Your outdoor living space is one of the most important parts of your house. In fact, it is as important as the interior. Not only is creating a beautiful outdoor area good for curb appeal, but they are also a great place to increase your comfort, enjoyment and relaxation.
If you are eco-conscious, there are several eco-friendly ways to design your outdoor living space. Whether it’s summer or winter in the UK, you can customise your home’s exterior exclusively to your taste and maintain an appealing and stunning outdoor space.
Photography
Bahman Behzadi
Do you ever browse gorgeous gardens and patios in magazines, dreaming that your outdoor space could one day look like that? Well, it can! With a little creativity, a bit of knowledge, and a lot of hard work, you can recreate some of the best garden designs.
Written by
Carol Trehearn
Photography
Daderot, Hiro2006 (cover image), 663highland, Markus Spiske, Martina Picciau, Matt Hoffman, Michael Lee
Smriti Curtilag, Yanlord Land, Suzhou, China
T.K. Chu projects a note of duality and his thinking of traditional Chinese philosophies into this modern oasis
Project name
Smriti Curtilage
Architecture firm
Gad Greentown Design
Principal architect
Yu Jiang
Design team
Bryant Liu, Claire Chen, Egerie Liao, Kevin Cheng, Penny Luo, Chelsea Lu, Peter Yao, Chobit Jian, Peling Lin, Maru Jiang, Yanyi Li
Interior design
T. K. Chu
Landscape
Masui Junsuke Design Studio
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, AutoCAD
Water fountains are meant to guarantee impressions and excitement to your guests and visitors. That being said, malfunctions like influxes may happen, especially if you opt for poorly-made outdoor fountains. That’s why a quality water feature may either make or break the look of your garden.
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