An front garden / driveway for a traditional Arts & Crafts style house
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7 years ago
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Our client was looking to create front garden that matched the impressive style of this Arts & Crafts style house.
The challenge came in when he wanted to incorporate parking spaces
that "don't look like parking spaces". So we drew inspiration from the
diamond detailing in the front door and iron railings to create some
subtle semi-diamond parking spaces. These have been a fantastic success
as they allow parking for 4 cars while still allowing free movement of
cars through the in-and-out driveway.
We continued the diamond theme through planting pyramid Yew trees and specimen box to emphasise the style.
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