Sweet Garden Retreat

Builder/ ASPEN HOMES

This garden retreat is nestled in one of Hayden’s luxury residential developments. On a large private lot, it sits surrounded by a natural landscape that serves as the perfect backdrop for a garden lover’s home. Polly Jones prizes the quiet, peaceful neighborhood dotted with trees, green grass and hiking trails. A botanical artist, she finds inspiration in nature and in her sprawling garden filled with flowers.

From her second-floor art studio, Polly can fuel her creativity simply by looking out of her window at her garden below. “The garden is really one of my favorites,” says Polly, whose art can be seen at The Art Spirit Gallery in downtown Coeur d’Alene. “It’s a lot of work for me but I love it. It’s just lovely. The garden is special. “

Before moving to Hayden, she and husband Arthur lived in a historic home in Coronado, Calif., where Polly was chair of the Coronado Flower Show and president of the Coronado Floral Association. When the couple moved, they wanted to bring with them things they loved about their coastal home, including its charm.

Polly took the lead on designing their 4,200-square-foot house, working with builder Aspen Homes. “It’s traditional,” she says of the style. “It’s comprised of things I had in my house that was 100 years old.” She embraced a more open floor plan, designing a great room with high ceilings and an open kitchen. But there are cozy spaces, too: a den, dining room and perhaps the coziest of all is a covered patio bursting with charm.

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Off the great room and behind French doors, the enclosed room is a single step below the elevation of the main floor. One end of the room connects the first-floor master. The other end leads outside to Polly’s flower garden.

Flagstone covers the floors and the wood-burning fireplace. Large windows overlook a perfectly manicured lawn. Dressed in sweet country garden décor, this room creates a warm, peaceful vibe.

For Polly, it’s a place to sit and read by the fire. Or on days when she feels inspired, she can often be found here sketching her next work of art. “This has really become a retreat,” she says. “It’s very delightful, really.” N

By Kristina Lyman
Photography By Joel Riner

As Featured In: Winter/Spring 2018