The beauty of a garden comes from the plants, but it also originates from the structures. A gorgeous trellis, a striking archway, or a beautiful pathway add sculptural detail and height to an outdoor space. As per usual, Martha Stewart's design is the best inspiration out there.
The doyenne of homes took to Instagram to share her pergola idea, which she is currently in the process of restoring, and it's absolutely stunning. On her blog, Martha explains: 'Soon after moving to my property, I built a winding 300-foot pergola along one side of a carriage road leading to my home. Under it, I dug six-foot-wide beds and a grassy footpath. Supporting the wooden beams are antique granite posts from China originally used as grape supports. Every year, this area blooms with beautiful color. In May, a palette of lavender, violet, purple, and blue Camassias, alliums, croci, clematis, muscari, and others. Later in summer, hundreds of orange tiger lilies fill the border gardens. Now, as part of a restoration project, I am replacing the 20-year old timeworn wood with new beams and cedar rafter tails carved from a pattern I conceived and designed myself. Last week, the old wood came down and it's looking markedly different already.'
