plenty of pool time and play for their little ones while affording ample area for entertaining friends and family.
While construction had already commenced with Rosewood Custom Builders, and the home’s building plan was already set in stone, designer Todd Piasczyk communicated with the client to create the landscape plan, collaborating with fellow Bonick landscape designer, Jose Perez. They worked in tandem with Rosewood Custom Homes to create a seamless aesthetic for this exquisite outdoor entertaining space. Since the client had already selected the materials for the home, it was easy to build and acquire the corresponding outdoor palette to mirror the home’s architectural style.
To achieve consistency and balance to the overall look and feel of the property, we echoed the buff leudar limestone from the house in the pool coping and edges of the water feature. Of course, we also added a few twists. One was using acid-etched concrete for retaining walls, raised garden beds, and walkways. This method removes the creme to give it a clean, modeled surface with no visible imperfections, resulting in museum quality without the price of stone.
This home’s entertaining space was crucial, featuring several covered and uncovered seating areas, outdoor television, and an outdoor kitchen and bar.
For the landscape, we implemented live oaks and hollies for screening and character, and large magnolias for backyard privacy. Other low-maintenance plantings included Mexican feather grass, grey cotoneaster, yewtopia plum yews, eleaganus, liriope, and Asian jasmine for groundcovers. We also incorporated potted plants for focal points. For contrast, we added large basalt gravel in a few areas, such as the meditation garden.
Builder: Rosewood Custom Builders
Architect: M-Gray Architecture
Landscape Designer: Todd Piasczyk
Interior Designer: Lindsey Mathias Design
Photographer: Costa Christ
