Help with garden design
londoncottage
5 years ago
Hello all,
I am in the process of re-designing my garden in order to make better use of the space and I have come up with the following design. I would greatly appreciate your comments/advice/inspiration on the design and any suggestions of improvement.
Some specifics:
- I am struggling on where to put some small storage for gardening tools. It would be good to also have some storage for the seat cushions, but I think I can accommodate this within the house.
- Also any thoughts on dimensions
Thoughts that went into this design:
- I like to relax outside and entertain outside - hence the corner seating.
- I am not keen on lawns.
- I want to be able to grow some herbs outside.
As for shade in the garden - the only place which remains totally shaded is the top right corner. TIA.
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rachelmidlands
5 years agoAgree with Jonathan. Would be good to know if the steps are already there. Are they dictating the way the garden is laid out? What is the green? If it’s real grass then I advise against it as I personally think it’s a pain to keep edges neat especially around stepping stones. Artificial lawn would work better unless you have pets that may use it as a toilet area ( it can get very stinky!). Instead of separate seating how about a built in storage bench where the corner group is. Should give you plenty of room to store a few garden tools and bits and bobs.
The overall design is quite nice tho, I quite like the fact you have the raised planter close to the windows and it’s a good spot for fragrant herbs.
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londoncottage
5 years agominnie101
5 years agoI don't know if this is helpful or even a consideration for you but in my old garden I added trees where we were overlooked and also had a pergola for over the seating. We had a neighbour just on one side so included a water feature that side to try and drown out any noise! Were you looking to include a dining area or BBQ at all? I have seen coffee tables that convert to dining tables if you just want one seating area. I agree re the steps and also think about carrying drinks/food up them. You can use different tiles/slabs to zone areas but choose something with little contrast. I'd also make sure that the view from the back of the garden to the house is as nice as the view from the house as they often aren't! It may make sense to include storage in the top right shady corner (depending on your sun preference) although it would need to either look nice or be disguised
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