If you bring other locations into the mix with Pemberley, the dichotomies stand out more brightly. How can you say Pemberley balances art and nature so well without noting how other places do not?

I would guess that Longbourne house should be one end of the spectrum, and Rosings Park the other. But we have a problem: Longbourne house is not described! They have a prettyish kind of wilderness across their lawn, a copse (which may be the same 'wilderness'), a shrubbery, and interior furnishings that Mrs. Bennet is proud of and Mr. Collins praises. (Do we take either of them as knowledgeable about 'elegant' or 'fashionable'?)

However, Rosings Park IS described quite well enough for us to guess that it is an example of 'improved' landscaping. Knowing Lady CatdB, I would guess it highly-ornamented, strictly planned, and full of orderly design -- which is why Elizabeth compared Rosings unfavourably to Pemberley. Elizabeth's appreciation of the interior of Pemberley echoes her earlier dismissal of 'fine carpets and satin curtains;' she focuses on the beautiful prospects from the windows. So, while the rooms might be furnished comfortabley and tastefully, her real joy is in the grounds.