COUNTRY COURTYARD
Our clients had a South facing space outside their kitchen, which they wanted to use for catching an early morning coffee. So we created this brand new courtyard, using materials that we salvaged from the site, helping it to look like it had always been there!
Our clients had a South facing space outside their kitchen, which they wanted to use for catching an early morning coffee. So we created this brand new courtyard, using materials that we salvaged from the site, helping it to look like it had always been there!
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Their house was full of architectural character, and with the skill of our fantastic landscaper, we managed to salvage old bricks, coping stones and tiles, which we worked into the design, to give the new courtyard a sense of place and history in its setting.
We were delighted to discover some rusted cartwheels in the grounds which we used as vertical interest, framing views to the setting beyond.
We were delighted to discover some rusted cartwheels in the grounds which we used as vertical interest, framing views to the setting beyond.
BEFORE
Here's a reminder to ourselves of what the space looked like before we started!
Here's a reminder to ourselves of what the space looked like before we started!
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HOW WE DID IT...
The space is now easily accessible from the house and links with the entrance to an outhouse too, each with their own private seating area, catching the sun at different times of the day.
The space is now easily accessible from the house and links with the entrance to an outhouse too, each with their own private seating area, catching the sun at different times of the day.
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We have used Vanessa and Rachel for the design and construction of two different garden projects. Each time we have found them very easy to work with. They understood what we wanted from each project, came up with great designs and kept us informed about the progress of the build. I absolutely love our latest patio. The landscaping and the planting work so well together and the colour of the planting reflects the brickwork of the house.
It makes me smile every time I catch sight of it out of the window. I just wish we had done it years ago! The patio is my new favourite place to sit and enjoy my morning coffee.
New trees balance out the height of the house and the existing box hedge, whilst shrubs, grasses and herbaceous plants give some green structure and natural interest within the walls of the courtyard.
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