Temple in the Jungle

After

Whether it's Casablanca or Kuala Lumpur, Cole and Goetz like nothing better than to pack their bags and head off to someplace new. But they're always happy to return home to the craftsman-style bungalow they've filled with souvenirs from their travels. Now, inspired by a recent trip to Bali and Thailand, Cole and Goetz want their backyard garden to reach nirvana. Up to the challenge are landscape designer Marguerite Stamos, the husband and wife design team of Sonny Estrada and Susan Miller Estrada and landscape architect Daniel Weedon.

Before

All the designers have met with Cole and Goetz to get a sense of their needs and vision for their yard. Marguerite Stamos proposes using Asian architectural details to tie the house and yard together. The Estradas have come up with a serene garden surrounding an open lawn. Weedon envisions a backyard haven where rustling bamboo and rippling water would remind Scott and Dalton of Bali each time they step outside.

After a week of looking over the three plans, Cole and Goetz choose Weedon's plan. And now their new backyard is an exotic mix of Weedon's landscape design and Goetz' treasure hunt. The new design captures the beauty the pair has seen abroad and transforms the backyard into a private nirvana.