Quick before and after - front garden
alant1000
8 years ago
I've finally got round to changing the front garden, the before photo is from when I first moved in, and I've tweaked it over time resulting in a complete rip and replace via a landscape company this week.
The paving is Indian sandstone, does anyone know how to clean this? This grass is artificial turf so any experience of maintenance for this is welcome too.
The paving is Indian sandstone, does anyone know how to clean this? This grass is artificial turf so any experience of maintenance for this is welcome too.
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Garden before and after, advice for final touches
Comments (32)You have worked hard and built the 'bones' of your garden but now it needs dressing. For me there aren't enough plants. I totally agree with the pyracantha/clematis idea at the bottom of the garden but I don't agree with more pots. Pots are actually quite labour intensive in the summer when they need watering regularly even if it rains. Hence I think shrubs/plants should be planted in the gravel which will still suppress the weeds and help retain moisture in the summer. I love the idea of planting only white flowers. They are visible longest in the twilight. Vita Sackville-West planted her famous white and silver garden in Sissinghurst Castle. I firmly believe that fences should be invisible and disappear. Lest the garden looks like it is in a box. They should not be painted a bright eye-catching colour but instead camouflaged with a drapery of ever changing foliage. Climbers can be trained to grow along the fences. Either on trellis the same colour as the fence, on wires or on each other as suggested before. You could even have a beautiful fan or espalier trained apple tree growing against whichever fence in the sunniest spot. If you can lose the fences your garden will appear larger because there will be no boundaries. Lastly as final touches Ithink the eye should be drawn to a feature in the bottom right-hand corner such as a statue or beautiful elegant tree such as a silver birch. Also you should consider garden lighting which will add another dimension and give you an outdoor living area in the summer. Up-lighting is particularly effective and white fairy lights add a lovely twinkle....See MoreKitchen before & after
Comments (16)Thank you for your kind comments. The units are from Neptune and are in dove grey. The work top is a granite and I chose the slab at a merchants so I don't have a name for it sorry....See MoreRear elevation - Before & After
Comments (9)Dear Buggypie, thank you for all the kind words :-). Originally the work was planned to take 5 months but once we stripped out we found a few issues with the current foundation and structure, therefore we added a few more weeks to the contract. The property is located in the Hampstead conservation area and planning application was required. Over all, creating a green roof is a straightforward procedure and not costly at all. It lowers the impact on neighbouring properties from above, reduces the surface rainfall run-off, improves sound insulation, reduces heat loss & increases the life of waterproofing membranes lying at the base of the roof. It will also provide an important microclimate for insects & bird life and contributes to the conservation area in general. However, the most important reason we suggested it is so that the client could look at a garden from the master bedroom rather than a black pondy roof. Please see below an image of the view of the green roof: This image shows the green roof from within the master bedroom, it is viewed through a pretty Victorian-period balustrade (we chose the pattern & hand-picked each post to make sure it was the perfect fit):...See MoreBefore & After: East London Garden Flat
Comments (5)Thank you very much for the positive feedback. If you would like any additional information on the project please feel free to contact us with any questions....See More
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