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Can’t decide whether your decorating style is trad or rad? There’s no need to choose when you’ve got both a front and a backyard to play with. Here’s how do-it-yourself doyenne Karen Bertelsen created two distinctly different outdoor spaces at her historic Dundas, Ont., home. TEXT AND DESIGN BY KAREN BERTELSEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY DONNA GRIFFITH
How to grow your own privacy Being in the backyard is great, but sometimes you want to grab your morning coffee, curl up on the front porch and watch the world go by—without the world watching you. A dense leafy perennial vine is a great way to create a green privacy wall. Certain ivies will grow quickly, while others, like this climbing hydrangea, will take several years before they provide enough cover for you to feel comfortable in your ratty pajamas. Porch swing, amazon.ca. Timothy Oulton Canadian-flag cushion, upcountry.com. Lantern, homesense.ca. Galvanized planter pails, terragreenhouses.com.
JUNE 2015 | CANADIANLIVING.COM
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