This back garden is very small, it was made worse by the fact it had 10 leylandii conifers growing in it. Planted by the owners to offer more privacy they had now cramped the space and taken all the light that came into the garden. Problem of nowhere to sit and enjoy the sun (when we get some this is). "We don't do gardening".

This gardens potential was realised when the conifers were removed. However it felt no longer private from overlooking windows. "We cannot hide them I told them but we can distract your mind from them, giving you the feeling that you are more private than you actually are."

We achieved this by importing ligustrum cubes on 2mtr clear stems. These were planted to the right hand side or the garden hiding the most obvious windows. With the added advantage that they don't crowd the garden because of their clear stems. A rendered wall was then constructed to help give to help give a strong focal point as well as hide ugly concrete fencing. Lighting and art work on the wall make the structure feel like an extension of your interior. The rest of which was hidden with timber cladding, which is a favourite of ours as it offers a cheap solution to ugly boundaries with out subjecting the neighbours to having to change theirs.

A travertine floor was laid with a black deliniation border to blend with the black lime stone laid on the lower levels next to the house. This type of paving reflects a lot of light into the garden and does give the impression of being abroad were this type of paving is used a lot.

A minimum amount of planting was added with bamboo and box in a contemporary styled container. Furniture was supplied and customers own sundries redeployed around to finish the project.