Arts and Crafts garden
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An Arts and Crafts garden is a style of garden design that emphasizes harmonious integration with surrounding architecture, traditional craftsmanship, and carefully structured yet naturalistic planting.
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| Arts and Crafts garden style | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
garden design style
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landscape design style ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a unified work of art from house and garden
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provide aesthetically pleasing yet practical outdoor spaces ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
architectural features such as steps and balustrades
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clearly defined garden rooms ⓘ formal structure with informal planting ⓘ geometric layout near the house ⓘ handcrafted details ⓘ integration of built and planted elements ⓘ more naturalistic planting further from the house ⓘ paved paths and stone paving ⓘ strong relationship between house and garden ⓘ use of hedges and walls to create enclosure ⓘ use of local materials ⓘ use of pergolas and arbours ⓘ use of terraces ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
balance between symmetry and informality
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craft-based construction rather than industrial production ⓘ human scale and intimacy ⓘ respect for local vernacular traditions ⓘ seasonal interest through varied planting ⓘ unity of house, garden, and landscape ⓘ use of color harmonies in planting ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
carefully structured planting
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harmonious integration with surrounding architecture ⓘ naturalistic planting ⓘ traditional craftsmanship ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century domestic garden design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English cottage gardens
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vernacular rural landscapes ⓘ |
| oftenAssociatedWith |
architect-designed country houses
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collaboration between architects and garden designers ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
flower-filled cottage-style planting in some areas
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garden benches and seats ⓘ garden ornaments and sculpture ⓘ herbaceous borders ⓘ kitchen or productive garden areas ⓘ mixed borders of shrubs and perennials ⓘ sundials and birdbaths ⓘ topiary or clipped shrubs ⓘ water features such as rills or pools ⓘ |
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden
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Arts and Crafts garden style