One really interesting way to spruce up your entrance is to grow some topiary dogs and animals. Outdoor landscaping was encouraged by architect Louis Le Vau, landscape architect André Le Nôtre, who was the chief designer of the Versailles Palace. Expanded over time, the palace in France is one of the highest destination spots to tour. You may not have the money to duplicate the look of the palace gardens, (acres upon acres of highly maintained gardens), but you can get a lot of great ideas from the elaborate elegance of the residence of the Kings of France who resided there from 1682 until 1790. Versailles was at one time a country village, but today like any older city, it is now a suburb of Paris. Originally the palace was a royal hunting lodge. Its luxury and prestige was set as a show piece for the world to gaze upon. How can you incorporate some of the magnificant gardens of France? Topiary plants are easy and simple to grow, and will provide you an outstanding unique garden if you want your outdoors to look just as beautiful as inside your home. Building up the architecture in your gardens will allow you to feel like your home is twice as big.
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This painting took place before Louis XIV began enlarging the château, Picture Credit Wikipedia
The view of the château de Versailles as seen from the Place d’Armes, 1722”, ca. 1722, by Pierre-Denis Martin. This painting was after the end of Louis XIV’s fourth building campaign. Picture Credit Wikipedia
Classic French Style Colors on the Château de Versailles
The French Gardens of Versailles
André Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France. He was later put in charge of all the royal gardens of France, and also became appointed Controller-General of the Royal Buildings. Louis Le Vau also worked closely in the design of the château of Vaux Le Vicomte, and Versailles.
Some of the most beautiful pictures of the Versailles's gardens can be found on Ania Vincy's Flicker
French Style Garden Topiary Animals ~ I kept this picture from a magazine, because these topiaries are so easy to create.
French Style Garden Topiary Animals Birds
French Style Garden Topiary Animals Dog Kneeling ~ Shake a Paw~
French Style Garden Topiary Animals
French Style Garden Topiary Animals ~ Elephants
