Posts Tagged ‘Concept Design’

I presented the concept design to a client in Walton-on-Thames last week and I am now working on the final drawings so that we can go out to tender for the build phase of the project.

My client has recently retired so she’ll now have more time to spend in the garden.  She wanted to create a space that felt her own, somewhere to relax and read a book but also a haven for wildlife.

Her personal style is quite contemporary and she would like a garden that looks neat and tidy and quite slick, whilst being reasonably easy to maintain.  She’d love to incorporate a couple of sculptures too.

The garden is really small so it made sense to create a courtyard style garden.  My client really wanted some raised beds to create some additional interest.  Even beds just 30cm high will provide a different feel to the garden.

The existing shed at the end of the garden is in need of repair, but it’s nothing that a lick of paint and a new door and roof won’t sort.  You’ll notice too that I have included a bin store – this may seem strange, but it’s the only place that she can keep her wheelie bins so it’s important that they’re tucked away out of sight.

Rather than a table and chairs for eating, we have gone for lounge seating which will enable her to sit outside and read more easily – we wanted to create a space for relaxation so this made more sense.

If budget allows, we hope to use a contemporary sawn paving which will give a much cleaner finish.  In such a small space, the material costs shouldn’t impact the budget too much so I am confident that we will be able to achieve this.

I hope you like the concept idea – I’ll be sure to blog the final designs and the progress when the build starts.

You may remember me blogging about this project in Leatherhead a couple of months ago but I thought it would be nice to share the final designs with you too. Read more

Hello! And thank you very much for welcoming me to the blog today. Read more

Back in May I had an enquiry from a couple in Telford who had just completed a house building project and were starting to work on the garden. Read more

August was an exciting month in work terms.  Normally things start to slow down in the autumn but I think the late burst of summer has really got people thinking about their garden.  Let’s face it, the weather’s been pretty horrendous this year, so it’s hardly surprising! Read more

I thought you might like to see the concept design and sketches I have put together for a client in Twickenham.  I have known Rob for a long time because we used to work together in the City. Read more

The Concept Design for my project in France is now finished and I thought you’d be interested in seeing it.  I spoke to my client last Friday to walk her round the design and I am very pleased to report that she loves it. Read more

I’m not sure if I’ve told you already, but I am currently working with a client near La Rochelle in France.  As you can imagine I am VERY excited about this project, not only because it’s in France and I get to spend some time there, but also because my client’s plans are big enough to be featured on Grand Designs! Read more

On Friday I met with a local Interior Designer, who I work with quite regularly, to present the concept design idea for the new garage area at their home.  You may remember that I redesigned the couryard area outside their new office a while back.  The hard landscaped elements for the courtyard are finished and we will be ready to plant in the Spring.  Due to the expansion of their business, they will now be moving the office away from their home and this has created an opportunity to create a new garage area. Read more

Just before Christmas I was commissioned to produce a concept design for the front and back gardens of a small period cottage in Wimbledon.  The house is currently in the process of being renovated and because the back garden can only be accessed through the house, I needed to produce the design quickly so that the work in the garden could be carried out before work to the house moved inside. Read more