Small spaces
Maximising family space, budget and cool

Maximising family space, budget and cool

One small, space, three bold options...
A chic spring front garden

A chic spring front garden

Can a front garden be a show-stopper? Why not?
Inspiration for a family courtyard space

Inspiration for a family courtyard space

This 6x5 space will have to work hard...and be a thing of beauty all year round
Big skies and easy living

Big skies and easy living

How to create a stylish urban hangout from 4 square metres of flat roof...
Making a small space bigger

Making a small space bigger

The secret's in planning the right layout: maximising use of the corners for planting and giving a real flow to this modest square plot
City towpath gardening

City towpath gardening

A sliver of earth, a dozen pots and a boatload of charm make these canal spaces magical
A riot of colour in a narrow family garden

A riot of colour in a narrow family garden

This family home in north London boasts a large minimal white lounge space lit by floor-length windows. The garden beyond is the real focal point in the space – it functions instead of the art on the wall. So this picture’s designed to pack a punch. The client wanted a sense of profusion, ebullience and...
A little bit of Ibiza in Peckham

A little bit of Ibiza in Peckham

This was the brief, word for word…”An Ibiza sun terrace, but in Peckham. OK?” I do like a challenge! Below is a photo diary taken by the clients (a young married couple) and myself over the course of the project. The terraced yard sits below the kitchen, reached by wide decked steps which double as...
Muchos e muchos en Espana!

Muchos e muchos en Espana!

More is definitely more for the residents of this southern Spanish town; every inch of balcony space is bursting with plants
Layouts for narrow gardens

Layouts for narrow gardens

How can we work with the dimensions of a long, thin garden to create a fabulous retreat?
An urban courtyard right down your alley

An urban courtyard right down your alley

Down an old industrial side alley, vines romp and busy lizzies flower; defying the shade and creating a sweet secret urban courtyard.
Up on the roof

Up on the roof

There are two opposing images in my mind when I think about roof gardens. The first is a green, high-rise urban oasis, a feeding platform for bees and a foil for smog and the stresses of city life. The second is of a baking windswept space for which you have to spill your wine climbing...