Designing a garden, like anything, gets a little easier the more you practice. There are many things an experienced designer will process on auto-pilot as they work through all the various elements that are required to create a new garden design. Firstly, there’s those elements that you can’t change – such as sun direction...
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Patios are one of the best and easiest ways to extend your living space. If done effectively they can blur the boundaries between house and garden, thus allowing you to make the most of both by creating what the UK media seemed to have dubbed an ‘outdoor room’. In the cooler climate of the UK they...
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Many people don’t really pay that much attention to their outdoor space, when in fact your garden or a patio is just another extension to the house – another room if you like. It is important that the rest of the house décor influences you to décorate your garden. For example, a Japanese garden...
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In our humble ‘Lazy Susan’ opinion, the completion of any serious landscaping project should include at least one water feature. I know some people think they can be a little ‘old fashioned’ but we are not just talking victorian gardens here. There are many contemporary designs to choose from too. It all depends on...
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A good family garden should be designed to work for everybody who uses it, whatever their age. Gardens make fantastic play spaces for children and with careful design and planning you can create a really fun space for the kids, without sacrificing the entire ‘garden’. Plus, if the garden is safe and suitable, it...
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There is no doubt that patios are one of the most frequently used spaces of a house after a living room and kitchen. In fact during the summer months it is quite often an extension of the living room and kitchen. It is the ideal place to spend the warm weather and having fun...
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Your patio doesn’t need to be ‘the boring slab’ of dull concrete attached to the back of your home, as you now have a multitude of choices that look great and can add significant value to your home… There’s stones and paving along with loose materials, timber decking (which is another blog altogether) and the...
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