Backyard

11. Pleasing ProportionsMost suburbanites would consider a 16-by-20-foot outdoor space to be quite compact, but in Manhattan it practically makes a homeowner a land baron. The proportions of the planting beds, trees and pedestal table are just right for the space, making it feel more expansive.Notable detail: The nods to classical design in the pedestal table, Klismos chairs and clipped symmetrical plantings.See more of this home

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