Jarrod Ryan Baumann

CEO and Founding Landscape Architect of Zeterre Landscape Architecture, for the San Francisco Decorator’s Showcase

“Because Le Petit Trianon is neoclassical in style and four floors, it allows for a perfect viewing garden like those you would have seen in fine old European estates. We wanted a garden that was classical in form but with Zeterre’s contemporary edge. The parterre was inspired by one of the parterres in the Orangerie at Versailles. It is an abstraction of the lily flower that creates the shape. The lily flower was very important to many of the royal families of Europe and is reminiscent of several crests of the monarchs.

We collaborated with DZINE Furniture Gallery, selecting Paola Lenti, one of our favorite modern Italian designers. The furniture really gives the garden a contemporary feel, while still celebrating the classical form. Through DZINE, we also discovered Yoko Kubrick, an incredibly talented artist / sculptor who is bringing an unbelievable addition to our garden. After we met Yoko, we decided to let her sculptures be the focal points, allowing the shape of the garden to be molded around her pieces, because they are incredibly special.

Blowing fog through the garden takes it to a completely new level, creating a magical changeability from morning to night. From the beginning light of day and on into something that Zeterre does in all our gardens… constant surprise.”

From the 2019 Decorator Showcase Book