Paris in London: Neisha Crosland's Garden Oasis - Gardenista
Unless otherwise noted, photography by Christine Hanway for Gardenista. If French gardens are formal and English gardens are not, then British textile designer Neisha Crosland’s London garden is the perfect combination of both. Topiaries and a and boxwood hedge bring formal aspects to the garden.N.B. Photograph by Antony Crolla. The designer Neisha Crosland wears her own mix of Parisian chic and English comfort. Crosland uses a large scale vintage mirror to create a focal point of interest on an otherwise blank wall. Potted plants are arranged casually against trained vines. The glass and metal doors bring a Parisian feel to Crosland’s London home. Lush ferns sit in planters of assorted sizes. Above L: Ferns inspired by Crosland’s Gypsy Design have been sand blasted into stone by artist Paul Clifford and form part of a water feature inthe garden. Photo by Jan Baldwin Studio. An espaliered tree has been trained to fill out the bay of the garden wall. Photo by Jan Baldwin Studio. Gentleman’s Cap Lime (R) from the designer’s Wallpapers 8 Collection echoes the twisted but controlled vines in her garden. An old toy car with a rusty patina blends in with the garden. Galvanized metal raised vegetable beds stand in a nine square grid. Square raised vegetable beds share a similar geometry with the trimmed boxwood hedges.