Saturday, May 17, 2008

Backyard Fireplace


One of the most warming welcome accessories you can add to your backyard landscape is a fireplace. Much like cars come in different shapes and colors, so do fireplaces. Essentially, the inside, is the inside, and the outside is whatever we can help you dream up.

In the example pictured, the owner loves the Gothic architecture of Chile, and South America. We made this beauty to capture much of that style. The stucco was Santa Barbara, and left with blotches on the surface to give an antique feel. To authenticate the look we achieved, we took a mini grinder and cut in a crack along the chimney then used a darker coloring to blotch and accentuate the color.

After it was all finished, something was still missing. In conversation, I mentioned that I could imagine seeing a Gargoyle climb up the sides to the roof. Next thing you know, we were attaching these beauties to the fireplace.

Gothic is not for everyone, matter of fact, it is for fewer people than one may think. What is for everyone, is what they can dream, and there are no limits when one puts their mind through the process of planning.

What are your dreams? If you closed your eyes right now, and imagined what your backyard landscape might look like, what would it look like? You may want to jot that thought down on paper and file it for a future date, or you may just want to give Naturescape Landscape Company a call right now. 858-794-8444, or check out our amazing work at
www.naturescapelandscape.com

We make your dirt worth more than you paid for it!

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