This Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' had received little pruning for many years before I first approached it in 2014. For this reason it had beautiful, elongated and twisty growth. However, the owner was interested in keeping it more contained and in scale with her house, and was enthusiastic about an aesthetic approach overall, both in the reduction from the outside, as well as some interior thinning to reveal some of its wonderful bark and structure.
The feathery branch tips are important.
Notice the heavy growth over and against the roof.
The canopy is more open overall, and the highest point is more centered.
The tree's movement shows that the prevailing winds come from the south (from the right). This windswept quality is important with this tree.
I tried to preserve and emphasize the windswept quality, even while reducing the longest branches.