Parks and gardens · Antony (92)
A painting of a thousand sparkles
- Project type
- Sketch for a landscaped garden
- Client
- Private client
- Scope
- Landscape sketch
- Area
- 200 m²
- Location
- Antony (92)
“A painting of a thousand sparkles” is the landscape sketch for a 200 m² garden around a house in Antony, in the Hauts-de-Seine, hand-drawn in 2025. A curve of flowering beds links the welcoming front garden to the green cocoon at the back, where a spa brings its freshness.
How do you soften a very straight plot? Around the house, the existing layout lined up straight edges, built planters and, at the far end, a thuja hedge to keep, on poor soil. The owners wanted a cheerful, lively garden, a little wild, a little chic, yet structured and easy to look after.
We extended this layout, then softened it with a loop, inspired by the curves of Zaha Hadid, that runs around the house. At the front, a mixed evergreen hedge screens the neighbours, and the entrance takes dwarf fruit trees and bush roses. At the back, a raised bed follows the curve and holds the semi-sunken spa and the garden shed. In front of the thujas, a planting bubble sets a fresh and colourful scene.
The plant palette lies at the heart of the project. It takes up the colours of Gaudí’s mosaics: periwinkle blue, magenta, orange, golden yellow and white. Its plants, suited to the poor soil, need little upkeep and stay attractive in every season. Facing the house’s picture window, the main bed is designed as a painting to enjoy all year round.
Drawn to scale, the sketch transfers easily onto the ground, so the owners can bring the sketched garden to life at their own pace. For a first drawing of your outdoor space, discover our Landscape sketch service.
The project’s design choices
Sketch for a landscaped garden of 200 m² in Antony (92): the choices that give it its character.
The softness of a curve
Inspired by the curves of Zaha Hadid, a loop softens the lines of the plot and links the front and the back of the house.
Gaudí’s palette
Periwinkle blue, magenta, orange, golden yellow and white: the beds take up the colours of the mosaics in Park Güell.
A living painting
In front of the picture window, the main bed is enjoyed from the house, with flowers and foliage for every season.
A flowering wave
A raised bed follows the loop, takes in the semi-sunken spa and the garden shed, and gives the plants enriched soil.
An entrance sheltered from view
At the front, a mixed evergreen hedge keeps the neighbours at a distance, and the entrance is dressed with dwarf fruit trees and roses.
Low upkeep
Plants suited to the poor soil and beds that hold back lawn and weeds lighten the work in the garden.
Biodiversity
For biodiversity, beds of perennials and shrubs suited to the site hold back the spread of the lawn. Catmint, woodland sage, yarrow and Mexican fleabane flower from spring to autumn for pollinators. The Portugal laurel draws pollinating insects in early summer, and the serviceberry offers its berries to the birds. The existing trees are kept, and ground cover, pearlwort and periwinkle, protects the soil.
Signature plants
- Prunus lusitanica
- Amelanchier canadensis
- Salvia nemorosa ‘Blue Bouquetta’
- Nepeta grandiflora ‘Wild Cat’
- Achillea millefolium ‘Hannelore Pahl’
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