Charming comfort - Los Altos Town Crier

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said Kris, who is heart-lung transplant
data coordinator at stanford
Hospital.
The two-bedroom, one-bath
cottage had no garden to speak of
– just dirt, some cedars and river
rocks.
And then there is the story of
Brent the collector, who, in his
early teens, went to country auctions
in his native illinois to bid on
behalf of the local choir director.
He honed his skills through the
years – think “American Pickers”
– and has a “good eye,” according
to Kris.
“i’ve always liked old things,”
Brent said.
it matters not whether they are
early American, French or whatever.
“i’m not looking for one certain thing,” he said. “it’s
whether it works and can be utilized.”
so, with that background in mind, let’s return to Brent’s
“bachelor pad.” He sowed California poppy seeds in the
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Old World architectural elements and lush plantings create an outdoor setting ideal
for entertaining.
front yard – and they bloomed.
“it was better than the dirt – and low maintenance,” he
said.
Today, there are neatly trimmed low boxwood hedges