Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1926, Page 16

ESTATE. Landscape Planning For the Home Owner BY ROSE GREELY, Landseape Architect. The garden of the small place, which Is designed not by a professional but NS by the owner, 1s too apt to be run in Tl g, . the same mold as a neighbor's garden. F“'?‘ - ¢ o 5 s S “PERFECTION " —_Nine of One sees a lovely garden and thinks, SR /\c"\ < - i a2 “How nice that massing of flowers @ &L g._ % 4 PSS . e o HOMES s these homes ‘would be for me,” or “That pool is at- " E N s A —— 4 . 3 in 2 w k tractive; T must have one, too” - " . 1N & WEeRS— There are two disadvantages in suc! s’ . > " . ~om- & casual way of picking up the design 7 j 8 - § 7 ? before com of one’s garden: First, a pool which is N really lovely, an individual gem, may attract delighted admiration when it is seen the first time, but may pall if it is copied half a dozen gardens; and second, some bit of design partic- ularly appropriate in one place may be quite out of keeping in another. Just as clothes are designed or chosen to fit the personality of the wearer, the house and the garden must be designed not only to satisfy the owner but also to fit the ground on which they are to be situated. An almost perfect example of this is B { i o @ shown by the villas of the Italian & % . ; s i b . See those lakes. Built to command the water J 5 - < 4 « x ; . § z view, they are often situated on the 2 i - 2 ; s | { H 2] % now just heights immediately above the water, ; - o 1441 i : i § W with the palaces irregular in outline— B N . | . available unlike the balanced Italian facades that are designed for flat ground—and the gardens and terraces on various levels from the height of the villa to | la r's Vi cres character of the garden. If the lot| Study first of all the existing features | divide the garden into two levels? the edge of the lake. It is these arti- hill is a suburban one, with a detached | which may be used with effect in the| The owner will usually find some one * ficlally made terraces with stone re- is y in the large gurdens | house, the neighboring buildings may | design. Are there trees around which{ feature which should determine the taining s, tucked here and there|that the land should be considered, | usually be blocked out by tall planting| the garden may be planned, or which | development of his plan, and which haphazard as the rugged cliffs of the | but even more in the designing of the | so that they need not be so carefully | may form a background for it? Is| will dictate an individual plan quite lake shore ¢, formally designed.|small ace re e is | considered. The two things that de-| there a ledge of rock which would | different from his neighbor's. ! but with jon of planting, | s y, | termine the type of the garden are | make a natural setting for a .rock| Happy is the garden which has a which t F undue formalit ally not the problem of | the house to which it is attached and | garden? Or is there a decided drop in i y_be at the end of the which give the lake villas their ¢ con with, but one must | the ground on which it is to be built. | the ground which may be used tol| 3 and differentiate them from the ga ns 1 ndings, exposure dens of the rest of Italy, Elsewhere . air and the sides of in Italy. hill gardens are frequent, but nolghhm‘mz buildi and the pos- they are treated with greater formal- | sible entrance to the den from the ity, the terraces often rising in regu- | house, all of which determine the -_—T 4th & Peabody Streets N W UICK SALES are the best proof of real worth, and the amazing popularity of these hand- Onl'y - some new semi-detached “PERFECTION HOMES” is quite evidently deserved. “Remember that each dwelling occupies a large lot $9 ; 50 in a community of enhancing values, and is con- , structed by one of Washington's foremost builders. Among the major features may be mentioned the FOUR BEDROOMS, tiled bath with built-in tub on payment and shower, fine oak floors, cheery open fireplace. terms to meet concrete porch, roomy cedar closets and the cozy P P breakfast porch. our individ- Every modern refinement and HIGHEST QUAL- ual require- ITY AT LOWEST COST!!! ments Don’t Miss Them Sunday! Built to Last by the Take 1ith St. car marked “TAKOMA PRESTON E. WIRE e s B COMPANY 5 Georgia Ave. and Ril East _to jth and South to vody.” 3 Bedroom Brick House Seldom fndeed do you run across an opportunity to buy a house of this size, character and location at such a price. Tn construction, in design, in decoration Best and equipment you will find here only The very best. And a location that is B ; bound to mean a constant increase 2 Section value. We can’t begin to give of edequate description here, but b home {tself and you won't be disap " pointed. ] Chevy 4102 Jenifer Street Chase Oty Pt B 5 > Semi-Detached pen daily from 9 a.m. to 10 pm. Go % out Conn. Ave. to Jenifer St and turn b Side entrance west. Phone for auto service. 2 4 Full sized attic The Large ‘n-mlrme = porch douphs ha ] ,’nc“ be Open fireplace = 3 Garage And many other attractive fea- tures TTTTT TTTTTTTTT TR T RO e Ry e e e e 3312 Quesada Street N.W., Chevy Chase, D. C. One of the Highest Points in the City * Only $14,500 . Individually built of distinctive appearance; excellently constructed; never occupied; 6 large rooms and tiled bath with unusual appointments. ONLY ONE SQUARE FROM BUS LINE The whole equipment is ultra-modern, including hot-water heat, oak floors throughout, electric lighting, Frigidaire refrigeration, etc. ‘N An Inspection Will Disclose the Superiority of Design, Finish and Location Open Sunday Until 9 P.M. Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 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