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PROJECT:
Residential, Chicago, Illinois
LANDSCAPING:
Bringing
the City
Home
K&D Landscape
Management, Plainfield
and Rockdale, Illinois
kdlandscapeinc.com
BEFORE
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
How landscapers blended modern and suburban
styles for an entertaining landscape getaway
L
imited space and an unsightly structure didn't stop K&D Landscape Management from creating a
relaxing, foliage-filled outdoor area.
The clients wanted the landscape at their 1940s Chicago ranch to be built around a grilling station
for frequent cookouts, the social space to be colorful and for no trees to be added that would shade the patio.
One challenge the team had when creating the outdoor room was hiding a large, blank wall at the back
of the garage. They crew hid the unattractive wall by centering the grilling station in front
of it, along with an embellished cedar pergola. For entertainment well into the night,
the crew also installed low-voltage landscape lighting that focused attention to the
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A custom cedar fence encloses the 400-square-foot paver patio, which provides
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various seating areas for the family and their guests. Throughout the landscape,
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the landscape is a frenzy of urban color," says John Algozzini, director of design for
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K&D Landscape Management.
To see more photos from this project, visit totallandscapecare.com/urban-design.
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