TRENDS
DESIGNBYTHEYARD
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1920sand1930s,
whenWilliamRandolphHearst
wasbuildinghisLaCuesta
Encantada (EnchantedHill),
known todayasHearstCastle,
themillionairepublishingmagnate in-
structedarchitectJuliaMorgan to fashion
theCaliforniaestatearoundamassive
neoclassicalNeptunepool—consideredone
of the largestresidentialpools in theworld
—alongsideabevyofoutdoorstructures,
includinganelevated tenniscourt, azoo,
andamile-long, grapevine-coveredpergola
toshadeguestsonhorseback from the
noon-daysun.AlthoughHearst’semphasis
on thegreatoutdoorswasananomaly inhis
day, thenotionof turning thespaceoutside
yourhome intoanextravagantbackyardoa-
sishasbecomeamajor trendwithmodern-
dayhomeowners.
Outdoorspaceshavemovedbeyondthe
lappool,outdoorkitchen,tenniscourt,and
gazebo; forsome,thosebasicamenitiesare
simplynotenoughtosavorasummerafter-
nooninfirst-classcomfortanymore.These
homeownerswanttoappeasetheirinner
Waybeyondoutdoor kitchens
andnice swimmingpools,
homeownersare taking the
backyard
toa
wholenew
level
.WilliamKissel givesan
insider look into the trend.
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