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Paving the way to curb appeal

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 00:00 — design

Paving way to curb appeal

These Villa Landscapes clients wanted to add some curb appeal to their White Bear Lake home. Their backyard already had plenty of appeal with a deck facing picturesque Birch Lake. So Villa Landscape Designer Tom Zakoski designed a fresh look for their front entryway.

 

Anatomy of a front-entry makeover

Wed, 05/27/2009 - 00:00 — design

 

When these homeowners came to Villa Landscapes, they wanted a low- to no-maintenance front yard-and to be able to find their front door without walking through a jungle.

   
The old concrete walkway was cracked and decrepit. The asphalt driveway had sunk several inches below the garage threshold. The drab concrete stoop could hardly be seen behind the overgrown grass and weeds, and you had to push aside the shrubs just to get to the door.