A colorful hardscape accent that steals the show

The interesting thing about these mosaic - ed step riser in Randy Bolin and Tom Nelson ’s garden in Oakland , California , is that you do n’t get to see them unless you explore the whole garden and then head back towards the household , when you confront them head on . It ’s a glad little surprise that ’s just one of the charming elements that make this garden fascinating and memorable .

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