Steal This Look: A Garden Terrace in South Boston - Gardenista
Boston-based photographer Cambria Grace and stylist Lauren Wells, partners at Wells and Grace, also teamed up recently to offer an intimate glimpse of Wells’ small-space city garden. Here’s how to recreate the look on any terrace, deck, or patio.
Photography courtesy of Cambria Grace.
The walled terrace is big enough for both lounge space and a dining table. In another, a butterfly chair has a removable (and washable) canvas cover.
Measuring 46 inches long, Fermob’s Folding Bistro Table seats four comfortably and is available in more than 20 colors; $483 from Bistro Furniture.
A set of two Fermob Bistro Metal Chairs is $216 from Bistro Furniture.
A 60-inch-wide woven cotton Rope Hammock capable of supporting 250 pounds is $95.57 from Amazon.
To make similar chair cushions, Swaying Palms outdoor fabric from Tommy Bahama is $9.90 a yard from Fabric.
A horizontal slat fence makes an enclosed patio or deck feel more spacious.
Constructed of iron, a generously sized Half Circle Plant Shelf is 16 inches wide and 25 inches deep and has a 13-inch high bracket; $48 apiece from Terrain.
A 6-inch clay Terra Cotta Pot has a drainage hole and is $1.32 from Home Depot.
Large tropical plants in pots make the space feel like a garden.
A Cateracterum Palm with feathery leaves thrives in shade; $19.98 from Home Depot.