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Article: The artist: Michelle Van De Voorde.(SPAS)
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- Pool & Spa News
- Article date:
- July 10, 2006
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THE CANVAS: Lush verdant canopy, bucolic backyard, a California daydream THE PALETTE: Connecticut bluestone, red brick, faux wood decking, indigenous evergreens THE MASTERPIECE: Electric entertainment center, tranquil English garden retreat, Mother Natures, surprise getaway
VAN DE VOORDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE INC., BOULDER CREEK, CA.
The directive from the clients was simple, but daunting: Transform a drab yard into a social hub for entertaining and relaxing. Michelle Van de Voorde, owner of Van De Voorde Landscape Architecture Inc., rose to the occasion.
"This was a major renovation," she says. "We had to gut the entire lawn."
The ...