Project posted by Jennifer Martin

La Croix House

Year
2021
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Morning light comes in through new windows, facing the new back yard.
Morning light comes in through new windows, facing the new back yard.
Cozy upholstered banquette nook
Cozy upholstered banquette nook
New kitchen layout with pink Tennessee marble tops. The stone was leftover from a renovation of the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
New kitchen layout with pink Tennessee marble tops. The stone was leftover from a renovation of the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
The color palette from the project was derived from La Croix sparkling water... our client's favorite fizzy water.
The color palette from the project was derived from La Croix sparkling water... our client's favorite fizzy water.
Concrete tiles in a graphic pattern to mimic Oates the cat.
Concrete tiles in a graphic pattern to mimic Oates the cat.
A narrow bar counter was added. Pink zellige tiles coordinate with the Tennessee marble top.
A narrow bar counter was added. Pink zellige tiles coordinate with the Tennessee marble top.
Oates the cat
Oates the cat
Two raingardens were added to the backyard to manage stormwater runoff, creating a diverse ecosystem and enriching the soil.
Two raingardens were added to the backyard to manage stormwater runoff, creating a diverse ecosystem and enriching the soil.
Upcycled concrete pavers create a path between the raingardens to the storage shed and compost bin.
Upcycled concrete pavers create a path between the raingardens to the storage shed and compost bin.
The existing fences were unified by painting them dark green, adding to the lushness of the newly added plants.
The existing fences were unified by painting them dark green, adding to the lushness of the newly added plants.
The terraced deck provides additional seating
The terraced deck provides additional seating
A new firepit blends into the pervious crimson stone
A new firepit blends into the pervious crimson stone
Pink scalloped concrete edgers were used to hold back mulch in planted areas
Pink scalloped concrete edgers were used to hold back mulch in planted areas

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Credits

From Jennifer Martin

Collaborators: kitchen and landscape design by MRS, kitchen and deck construction by Christian Restrepo, landscape installation by In Bloom, photos by Dessa Lohrey

Concept: chartreuse, entertaining, scallop edger, ecological landscape design, la croix color matrix, floor matches cat, pass-thru window, door aligns with disco ball, morning light.

Time: 2021

Place: Reynoldstown, Atlanta, GA

References: La Croix Sparkling Water; Travis Beck’s Principles of Ecological Landscape Design