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Private Gardens
Western Romance
Set high on a hill in Murrieta, this property combines the rustic nature of the surrounding environment and the owner’s more modern sensibility.
The real inspiration for this project came from 20 years ago, when the client camped on the land...
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North Laguna Retreat
The design challenge for this project was to create something appropriate for a newly married couple and the wife’s two teenage children. To provide a space that would work for intimate gatherings or family entertaining, we decided on a design...
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Craftsman Gem
This home rests high in the hills of Laguna Niguel, offering expansive views of the town below, and it’s nestled under the shade of mature trees that provide wonderful light quality to plan a garden under. The design approach for this garden...
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About Elizabeth
Though my work has been honored by publications like Better Homes and Gardens and Architectural Digest, my beginning in the field was significantly more humble. Even as a child, living in the Valley-adjacent suburb of North Hollywood, our gardens always inspired me and played an important role in my life and my imagination.
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About Private Gardens
There are those of us for whom a garden isn’t just a separate part of the house, but truly another dimension of our living space – and our personality and perhaps even our soul. At least, that’s how it is for Elizabeth Leland, principal and co-founder of Private Gardens.
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