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A CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY GARDEN WITH AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN 

This garden enjoys stunning views across open countryside.

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My clients wanted to enjoy walking to a new outdoor kitchen in an atmosphere of calmness. 

See how the garden unwinds with axial views and vistas, a restricted palette of materials, forms and colours. 

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An Outdoor Kitchen, Putting green, Gas-lit firepit and a stone fireplace.

An elegant transformation for a garden with a blank canvas.

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We designed this garden to make the most of it for family gatherings and entertaining with friends.

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It has spectacular views over open countryside and at the top end of the garden, where the sun can be enjoyed until it sets was the perfect place to site the outdoor kitchen.  

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"It gives the garden function and is beautiful to look at" said my client.

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From a blank canvass, the garden is now illuminated with elegance and there is a sense of calm and serenity from the restricted palette of materials.

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The charm of the kitchen lies in it's elegance and simplicity.  The  warm cedar boarding creates a cosy atmosphere and the sleek black units provide a stunning contrast. The result is a beautiful centerpiece for gatherings.  

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The floor is in the same limestone flagstones as the rest of the patios making the space seamless and uncluttered.

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A clean and easy way to have a fire pit in the garden. This is gas fed with all the pipes and tubes cleverly hidden underground and with easy access to the gas cylinder.

This firepit has been powder coated so it won't rust in the wet. It has a cover when not in use so that the whole thing looks clean wonderful!

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The 3d model of the garden showing the outdoor kitchen area and paths and planting
 

The journey to the outdoor kitchen is seamless yet enchanting. The change of level delineates a change of tempo and different experience.
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A RESTRAINED PLANTING SCHEME

Our clients love Hydrangea arborescens  Annabelle and these will feature a lot in the planting scheme. 

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Swathes of tactile grasses will surround our multi-stem trees. The planting will be soft and ethereal and totally romantic.

By planting in swathes and repeating forms we aim to keep the garden tranquil and elegant. 
 
A perfect combination with the countryside beyond.


 

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How we got there

We started landscaping in mid October and aimed to be finished by Christmas. We worked through biblical rain and beautiful sunny days and throughout the process we remained on track and positive! Armed with copious amounts of tea and biscuits generously supplied by our lovely clients, we finished the landscaping and structure planting in time for Christmas.

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This is the Before image!

Laying the water pipe to the outdoor kitchen. A very deep trench!

The outdoor kitchen is now built and the artificial lawn is being laid.

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More pics!

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Hand crafted hazel hurdles have now been installed, the pleached trees are planted and some structural planting is being positioned

The wall that divides the top garden with the outdoor kitchen is built. The clipped trees are in situ, having come all the way from Italy, and the yew balls are planted. 

Later in the spring we will plant the flowering shrubs and perennials to compliment the evergreens.

The outdoor kitchen and the patio is ready for use!

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