For an oriental feel, try tidy clump-forming bamboos like Fargesia nitida and grasses like Miscanthus both are tall but thin. Good choices would be Ceanothus, Chaenomales and Garrya elliptica – the gorgeous silk tassel bush – pruned and trained tight to the boundary. 'With space at a premium at the back, choose well-behaved wall shrubs instead of big, spreading shrubs. 'Plant up the boundaries first with climbers, then layer plants down in front of them, finishing with the smallest at the front,' advises garden designer and horticulturalist Matt James. Get creative and trying using the likes of trellis and more to grow clematis, jasmine or rambling rose. Vertical garden ideas save on ground space and can add depth to all types of paved garden space. Frame a large paved garden space with planting Find more flower bed ideas to complement your paved spot in our edit.ġ2.A large potted bamboo or two, a freestanding trellis covered with sweet peas or tall planting with lacy perennials, such as Verbena bonariensis spilling from the flowerbeds, will help to achieve this without taking over your garden.' However, if you subtly conceal parts of the garden so that you can’t see the entire space all at once it can make it feel bigger than it actually is. Tall fencing, walls or dense planting can create cramped little corners in small courtyards, which aren’t practical to use. Cobalt blue walls, for example, will make the space feel like a blue cell, so stay neutral. If you choose to paint them, keep the colours light and subdued so that boundaries recede. You can mask ugly walls with cedar strips, ornate trellis or concrete render. 'Fix vine eye screws and wire to a fence, or a trellis to a wall, for wall shrubs and climbers to grow up. 'Walls and fences provide useful garden space, so think vertically with your design scheme,' advises James. Patios and terraces should slope gently away from the house so water doesn’t collect by walls. With new extensions, a high DPC can be added, or, with existing buildings, interceptor or tidy slot drains installed on the threshold. Plastic composite decking is an option, or paving - try CED Natural Stone.Ĭreating a seamless transition isn’t as simple as raising an exterior surface to the level of the internal floor height, as it could compromise the damp-proof course (DPC). Western red cedar or hardwoods such as oak, iroko and balau will extend wood flooring outdoors, especially if the planks are laid the same way, but wood-effect materials will work brilliantly, too. A textured finish is important for grip, so another material of a similar size or color, or a weatherproof version, is necessary. But few materials can be used for both floor surfaces. Using the same surface material and wall colors both outside and in helps to blur boundaries between the house and garden, making both spaces feel bigger.
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