Garden Visit: A Design Couple's Scenic Shelter Island Retreat - Gardenista
You would expect the Shelter Island weekend house of design pros Andrew Corrie and Harriet Maxwell Macdonald to have amazing interiors after all the two created and own NYC based...
Photography by Gentl & Hyers.
...Ochre a design studio known for its modern glamor and Canvas Home a tableware and household essentials emporium which recently moved to a new space near Ochre s SoHo storefront
The main house and pool house (at right) overlook marshy wetlands edged by reeds.
At the edge of the marsh, vegetation includes reeds, honeysuckle vines, bayberry bushes, and perennial grasses.
Overlooking the wetlands, a wood dining table seats 12.
Softening the look of the swimming pool’s perimeter, perennial grasses link the deck area visually to the wetlands.
A pergola provides shade above built-in seating at the pool’s edge.
Both the main house and pool house are sided with white cedar.
A wall of horizontal wooden slats creates a wind break as well as a backdrop for the built-in seating.
Corrie designed the wood pyramid and made it with the help of local craftsmen.
In front of the woodpile is a garden bed of wind- and drought-tolerant perennials.
Sedums and silvery artemisia have a long season, looking good for months.
Garden designer Geoffrey Nimmer planted a hydroponic roof garden above the garage.