When we moved in we were focused on the interior renovations. What was supposed to take 6 months took 3 years+. The inside is basically finished and now we’re focusing on the outside. We have a really nice entryway, but it was completely overgrown and there was this weird pile of rocks alongside the stairs.

My overall idea for the exterior is to consolidate materials into fewer and more cohesive choices. Instead of 10 different types of stones, maybe 3. I already had a nice rusty metal planter that I liked, so I thought I’d bring more rusted steel into the mix. My concept was to visually extend the stairs and add low ground cover. We first planted Irish Moss but that didn’t live and this year we replanted Whooly Thyme.

We’re pretty happy with the results, I love the way the stairs have rusted.