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PROJECT:
Private residence
Long Island, New York
LANDSCAPING:
Barry Bros. Landscape Design
Smithtown, New York
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Eye of the Storm
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
Creating a backyard retreat in the wake of Mother Nature's fury
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need of renovation. To construct a usable and welcoming outdoor living space, Barry Bros. and Landscape Design repaired the damage at this residential site and created an entertaining
patio and water feature. They installed Cambridge Pavingstones' Olde English walls, bluestone treads and a waterfall kit – which they modified from the original plan to form a
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