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Photo of a large and brown contemporary courtyard and two floor house exterior in Stuttgart with wood cladding and a flat roof.

Photo of a small contemporary living room in Manchester with grey walls, a wall mounted tv and feature lighting.

This is an example of a small traditional courtyard formal full sun patio for summer in London with natural stone paving and fencing.

Small contemporary back full sun garden in Sydney with a vegetable patch and brick paving.

Gary Quigg Photography 2013
This is an example of a small victorian conservatory in Belfast with a glass ceiling, no fireplace, multi-coloured floors and all types of cover.

David Taylor
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary bungalow concrete house exterior in Sydney with a lean-to roof.

This is a larger roof terrace designed by Templeman Harrsion. The design is a mix of planted beds, decked informal and formal seating areas and a lounging area.

guillaume
Small contemporary ensuite bathroom in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove bath, a shower/bath combination, white walls, a wall-mounted sink and an open shower.

Roberto silva
Inspiration for a small classic back formal garden in London with a potted garden and decking.

This rustic board and batten home is tucked into a valley in a leafy Auckland suburb within walking distance to the sea. The split level house sat awkwardly on the site and was surrounded by an assorted collection of shrubs. There was also a problematic area directly under the boardwalk entry to the house. On the plus side, mature hedging gave good privacy from the road and neighbouring houses. The owners wished for a simpler, less cluttered feeling garden in which there house would sit comfortably. Romantic cottage style plantings were desired, with pollinator plants as a feature, as well as a formal rose garden, multiple options for seating and a large vegetable garden and utility area. As the site had some changes in level, most of the new layout was created using retaining walls. This also allowed for the addition of new soil to improve the existing coastal soil. As the property is in a natural valley, the garden is sheltered from coastal winds. The awkward area under the entry boardwalk was transformed into a romantic sheltered seating area for two. The boundary hedges and several mature trees were kept and new plantings were designed to link everything together. Where possible, low maintenance plants were selected and low hedging also provides structure. The owners have now completed stage one of the project - the entry and driveway areas - and will begin work on stage two - vegetable and rose gardens - next autumn. Dee McQuillan

Patricia Grolier
Large country full sun garden for autumn in Paris with a vegetable patch.

Inspiration for a small back fully shaded garden in Bordeaux.

Un appartamento all'interno di un edificio realizzato nel '55. Il progetto ha interessato l'intero impianto distributivo aggiungendo il nuovo spazio della galleria vetrata allo scopo di ricucire gli ambienti prospicienti la terrazza sull'interno. Il giardino è stato interamente riprogettato. Foto di Mauro Filippi

Marcus Hurpur Garden Images
This is an example of a small modern back formal partial sun garden in London with natural stone paving.

Patricia Tyrrell
Photo of a large modern home in Dublin.

Foto: Judith Schneider
Photo of a large contemporary garden in Berlin.

©Silvia Pietta Architetto
Large contemporary home in Milan with carpet and orange walls.

Small modern back veranda with a water feature and decking.

RALD
Small rustic full sun garden in London with brick paving.