The integration of classical garden elements with a looser, but no less specific approach addresses the husband and wife’s different design sensibilities. The entry garden pairs formal shapes with low plantings and perennial flowers. At the rear, traditional dry stack retaining walls surrounding the entertaining area appear beautifully contemporary in their expression. Two patios — one for cooking and dining, the other for repose around a fireplace — are connected via a walkway of pavers surrounded by river stone, which in turn are bordered by traditional boxwood, boulders, ornamental grasses, and perennial flowers. To reinforce the inside/outside connection, an axial path of stone in a running bond leads from the front door through the house to culminate in the back garden. Upon arriving at the terrace stair, the stone path gives way to an irregular pattern that defines the patio areas.

Landscape Architect: Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture; Architect: Harrison Design; General Contractor: Winn Design + Build; Landscape Contractor: Wheat’s Landscaping; Photographer: Stacy Zarin-Goldberg Photography