The owners of this property in Queens Park had recently completed extensive renovations to the interior of the house with a very contemporary finish and wanted a garden to match. The brief was for a minimalist design that required little or no maintenance.

Three large standing stones sit within a simple bed of creeping thyme and act as the main focal points within the garden, standing out against the slatted timber fence. Ivy panels are used to create a green wall along the left-hand side of the boundary while three thin strips of ivy are framed within the fence at the end of the garden and compliment the standing stones. Granite paving, gravel and pebbles are all edged with rusted steel, providing a restrained and complimentary palette of materials.