Homes

HOMES

We specialize in private gardens and properties, large and small. Many of our clients enjoy historic references – the Italian, French or English Renaissance, Japanese and Modern style – or combinations of these. It is the design of these spaces, transitions, views, and the use of water, unusual plants, color, materials and sculpture that make successful gardens.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN

The initial landscape renovation began with a pergola that extended the living areas of the home out into new formal gardens. Reflecting pools centered on a large picture window in the living room face east to the morning sun. For a recent home addition, the north drive was relocated to the south side of the property creating room for the expansion of the formal gardens.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN

The Arts and Crafts revival home on 40 acres was built in 1937, however much of the extensive gardens were destroyed when the original property was subdivided for homes in the 1950’s. The current garden restoration is in the English Arts and Crafts style, including a pleached linden walk, potager, croquet lawn, woodland garden, wildflower meadow and ornamental plant collection.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN

While preparing the plans for the expansion of a 1920’s historic home, KWLA developed plans to invoke the formal landscapes of the Country Place Era. Unsympathetic additions and former renovations to the landscape were removed and the design for the formal gardens were created.
VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA

On this 40′ x 140′ lot four blocks from the beach in Venice Beach, one cannot tell where the house ends and the intimate gardens begin. The modern home opens to allow ocean breezes to flow through the rooms, with views of the Owner’s art collection framed throughout the home and gardens.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN

The landscape for this Prairie style home is not a typical suburban foundation planting, but beds of native wild flowers in low architectural hedges. The COR-TEN steel retaining wall designed by Deborah Silver of Detroit Garden Works makes a sweeping organic gesture along the drive to the motor court.
MAUI, HAWAII
The landscape restoration for this estate home on a former pineapple plantation on Maui, Hawaii was designed by Robert Chipman, ALSA. The Owners of this historic Italianate Villa, wanted the grounds enhanced with more outdoor areas for entertaining. Working with Kristin Holmes ASID, the indoor and outdoor spaces flow seamlessly together.
BINGHAM FARMS, MICHIGAN

The owners requested that the home recall the country homes of Connecticut, complete with field stone work on the home and in the landscape. The design of the landscape allows for casual entertaining with spacious bluestone porches and terraces.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

These plans were studies for two estate homes in the exclusive Pond Valle, northwest of Rochester, Michigan. The glacial hill country provides extreme changes in topography and expansive views of woods and wetlands.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN

The drive for this 1920’s Tudor home was originally on the rear side of the house. Working with the architect during the home renovation, KWLA moved the drive to the front of the house, allowing new garden areas to become a rare jewel among the surrounding 1950’s homes with foundation plantings and open lawns.

On this 40′ x 140′ lot, four blocks from the beach in Venice, one cannot tell where the house ends and the intimate gardens begin. The modern home opens to allow ocean breezes to flow through the rooms, with views of the Owner’s art collection framed throughout the home and gardens.