The client's vision was to create a backyard with a wide terrace and pergola that overlooked a central fountain as the garden's focal point. Beyond the property line of the house was a stand of woods, which Christie's pushed back by 15 feet. Christie's created a design that integrated all the elements, establishing a pleasing line of sight in a series of semi circles moving out to the property line and woods. This included reshaping the existing terrace and flower beds. Flanking the fountain, woodland plantings carry the eye seamlessly from yard to woods. Beyond the woodland planting, a richly landscaped pathway leads lead into the woods, an irresistible invitation to walking.

For these and other plantings close to the house, Christie's used 2 types of trees, 9 types of shrubs, 5 types of perennials and annuals and 2 types of groundcover and vines.