~ Special Features in Gardens ~
Vintage Iron from Paris flea market; Casa del Arroyo; Photography, Michael A. Rodriguez
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Creating a special garden takes more than arranging plants thoughtfully. Adding a special feature to your garden makes any pretty space a pretty exciting space! Special features can be art, sculpture, perhaps a mirror (that reflects something interesting), a fountain, trellis or even something smaller like a bird feeder or wind chime. Just like your family room, adding accessories that mean something to you will provide character to your outdoor room and they are sure to draw attention and compliments! Think of your garden as a room, or as we like to create---several rooms within a garden. |
Below are some ideas of what we at Indah Bulan do to add character to the gardens we design and build. You may also enjoy seeing our Vision page and Landscape and Garden pages for more ideas! Remember special features bring your garden to life!
~ Photos of Special Features ~
You may click some of the photos for more of that garden.
 Wrought Iron Gate and Trellis |
 Fish from Casa del Arroyo |
 Architectural pedestal |
 Tsukubai (Ceremonial Water Basin) |
 Vintage Japanese Lanterns |
 More Vintage Japanese Lanterns |
 Traditional Japanese Sculpture Figure in Asian inspired garden |
 Beatiful Timber Bamboo |
 Dry Stream Bead |
 Simple and lovely, one floating flower |
 Marble Foo Dag, Asian inspired garden |
 MOCA Rauschenberg Banner hanging in the garden! |
 Perfectly placed planting pot |
 Handbuilt wooden trellis |
 Modern Japanese Granite Lantern |
 Reverse Glass Painting ("family tree") |
 A special feature can also be a plant that does something spectacular! Like this Snowball Viburnum. |
 Childrens play area, Memphis. |
 Aviary, Casa del Arroyo |
 Bird houses, this one has seen 3 generations of birds! |
 Birds are beneficial to all gardens, their chirps are worth the price of feed! |
 Garden sculpture... add something that says something to you! |
 Planter planted with succulents (abstract hair) |
 Whimsical wind twirler |
 Fence Art: One the the old drawers from a kitchen that was remodeled |
 Water Art---one of our favorites |
 Chandelier---made from an iron pot hanger, strung with Bumblebee lights |
 Antique Post used as a pedestal for a planting pot. |
 Meditation Garden, substitute something that reflects your own spirit! |
 This is from our own garden... peaceful, relaxing water... |
 Create fountains from different elements! |
 Did I mention how much we love water? |
 Outdoor dinning, Gloria Howe Garden |
 Fairy's CAN be seen in Francesca Di Franco's garden! |
 Recently completed view garden, Gloria Howe residence |
 Chandelier hanging from a tree branch... accent day and night |
 Offering Stand.. for flowers and found nature objects |
 This chandelier greets the guests of Stephanie Takahashi! |
 Crystals in the center of a Medicine Wheel; Francesca Di Franco Garden |
 Windmill adds movement, sound and playfulness to Linda Lee Worlow's garden |
 Furniture is practical and stylish, why not add a rug and a lamp, too! |
 Here's another fountain, flanked by other interesting objects. |
 Balinese Lantern adds something exotic; Peggy Blake Garden |
 Wall art with candles adds pattern and visual interest! |
 To bathe a Mocking Bird; Peggy Blake Garden |
 Painted Terra Cotta Planting Pot for color continuity |
 Copper Trellis for Gloria Howe, beautiful pattern |
 Copper Trellis, these look so good! |
 Thoughtfully placed rocks, all it takes is patience! |
 Everyone loves this windmill! |
 Planting pots help define the motor court entrance. |
 Indah Bulan! Views of nature are priceless! |
 It's all about focal points! |
 How do they look at night? |
 Water attracts birds, and the sound is wonderful! |
 It has never been easier to have a water feature! |
 Create a chandelier with iron art and bumble bee lights! |
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Water, glorious water! In addition to fountains...another way to create
a special feature is with color... below are some examples of how we have used color, architecturally,
in our clients' gardens. Lighting is also a gorgeous way to create magic for the evenings! |
 This is an Indah Bulan original. Color creates architecture. |
 Painted columns with a Tribal/Tropical theme |
 Painted architecture; Francesca Di Franco Residence |
 Painted Garden entrance; Leslie Bass Residence |
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 Bumble Bee Lights! Easy, affordable and oh so stylish! |
 Bumble Bee lights create magic Trees |
 Another example of bumble bee lights! |
 Outdoor lamps create visual interest. |
 And lovely light at night! |
| Web Design and Maintenance by Stephen T. Swafford, Photography Courtesy Michael A. Rodriguez--both of Indah Bulan |
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