As we welcome a new season in, we’ve got all things springtime on our minds. From longer days and milder temperatures, to blooming flowers and lush landscapes, there’s a lot to enjoy!
For our clients who have a green thumb, a potting station is often near the top of the list when it comes to planning a new home. These multi-purpose spaces are perfect for germinating seeds, organizing garden tools, and potting plants in preparation for the coming spring showers.
To celebrate the start to the season we’re sharing six of our favorites that will undoubtedly make you want to grab a spade and pull on the work gloves.
French Eclectic Potting Room
The potting space off the mudroom in our Waterfront French Eclectic project provides a vivid pop of Azalea red that projects fun and informality. Water rings on the soapstone countertops aren’t a risk, but rather a well earned patina, and the giant articulated faucet makes watering a dream. After developing such a bright and fun space, we just couldn’t hide it away and instead opted to let the light pass through glazed pocket doors and into the hall.
Check out more of our French Eclectic home here.
Colonial Manor Mudroom
This characterful potting room belongs to our recently completed Colonial Manor. Designed as if it were a filled-in breezeway, each layer of the space tells a story. Antiqued brick floors, lattice wainscoting, and a beautiful reclaimed slop sink combine to create a refined, yet still functional work space.
Interested in seeing the rest of the home? See our Colonial Manor project page.
English Tudor Potting Shed
For the true enthusiasts, we’ve brought back our English Tudor Potting Shed from the archives. This beautiful outbuilding could be at home in a storybook, but is even better in real life built into the walls of this formal garden, complete with brick floors and a functioning fireplace.
Check out a few additional looks at this potting shed here.
Classic Georgian Revived Mudroom
The potting room in our Classic Georgian Revived project is one of our favorites. Previously an unused space that resembled an old carriage port, we built in cabinetry, lighting, HVAC, and of course the massive soapstone sink. The sink was custom designed with a rear drain and tiered levels to allow plants to soak. Adjacent cabinetry provides storage for a tools, outdoor gear, and dog beds.
The renovation also included a new patio space and new master suite. See more of the updated home here.
Classic Georgian Restoration Potting Room
The light-filled clipping station in our Classic Georgian Restoration provides a great spot to arrange flowers from the outdoor gardens. Featuring a classic farmhouse sink, honed jet mist granite, and custom cabinetry and shelving, this more refined potting space is still guaranteed to please.
Our Classic Georgian Restoration was a significant undertaking in renovation and restoration. See more of this Georgian Greenwich home here.
Colonial Revival Greenhouse
The above pictured greenhouse is a gardener’s dream! Manufactured by Alitex Greenhouses, this charming outbuilding sits on our Colonial Revival’s property, facing a naturalistic landscape of rolling hills in mid-country Greenwich.
See more of our Colonial Revival here.
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