Award-winning urban garden landscaping design/build in Kew, TW9.

Priory Road, Kew, London TW9

Small Urban Back Garden 150 sq m

Contemporary
Low maintenance landscaping
Family Garden

Materials: Kebony decking, Cedar trellising / pergola / posts / den structure (bespoke), Kebony benches and seat (bespoke), sawn and sand blasted buff sandstone paving (sealed), treated softwood graded timber cupboards (bespoke), steel water tank with filter and pump (bespoke), Hunza lights with dimmers, outdoor heaters.

Planting: Bay tree (Laurus nobilis), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary), Buxus balls, Lavandula angustifolia, Agapanthus, Echinacea, Agastache, Salvia, Helichrysum, Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue,’ Alchemilla mollis, Stachys ‘Big Ears’ Thymus, (Thyme) Origanum, (Marjoram) Tiarella, Miscanthus, Olea europaea, Buxus hedging, Luzula nivea, Lonicera henryi, Trachelospermum, Clematis ‘Prince Charles’.

Brief: The house is semi-detached, Victorian and situated in a conservation area close to Kew garden. Both the front and back gardens were run down and uninspired. The back garden was very overgrown, bland and with a confused functionality. The clients weren’t really using their outdoor space. They wanted a private retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city living.

The garden had to be low maintenance and contemporary. Entertaining friends and family was crucial to the design. They were also keen to create a fun and special place for the children. Water was another component that was at the top of their wish list. The clients also wanted to be able to use the space at night and requested lighting and outdoor heating.

They also required a lot of storage. The clients enjoyed cooking and wanted an area dedicated to herbs. They also love Mediterranean planting and are attracted to plants within the cool colour palette, particularly blue.

The clients were delighted with the finished gardens.

This project was awarded with Overall Best Design & Build and Overall Best Hard Landscaping at the National APL Awards 2014.

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Priory Road APL award winning garden 2014

Priory Road APL award winning garden 2014 - Before

Priory Road, Kew, TW9

Small Urban Front Garden 50 sq m

Contemporary
Low maintenance

Materials: 450x450mm Sand blasted grey sandstone paving, bespoke porcelain victorian mosaic tiles, softwood timber cupboard, hardwood planter.

Planting: Laurus nobilis (Bay standard tree), Griselinia, Buxus hedging, Buxus balls.

Brief: The front of Priory road was looking very sad and neglected. Old, stained, concrete pavers and a tired broken path, made this a very uninviting space. The bin and recycling areas were confused, unorganized and looked very untidy. The clients wanted to reinvigorate the space, with a simplistic design that was fresh and welcoming. The clients also wanted us to incorporate an efficient refuge system which included a place for their recycling.

The front garden design was kept traditional and simplistic. We wanted to create something special and unique for our clients. The front path was influenced by the original Victorian front door. We designed and laid a bespoke porcelain tiled path, depicting the main colours and shapes of the beautiful stained glass panels. The original Victorian rope path edging was renovated and retained.

The old concrete pavers were replaced with sawn grey sandstone. The wall was repainted and a hedge of Griselinia was planted directly behind it. A bespoke bin store was designed and constructed out of treated soft wood, to conceal household refuge and recycling. A Bay tree standard in a bespoke wooden planter, Buxus hedging and Buxus balls, neatly brought this garden design together.

This project was awarded with Overall Best Design & Build and Overall Best Hard Landscaping at the National APL Awards 2014.