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Need ideas for thin back yard

11 years ago

The bird's eye view image below was taken from the sun terrace. As you can see, the garden area is small, thin and kind of shady. The property is on a steep hill. Just looking for some ideas to spruce this up a bit - the house is quite modernish house. Not too expensive options though!
Thanks :)

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PRO
B+S Home
Original Author
11 years ago
The other side of the house.
AMN
11 years ago
I like your house! I think smaller yards are easier to turn into a welcoming, beautiful feature than big ones. You can maximize the impact resulting from decisions you make and money you spend. I recommend embarking on a lengthy exploration of photos (which it looks like you already have). Pick out details that you like from each and take notes.

I've isolated photos tagged as outdoor/yard/modern/narrow:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/outdoor/narrow-yard-

Before you embark on your exploration, come up with solid answers to the following 3 items:
1. Who will be using the outdoor space, and how will they use it?
2. Name three to five keywords that describe how you (and other household members) want to feel when you look at or use your outdoor space.
3. Your budget.
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Yep, sorry I should have said, that clothes line is gone!
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This is what we did with our long, narrow garden. Having height at the end helps visually.

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