Front Entrance
From Old to New
How to update an entry while preserving the aged and weathered look of a grand estate.
Client
Larie F.
Year
2021
Challenge
Estate entrance was cumbersome with a complicated arbor, multi-levels of aged and weathered flagstone, and posts that blocked the natural pathway from the gate to the house.
BEFORE
AFTER
Solution
Build a new one-level patio and add extra stairs to compensate for the slope and the directional flow from the gate to the pathway. Simplify the arbor, reduce number of posts, add a curve to the staircase, age the new flagstone with custom effects to blend with the older stone, and create a Sonoma stone edging to balance out the water feature on the other side of the walkway. Install two Redwood benches milled from a former tree on the property.
