GARDENS + INTERIORS
A small boxwood hedge with four
columnar hornbeams anchoring the
corners prescribes elegance and a
boundary for the al fresco backyard
dining room. By intentionally creating
spaces and multiple seating areas with
the hardscape and greenery accents,
the feeling of an ample yet private
enclosure is shaped.
While it’s a sea of green outdoors, inside
the color palette is a mix of black, white
and neutrals. Hillary says, “There’s a lot
of texture, wood materials and gilded
decor. I live for juxtaposition.”
The intertwining of materials and
layers of white, including Statuary
marble countertops in the kitchen,
balances the natural light and the
lighting design selections.
Hillary says, “I chose repeating,
large-scale, impactful, sculptural
(lighting) pieces along the back wall
of the house. The narrow space is
transformed with these pendants’ bold
presence. The open weave maintains
a lightness, not to overpower the
space. The lighting is truly ambient
and not used for illumination.”
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