Peachy the Magazine Summer 2019 | Page 53

GARDENS The home’s upper terrace is a more for- mal area for outdoor entertaining. Steps to the pool level reveal colorful climbing roses along the foundation fencing. The pool is surrounded by two-foot coping, a distinctive border that is wide enough for walking around the edge or sun- bathing. The Schleusners wanted a more northeastern look for the pool, so it was set into the lawn without a hardscaped surround. Two rose gardens beyond the pool provide a burst of color. SUMMER 2019 51