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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Megan Slack

Jennifer Garner uses wood's natural beauty to ground her zen pool area – her material choices mean her space will look good all year round

Jennifer Garner.

Thoughts of a Los Angeles 'farmhouse' may not immediately lead to a zen garden (or, more specifically, a pool area), but Jennifer Garner has just challenged our conventions.

The actress's pared-back exterior space (architecturally designed by Steve Giannetti) makes a case for minimalist garden design – most notably thanks to its lack of planting, poolside furniture, and accessories. However, despite the absence of decoration, Garner's pool area is anything but boring. Instead, it's soothing, grounding, and designed so that the wood (from both the house and the decking) can take center stage.

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