Getting started
This garden was very much a blank canvas when we first saw it. Now it's transformed into a modern garden with a swimming pool. The addition of an outdoor kitchen and pergola make this garden a wonderful space to enjoy throughout the day and into the evening.
The house was positioned to the rear of the plot meaning that the main garden was to the side of the house. This immediately created challenges in terms of privacy.
The brief was very in keeping with life in a post-pandemic world; a swimming pool was to be the main feature as was a seating area and outdoor cooking space. Finally, the clients asked for somewhere sheltered to escape the sun in this south facing garden.
To break up the expanse of paving, we chose to include different finishes of porcelain. We combined a 'Sand Grey', which complemented the furniture, with a warmer 'Ivory' tone around the pool which works with the rich tones of the red brick wall.