A suburban oasis

This transformation was all about turning a completely unusable outdoor space into a serene, high-end retreat — perfect for entertaining, unwinding, and showcasing our client’s exceptional gardening talent.

The original patio was slippery and broken, offering little inspiration for social gatherings or quiet evenings outdoors. Our clients envisioned something more: a place to host friends and family in style, to escape the everyday, and to let their love of rare and exotic planting take centre stage.

Together we designed a bespoke anthracite porcelain patio with slate walling slips that is built to last. The space now flows easily from house to garden, with zones for outdoor dining, lounging, and tending to the meticulously curated planting that fills the garden.

Next to the patio was an unusually shaped old rockery that we transformed into a sleek raised bed perfect for showcasing more colourful planting. Cutting sleepers to fit a unique shape and painting them jet black is a cost effective way to make the most of an otherwise difficult space, whilst keeping to a modern theme.

We also replaced a rotten raised decking walkway and tired slab pathway to allow for safe and easy access to the rest of this interesting suburban oasis. You don’t have to break the bank to make the most out of any outdoor space. Using readily available products like sleepers, composite decking, and recycled aggregates in creative ways, as well as working with materials and footprints that are already on site can get you great value for money.entertaining.