b'alternative ideas for this interior on pages 50-53Landscaping is another pivotal element in the cohesive feelI always love green in a house; of the propertyright down to the symmetrical patternsit seems to t in with the local of the retaining wall, which were repeated in the pergola.colour scheme.Andrew is a perfectionist by nature, and early on, he saw a kind of symmetry developing in the plans and he used that, says Ella. He spent night after night guringan oasis feel. Garden lighting, nikau palms and the existing out how to get the space perfect and it workedthewall of trees bordering the property all combine to make a horizontal and parallel lines of the design draw your eyevery secluded spot, despite its proximity to the city.around the property.Creating the mood inside the house was Ellas area.Landscape architect Ron Dykman worked with the coupleWe all have such busy lives, raising families and working, I to create an environment that Andrew describes as havingthink were too busy to be surrounded by too much strong | 47'