Alfresco Fairytale-Entry

The entry to the driveway is bordered by pennisetum ‘Hameln’, spiraea ‘Gold Mound’, rhododendron ‘Yaku Prince’, buxus ‘Dee Runk’ and a helleborus hybrid.

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Alfresco Fairytale-Pool

The slate roof shingles, stucco walls and whimsically shaped wings lend a fairytale aura. The house and patio are bordered by ilex Gem Box® shrubs. Globes of purple allium ‘Gladiator’ […]

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Alfresco Fairytale-Trellis

“There are little things to discover in every corner,” Mierop says of the Montclair property. In this corner, climbing roses and clematis ‘Jackmanii’ gracefully ascend a trellis.

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Alfresco Fairytale-Pool and Fountain

“The pool wall is a strong, sculptural feature that creates interest any time of the year,” Mierop says. The bowls on the pillars hold assorted sedum and succulents. The large […]

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Alfresco Fairytale-Garden

Lisa Mierop describes the landscape layout as “a romantic sequence of small rooms.” Those entering the property from the motor court pass through what is believed to be the original […]

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Alfresco Fairytale-Pergola

The hand-tinted pergola was preweathered to look as if it were original to the home. The terrace features container displays of annuals and tropical plants.

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Alfresco Fairytale

A garden worthy of happy-ever-after grows in Montclair   Lisa Mierop calls the style of Jeh Johnson and Susan DiMarco’s Montclair, New Jersey, home “fairytale Tudor.” Indeed, the 1920s-era residence […]

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