John’s In The Garden: Garden Design Projects

Example projects from John’s in the Garden

 

Hertfordshire, England

Background: House extension – pushing garden back , providing a flow from house to garden with integrate / seamless steps

Garden Brief : Provide a seamless flow from house / patio to garden with new steps, patio and lower lawn. Keep the terraced areas as they are. 

Current State:  Pictures of the garden pre design state 

Current State:  Pictures of the current garden in 3D Visualisation 

Future State : Pictures of the garden in a future state in 3D visualisation 

 Surrey, England

Background: Large tree creating shade on 50 foot garden:

Garden Brief: Bring a Mediterranean feel and colour to the garden – and a hot tub! Utilise the existing shrubs and trees

Current State: Pictures of the Garden in pre design state  

Current state: Pictures of the garden in current state in 3d visualisation

Design principles in future state visualisation  

  • Entrance into the garden leads to Mediterranean area

  • Integrate hot tub with privacy

  • Change height through garden with borders and shrubs

  • Introduce a water feature

  • Seating area to rear

  • Retain bed around tree

Future State: 3d visualisation in pictures

Future state: 3d visualisation video 

Future state garden – actual design: 

  • Carried out by house owners

  • Mediterranean patio area complete 

  • Water feature installed

  • Raised beds built 

Northchurch, Hertfordshire

Background: Recent house purchase, garden needs some shape and a face lift

Requirements: Circular garden shape, seating and flowers / shrubs around the edge

Design suggestion: The design had been created by the client – a circular garden shape with seating and edging for flowers
Client RG Current state

Design principles in future state visualisation: 

  • Circular lawn shape

  • Indian Sandstone patio

  • Seating in sun rich area

  • Retain some key flowers

  • More colour / cottage garden feel

Future state garden – actual design: 

  • Carried out by Landscape company

  • Patio, edging and lawn in place

  • Decking and seating in place

Hertfordshire, England

Background: Bungalow requires garden design on both front and back gardens

Requirements: Increase parking, features in the front garden. Back garden – area for children as well as a seating area near the

house as well as further social / eating area within the back garden

Design suggestion: circular bedding in the front garden, increase gravel drive area. Patio at the back with additional decking and

water feature (raised)

Client BL AS IS 2
Client BL AS IS 1
Client BL AS IS 3
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Design Principles in Future State Visualisation: 

  • Circular features in front garden with tress and surrounding shrubs

  • Widen driveway

  • Improve walkway to front door

  • Large patio with seating in back

  • Decking with eating area

  • Water feature – child friendly

Client BL FRONT TO BE 1
Client BL TO BE BACK 1