Living Green's terrace at the San Francisco Decorator Showcase
Garden designer Davis Dalbok and his firm Living Green showcase their elegant, classic and timeless formal terrace, inspired by European style and the Golden Gate Bridge, at the 2010 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
By Davis Dalbok
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The classic, elegant and formal terrace designed by Living Green at the San Francisco Decorator Showcase is furnished with McKinnon and Harriss outdoor furniture — truly the Bentley of outdoor stock.
Photo by: Davis Dalbok
There is a stunning vista to the Golden Gate Bridge and we took our color cues from the 'Gate' itself, by deciding to work in all shades of terracotta — from the coral red bark of the Sango Kaku maples, to the luxurious hue of the 17th century Verona marble table, and the pale terracotta shade of the chenille upholstered seating sectional.
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One of the two dreamy, lifesize torsos carved in stone — the original limestone is from Atlante in Italy.
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The Musicians, against a flurry of coral pink azaleas.
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A profile of the Italian limestone carved Atlante.
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Guzmania lingulata 'Orange Star' in a vintage, old Chinese Ching cachepot, sitting atop one of our custom tables from old Tunsian garden gates — a story in blue.
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A 'fishtail' selenite cluster rests atop a a marvelous Chinese granite table, one of two of these unique, tall tables.
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The star in this composition is the very old Tunisian well bucket in copper — a gift from my dear friend, Raouf Benfarhat.
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Selenite crystal next to the old Tunisian well bucket.
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Orchids and maples steal the scene.
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The Terrace foyer off of the Entry Hall — and a nicely positioned view through the gorgeous doors when one enters the residence from Washington Street.
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I found this marvelous old iron Pan mask at the New York Garden Show. This past fall, I shipped it to Bangkok and had a mold made so that we could offer it in bronze. I'm keeping the iron version — for now. Flanked by ancient Thai pottery —ahhh, the many hues of terra cotta.
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A close-up of the Pan mask.
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Fantastic shipwreck-recovered pottery with an old monkey God, Hanuman, which was also marine excavated. Notice all the barnacles and shells that encrust these pieces.
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A modern, Murano light fixture casts a watery spell on the terrace foyer.
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A dreamy scene — highlighted by streaks of watery light from the hand blown Murano glass fixture above.
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Acer palmatum 'Sango-Kaku' (coral bark maple), seen from a small patio above.
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Working together to please the eye — the 'Tiny Tower' Italian cypress is right out of the Italian landscape frescoe.
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The old Spanish terra cotta urn sets the stage.
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Ornithogalum 'Orange Stare Flower' up close.
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A view of the terrace at dusk.
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From the terrace, looking at the Golden Gate Bridge at dusk.
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A study in blue and orage — this is our "swimming pool."
