Garden study · round two
The sand bed, reimagined — house and roof untouched
Every angle of the yard re-rendered in Japanese garden styles. Round two locks the house
(dark navy siding, plain shingle roof) and folds in fresh ideas from the research pass: kare-taki dry
waterfalls, ichimatsu checkerboard moss, shishi-odoshi bamboo fountains, niwaki cloud-pruned pines,
suiseki standing stones. All renders with Japanese-style buildings have been removed.
Files: ~/garden/zen-ideas/your-yard/ (round 2 prefixed r2-).
Renders preserve each photo's broad layout, not every detail — for pixel-faithful edits, a free Gemini
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Today
Most faithfulRaked bed with stone edging, maple at the fence — the closest match to today.
Gravel & border stonesRound-1 keeper: pebble-bordered gravel bed, moss island around the palm.
Paved courtLight paver court with planting islands and succulent accents.
New: Bamboo CornerRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
New: CamelliaRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
New: Hakone FernsRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
New: IwagumiRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
New: KarikomiRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
New: Pine IslandsRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
New: Roji PathRound-3 render — fresh plants-and-stone mix from the latest idea pass.
Today
Basin courtA sunken stone basin sits centred between the palms; pebble bands cross the gravel.
Evening basin ringA circular reflecting basin ringed by large rounded stones, evening light.
Today
Paver ringsCircular stonework rings both palms; pebble borders where the sand was.
Stone courtyardA finished courtyard with topiary and a boulder circle by the fence.
Flagstone & banksFlagstone court with planted banks rolling toward the fence.
Grass & boulder islesSofter dry garden: native grasses, boulder groupings, pebble-lined beds.
Today
Dry stream & blossomsLawn, fence line and vantage survive; blossoming trees fill the corners.
Paver square & parterreFormal paver square off the deck, gravel margins, low planted parterre beds.
Moss & boulder gardenRound-2 favourite: emerald moss, layered boulders, grasses and a water pocket.
Today
Stone mandalaCircular stone composition with a basin at its centre.
Reflecting basinRound water basin ringed in river stone, clipped mounds beyond.
Pebble fieldBlue-grey river pebbles with a ground ring around the palm — simplest to build.
Standing stonesWeathered suiseki stones rise from flagstone and pebble bands.
Style references
Text-to-image mood references for the two directions that fit the house: California
fusion (palms kept) and modern minimal.
California fusion — palms kept
California fusion II
Modern minimal, dusk
Modern minimal II