Formal garden design, both classic and timeless ... For example, a large, squared hedge might serve as a backdrop to a row of medium-size, spherical shrubs and an even smaller front border ...

For many, it calls to mind stuffy spaces used only for 'special' occasions, but contemporary designers are redefining formal ...

It proved the perfect backdrop for color and pattern. “The fun, preppy vibe is inherently relaxed, formal enough for entertaining.” 1 Distressed, robin’s-egg blue chairs with hand-woven rush ...