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Gardens Design Dilemma Exteriors

Improving the external look….

lmackenzie124051

11 months ago

Hi there, we have been living with the look of the front of the house for 4 years while we worked through an extension at the back. Now I feel like I’ve lost the love for my ideas. The pics are old now but what would you do with this property?

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carocat24
11 months ago
Planting
Daisy England
11 months ago
Structural wise leave it but spend your time and money on the garden to make it more interesting.
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The Rooted Concept Garden Designs
11 months ago
Yes, nice planting is needed there. In front of the house and also at the borders. You could also add a nice specimen small tree for year around interest in the centre of the lawn. Just as always, remember to match right plant in right placr so that you have a thriving scheme.

If you would like professional help with this, let me know as I provide online garden design services and would be happy to help you with that!

All the best,

Deborah

www.therootedconceptgardendesign.co.uk

deborahbiasoli@gmail.com
Krishna Home designer
11 months ago
We can modfiy exterior look by structurally adding some element and make it modern with new material and paints

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