Advice on redesigning garden
5 years ago
I want to make this garden into a pretty one, with flowers and shrubs, but also a place near the house for my young dog to use. Any suggestions very much appreciated.
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Comments (18)How about extending at the front opposite the conservatory? You could create a new driveway with parking space near the new front door. The extension here would make it easy to access the conservatory/sitting room without losing too much of the old sitting room which would now be a bedroom. And I think its nice to be able to see the driveway from your kitchen. The kitchen/living/diner would have tons of space for storage- you could probably include a walk-in pantry. The main problems with this are that: you've lost your walk-in wardrobe from the master bedroom to access the old utility/new bedroom- you'd need new wardrobes the family bathroom has no window- maybe a roof light would work? Not sure if this helps!...See MoreHelp / advice needed pls on redesign layout of first floor flat
Comments (5)Hello Sarah, There is a possibility that you have combined sewage in that location. I can see a drainage pipe from the roof on the front of the house. Have a look down the street and see if there are any other houses with bathrooms or drainage on the front or contact your local Building Control who will confirm. I have no idea how important the number of bedrooms are for your needs but you could forfeit the third bedroom. Alternatively have a smaller kitchen area. as the second plan and take a small chunk out of the bedroom, probably less is needed than I have indicated. If your budget allows then remove the chimney, but it is not necessary. I would take out the walls around the stair to below as that will make the space much broader. and also give the space a funky feel to it. Add some velux windows with shafts down into the kitchen dining space. I am not sure why there is no window onto the garden, perhaps look into that on your deeds and see if it could be allowed. The kitchen may be better located towards the front of the house on the first plan so that any seated area is not adjacent to a circulation route/ corridor space. Set the roof windows in a neat pattern of 2 or 3 over that space as it will help to tie it together as one. I am not sure how often you would use the front small bedroom but it could be opened out as part of the living room now and when you eventually sell, put back as a bedroom.. Hope that helps Roger...See MoreGarden redesign help!
Comments (10)Hi James. Don’t worry. Myself, and I’m sure there’s plenty of other people, have planted things which failed to survive. Always a good idea to check labels or info online about a plants requirements such as sun, shade, water, soil and it’s eventual height and spread. Some plants will like a slightly acidic soil ph such as rhododendrons etc. so you could get a soil testing kit to see what ph your soil is or have a look round your neighbourhood to see what plants grow well. A lot of gardeners use the mantra of “right plant, right place,” for a good reason. Improving the the soil with lots of muck (manure) and organic matter will help no end and you can use ericaceous compost for acidic loving plants. I usually use a mixture of manure/ topsoil/ compost/ grit because of my heavy clay. However today I dug up some coal 😄. I like the eriobotrya Japonica, very nice. Other plants that I can think of which are evergreen, easy to look after and grow bushy (just common names) are: Fatsia japonica Pieris japonica Daphne Choisya Laurels Escallonia Viburnum Pittosporum There plenty of varieties with the above and there’s plenty of other choices as well. Against the wall I think it will probably receive less rainfall so drought tolerant plants might be good here such as rosemary or lavender. I find this site invaluable and the plant finder tool is very useful https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/search-form Also try asking for advice at your local garden centre or nursery as they should know what plants may be suitable for your area and may even help with a planting plan. My boy is enjoying smashing up the cement rubble I dug up. He calls it Kabashing! 🤣 Kids heh! All the best....See MoreAdvice of redesigning downstairs
Comments (13)This seems like a good family house. For me there are too many small rooms. Rather than find a use for them I say make your principal rooms bigger. I have also suggested moving the front door but my reasoning is to make the living room wider. You will notice there is no internal play room/snug. Personally I think internal rooms have little value and the kids won’t use it….. so it just becomes a big store room for toys. I say put some good storage in the dining room and become more ruthless about clearing out the unused toys more often....See More
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5 years agoYou need to know where the sun is at different times of the day. So you can figure out whether you want another seating area, maybe to catch the evening sun or whether you want an area to sit in the shade. It is also useful information for choosing plants. Do you need sun loving plants or plants that tolerate more shade.
I would also incorporate one or two smaller trees. Maybe a multi-stemmed Amelanchier or birch or some other decorative tree to give height, shade, some privacy and interest. Or a pergola.
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