Timeless Hardscaping Inspiration from the 2025 Pasadena Showcase House
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Innovation for Homeowners
The Value of Timeless Hardscaping
April 26, 2025
Hi Reader,
This week’s newsletter theme is the value of Timeless Hardscaping to give your home, enduring appeal and elevated outdoor functionality.
Architecturally significant estates, and well-designed gardens and hardscapes, can provide timeless inspiration to any homeowner, whether you own a mansion or a townhome.
Investing in good design with an experienced landscape designer, will ensure that any enhancements you choose, will appeal to future homebuyers, while securing you a nice return on your investment.
A walk through any centenarian property with well-organized hardscaping, will illustrate just how important pathways, railings, retaining walls, water features, and placement of seating can be. Well thought out hardscapes make casual strollers and guests want to spend restorative time outdoors exploring and enjoying the property in a comfortable, natural setting.
In California, the temperate climate instills in us a philosophy that the surrounding outdoors should be treated as an extension of our homes. Pioneering Californian landscape architects, such as Katherine Bashford, were tremendous influences on this now widely followed practice. In our latest article, we share lessons from her timeless hardscaping work at Bauer Estate & Gardens, the 60th Pasadena Showcase House of Design that can be applied to properties of any size, design, or topography.
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The 60th Pasadena Showcase House of Design: Bauer Estate & Gardens
Pasadena Showcase House of Design is the fundraiser produced by Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts to fund their music programs and award gifts and grants to other non-profit organizations to support their efforts.
Featuring more than 15,000 square feet and set on five acres of peace and seclusion, Bauer Estate & Gardens is poised to be one of the grandest Showcase Houses ever presented.
Prominently featured in books, magazines, film, and television, Bauer Estate & Gardens is finally debuting as the 60th Pasadena Showcase House of Design, highlighting the latest lifestyle trends by 30 talented interior and landscape designers.
Public tours run from April 20th through May 18th — closed Mondays — with ample design inspiration for everyone!
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