INHABIT AUSTIN: real estate

If you’ve driven the streets of south Austin, you’ve probably passed by this home. Lately, despite the “deep freeze,”  we’ve been in the landscaping and gardening mood at my house. So, while the temperature is keeping us from digging, I wanted to share a little inspiration and feature a local landscape design firm, Floribunda and some of their past work, Tokyo Modern.

If you’re planning to list your home on the market this spring or summer, you will not want to overlook the landscape. With the cooler temperatures, now is a great time to start working on the beds. And with so many other homes on the market, by spring you will need to execute the selling strategy with extreme precision. Among other things, we’re counseling our sellers on cost-effective ways to improve their curb appeal. Need more inspiration? Here’s a video interview, produced by KLRU, with the designer sharing his thoughts on the development of the project.

The architecture of the home is pretty rigid and cold, but the landscaping does well to soften the exterior. The lush, zoysia berm serves as a great visual buffer from the busy street to the front of the home. I also really like the bamboo muhly’s texture and color against the concrete planter. Your thoughts?