My initial reaction to this garden is it makes me instantly feel relaxed, even with just looking at a picture. I think this comes down to a few factors. Firstly, there is a warm and harmonious colour pallet reflecting the hot climate of California. Not only does this make me feel a strong sense of warmth but having no starkly contrasting colours just deepens the sense of relaxation as nothing is fighting for my attention. Secondly, despite randomly located plants, the designs composition respects the rule of thirds vertically and horizontally leaving me feeling pleased. And finally despite the very satisfying form of the design it also has a function that will be very useful. The small pool cools the air as it flows over and into the kitchen window which I think is a simple but smart idea that also provides visual interest to the space.
