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Le jardin de tisanes des Comptoirs Richard - Paris 15éme
Le jardin de tisanes des Comptoirs Richard - Paris 15éme
Justine DewitteJustine Dewitte
Le jardin a été conçu pour Les Comptoirs Richard, il est situé au siège de l'entreprise. Elle est fondée à Paris en 1892, son siège est situé dans l'ancienne petite manufacture de café, ancien domicile de l’entreprise familiale. Afin de concevoir le petit jardin attenant à la maison et à la boutique des Comptoirs Richard, il faut comprendre l'histoire du lieu : après s’être fait un nom dans la négoce de vins et de spiritueux, la Maison Richard a développé ensuite son savoir-faire autour du café, elle continue son expansion dans la vente de thé et de tisanes. La maison, devenue le siège de l'entreprise, s'ouvre sur ce petit coin de verdure en plein cœur de Paris. Le jardin de 200m² est découpé en deux espaces; le premier accueille une terrasse aménagée de pots en terre cuite faits main, des "Atelier Vierkant", en lien avec les espaces de repos et de restauration de l'entreprise. Le second est constitué de jardinières en plessis de bois de châtaigniers, plantées d'aromatiques. Ces aromatiques ont été sélectionnées, en collaboration avec Les Comptoirs Richard, et sont cultivées puis séchées afin de créer des petits sachets de tisanes, afin d'être offerts aux clients privilégiés. Co-conception avec Athénaïs de Nadaillac pour STUDIO MUGO. Réalisation travaux espaces verts MUGO PAYSAGE Photo avant la récolte des aromatiques. Le jardin est foisonnant et odorant.
Terrasse suspendue
Terrasse suspendue
Terre d'Olivier paysagisteTerre d'Olivier paysagiste
Jardin oublié, jardin repensé pour offrir un lieu romantique aux habitants. Pour un petit espaces il fallait privilégier une abondance végétale pour oublier les murs, des miroirs pour agrandir l'espaces et du mobilier pour profiter.
Myrtle Cottage
Myrtle Cottage
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Inspiration for a small vintage back formal garden in Hertfordshire with a garden path and brick paving.
Lakeside Townhouse
Lakeside Townhouse
Botalia DesignsBotalia Designs
Natalia Lopez de la Cruz
Small romantic front full sun garden for summer in Miami with a garden path and gravel.
Bluestone Flagstone
Bluestone Flagstone
Finley's Tree & Landcare, Inc.Finley's Tree & Landcare, Inc.
Landscaping with new lawn and new planting.
Design ideas for a small shabby-chic style back formal partial sun garden in Los Angeles with natural stone paving.
Colorful Retaining Wall
Colorful Retaining Wall
Above and Beyond Complete Grounds MaintenanceAbove and Beyond Complete Grounds Maintenance
Inspiration for a small shabby-chic style front garden in Omaha with a retaining wall.
Small space transformation
Small space transformation
New Roots LandscapingNew Roots Landscaping
Inspiration for a small vintage back fully shaded garden for summer in Other with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Massif et mur en brique
Massif et mur en brique
Jardin d'échoppe - Bordeaux - FranceJardin d'échoppe - Bordeaux - France
Design ideas for a small romantic side partial sun garden for summer in Bordeaux with a living wall and brick paving.
Courtyard garden, Wimbledon
Courtyard garden, Wimbledon
Beaufort & Rampton LandscapesBeaufort & Rampton Landscapes
Inspiration for a small romantic garden in London.
2014 - Jardin romantique - Angers (49)
2014 - Jardin romantique - Angers (49)
Be Paysage - Noémie BURELBe Paysage - Noémie BUREL
Inspiration for a small romantic back garden in Angers with a water feature.
Small Garden- Comfortable corner
Small Garden- Comfortable corner
vicki hilton garden designvicki hilton garden design
This is an example of a small romantic garden in Hertfordshire.
Walled Garden & Courtyard redesign
Walled Garden & Courtyard redesign
Chiltern Garden DesignChiltern Garden Design
Design, sourcing and installation of sedum green roof. Photo credit: Sam Cowen
Photo of a small shabby-chic style back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Buckinghamshire with brick paving.
Dossier de presse Jardin à Grez sur Loing
Dossier de presse Jardin à Grez sur Loing
Jardins IntemporelsJardins Intemporels
Nathalie Pasquel /MAP-MISE AU POINT
Photo of a small vintage garden in Other.
Bee Garden / Apiary
Bee Garden / Apiary
Ivy & BloomIvy & Bloom
An under-utilised corner of the garden was transformed into a romantic apiary, or bee-yard, featuring brightly painted hives and vintage furniture. The pebbles are a practical surface for working on the hives and retain water for the plants. Plants selected are a mix of bee-friendly perennials, herbs and vegetables, including dahlia, salvia leucanthe, anenome japonica and dianthus, buckwheat, blue kale, rhubarb, and silver lemon thyme. Woolly thyme, festuca coxii and purple alyssum soften the pebbles. Photos by Dee McQuillan
Bee Garden / Apiary
Bee Garden / Apiary
Ivy & BloomIvy & Bloom
An under-utilised corner of the garden was transformed into a romantic apiary, or bee-yard, featuring brightly painted hives and vintage furniture. The pebbles are a practical surface for working on the hives and retain water for the plants. Plants selected are a mix of bee-friendly perennials, herbs and vegetables, including dahlia, salvia leucanthe, anenome japonica and dianthus, buckwheat, blue kale, rhubarb, and silver lemon thyme. Woolly thyme, festuca coxii and purple alyssum soften the pebbles. Photos by Dee McQuillan
Santa Clara Street
Santa Clara Street
McKenna Landscape DesignMcKenna Landscape Design
Design ideas for a small shabby-chic style back full sun garden in San Francisco with gravel.
2014 - Jardin romantique - Angers (49)
2014 - Jardin romantique - Angers (49)
Be Paysage - Noémie BURELBe Paysage - Noémie BUREL
This is an example of a small vintage back garden in Angers with a water feature.
Myrtle Cottage
Myrtle Cottage
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Inspiration for a small romantic back formal garden in Hertfordshire with a garden path and brick paving.
Colorful Retaining Wall
Colorful Retaining Wall
Above and Beyond Complete Grounds MaintenanceAbove and Beyond Complete Grounds Maintenance
Small vintage front garden in Omaha with a retaining wall.
Bluestone Flagstone
Bluestone Flagstone
Finley's Tree & Landcare, Inc.Finley's Tree & Landcare, Inc.
Landscaping with new lawn and new planting.
Small romantic back formal partial sun garden in Los Angeles with natural stone paving.

Small Shabby-Chic Style Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed shabby-chic style garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a shabby-chic style front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your shabby-chic style front garden design.

How should I design my shabby-chic style back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a shabby-chic style garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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