Tinkertoys and Crayons
A mid May garden party in Beverly Hills has left my senses playing with my past. Form speaks function while its crayola colors stay within the lines. Art Luna (garden designer) and Roy Mc Makin (designer, furniture and cabinet maker extraordinaire) have taken one of the first homes ever built in Beverly Hills and rendered its palate absolutely timeless with the perfect amount of cheekiness.
Tudor meets white box
With a fair amount of wind under the bluest of sky, Luna’s garden moved ever so gracefully while remaining contained with its potted succulents acting as punctuations in this adult playground of tinker toys and crayons.
front yard water feature keeps the street sound away
Bamboo plume sways over cabana like a ' fascinator'
Crayola picket fence
clever split level water moat
graphic bed for a mighty king
perfectly placed potted succulents
round meets square
bubbles invade the laundry room
a working kitchen, no exposed cabinet hardware
water wise greenery, day lilies splatter their color
friends await
Roy's marvelous finishes exhilarate me
Art, Roy and Mike
a view from cabana
I was in a heaven that felt like a past childhood comfort zone. Never wanting to leave, and knowing that a return would once again remind me of that zone where everything has order and place. A time that had me coloring in my lines whilst tweaking at any opportunity. Comforting to know that this characteristic does not live solo and that growing up is to once again become a child. ~Suzan Fellman
stylish front porch says hello and goodbye
