Challenging garden: small and on the slope
Lena
8 years ago
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Sarah McNally
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Comments (5)Thank you people! For your replies. I never thought about speaking to the colleges. Good idea! I already plan to add height with a square chunky black pergola, I’ve walked down there today and thought why on earth am I hanging on to my greenhouse - I grow seedlings cucumbers and tomatoes, but it’s otherwise just a dumping ground. It would be the perfect spot for a sofa or swingseat with fire pit which would leave the lower patio area free for a table and pizza oven (one day in my dreams!) It isn’t a small space, but I would like quite a lot from it. Budget is non existent - we have done everything ourselves by hand so far...Which we have enjoyed luckily! Hubby needs a spot outside his shed to tinker with our bikes. I have my veggie patch already but obviously would like more.. love the greenhouse but a smaller one would suffice. Loved my swingseat and want another..kids have a huge paddling pool that kills the lawn every year! Sun rises in the front of the house and sets at the back, so the garden is southwest facing. The new patio area gets the sun from morning through till about 6pm. And then lightly again at 7.30pm (big trees in the way!) The patio by the house gets the sun from mid morning till 7pm in the summer (it goes down behind those huge trees). Photo is 7.30pm taken from by the house. You can see the wonderful trees by the river. It is wonderful down there (albeit pongy!) as we don’t hear the main road as much - just the birds and the ducks on the river at the bottom of our garden...See MoreThe challenge of "A Sloping Kitchen"
Comments (17)@ carocat24 That is quite TRUE!!! Another way to look at it as character of the house, but with a good design to go with it! :-) @ colourhappy Thanks for the insightful advice; I'll sure do that. So, in summary, to resolve the sloping kitchen problem: (1) Keep upper cupboards to the higher left hand side (2) No upper cupboards on the lower right hand side * Would the wall looks empty; or should I install open-shelves or hooks or something? (3) Keep the walls and tiles pale; preferably seamless colour (4) Make the back window larger * Now that you mentioned, I was looking at why that kitchen window was designed this way, and realised it's because that side of the wall is facing a main street with pedestrians and cars passing by; think that's why previous owner make it smaller in order to keep privacy of the kitchen * Option 1: Now thinking if I should still make the window bigger with a glazed window, or * Option 2: Seal the window and replace with triangular cupboard (see pic below), or * Option 3: Keep the small window as it is, with cupboard/shelvings to work around it, or * Option 4: Keep the small window as it is, with an empty wall? (5) Replace lights with adjustable recessed downlights (6) Put in extra veluxes * I really like this, hope there will be enough spaces for downlights else kitchen will be too dim at night. * Not sure why previous owner did not do that but have done two veluxes at the other end of the kitchen for breakfast table * But I do notice they put venetian blinds on both of these veluxes, which are facing the south-west direction (probably too bright/glaring - not sure?)...See MoreSmall sloping front garden
Comments (0)Hi, I’m looking for ideas on what to do with this very small front garden area that slopes down to the footpath. It’s north facing and the property is rented out so we’re looking for very low maintenance but we want it to have kerb appeal. All the windows and doors have just been replaced and we changed the top bedroom window to French doors with a balcony. Thanks!...See MoreSideways bank sloping into triangular corner garden
Comments (4)Hi there, Another option would be to put up a retaining wall in the front (the lowest bit of the slope) to create a raised planting bed. If you are going to plant it up as it is just watch out that you select plants that not only tolerate the shade and caly soil, but that also can be planted on a slop (dogwood shrubs is an option for example). All the best, Deborah deborahbiasoli@gmail.com...See MoreSarah McNally
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