Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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24 SUMMER 2020 W HEN HOMEOWNER GREG SOUTHARD FIRST envisioned his property's outdoor living space, he could never have guessed just how important the concept of home would become for so many of us living through the coronavirus. Now, more than ever, people are realizing how necessary it is to have a space to relax and unplug from the day, whether nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ Greg Southard of Riverfront Landscape and Design creates a dreamy outdoor living space complete with kitchen. kitchens it's a cozy corner, a bedroom sanctuary, or some sort of outdoor living. In the case of the Southard residence, this Amesbury waterfront property is not lacking when it comes to outdoor options for unwinding. Southard, who is also the owner of Riverfront Landscape and Design, says that there are several unique elements about the overall outdoor design of his home. For one, "Mature, naturalized plantings define the landscape while still allowing it to look like they might have always been there," says Southard, who emphasizes that "preserving the natural habitat and being sensitive to the environment was a priority" of the design. With expansive views of the Merrimack River, all of the design elements of this outdoor space were selected to complement the natural landscape and organic feeling of the grounds. Keeping indigenous stones like blue stone and river rocks as part of the design was an intentional choice that helps make the outdoor kitchen and dining areas feel as though they're a natural extension of the landscape. When it came time to consider shrubbery, it GREG SOUTHARD CREATES AN OUTDOOR LIVING OASIS ON THE MERRIMACK RIVER, COMPLETE WITH KITCHEN. By Lauren Torlone Mahoney Photographs by Jared Kuzia // Styling by Sierra Baskind/Ennis, Inc. RIVERFRONT RETREAT