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Outdoor eating area

6 years ago

Would anyone like a outdoor eating area built

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Hiya. My immediate impression is that it feels rather open and exposed. A bit like you would be sitting in the middle of a small car park. You need something to make it feel more intimate and softer. Thoughts would include: Some sort of quite open pergola or gazebo structure over/around the eating area. If this had climbers on it this would help too Some more structural planting/ specimen plants in and around the grass area. This would break it up a bit and make it feel less exposed Break up the expanses of fence with shrubs or climbers Use of planters for interest and attractive colour If you are thinking of putting a fire-pit in then think about how it flows with the rest of the garden, rather than just 'where there is a space'. If you are sitting around a fire pit it is good to have something to look at. Remember that a fire pit you can put a lid on, can also serve as a table at other times. Have fun.
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I have lots of different plants in different sized coloured pots such as roses bushes, an 'annabelle' hydrangea - a large white head bloom, buddleias, other coloured hydrangeas, palms, apricot tree, fig tree, apple and some more. The point I'm making is the plants in the pots will make a huge difference and break up the grey slabs. You could also position some of the pots around a table and chairs or a bench. You have the flexibility to arrange the pots how and where you would like them without having to dig the garden and still get the colourful flowers and blooms.
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I wouldn't link the garage to the house as you don't need that much extra space. Just treat the garage as garden space, with a big shed in the back garden for everything you need to store. And leave room around extension to get to it. I don't think you'd need to extend over the whole driveway so there looks like plenty of room. And you'd still have drive space in front of new extension (assuming it doesn't go further forward than current house). Simpler option might be to extend into back garden and just accept that it's not going to have a great view - but for a livingroom/snug you don't need a great view most of the time you are using it - and you still have option of removing the garage in the future to improve the view. You could make the playroom window into a bigger opening with patio doors (or big picture window, possibly one of those oriel windows) so that you get more of the sun/view coming in through there - open the playroom up to kitchen to make that the dining/pool room adjoining kitchen?? Close off the front living room to make into. a separate space. Move WC into utility space and incorporate current dining space into what's left of the utility - then you have a back door with entrance into bootroom/utility with separate WC off the hall - frees up space in the hall where WC used to be. Extend into back garden for that extra living area that you want, with an office space in the extension too if there is room. Your local planning dept should be able to tell you how far you can extend (possibly within permitted development, possibly needing planning permission). It doesn't create the inside/outside flow that perhaps you are hoping for, but it would create the space internally and sounds like you need to make compromises on the design/layout to stay within budget so you're not going to get it all.
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A dining area? Put some festoon lights across it and some nice plants in pots. A fire pit with seating around? (Though you may need to remove the roofing) A dance floor?!!
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