East London Garden - E9
Urban Oasis Garden Design
East - London
Our clients requested a contemporary space with darker greys and their favourite pops of colour. Although not large, the garden needed to accommodate spaces for dining; an outdoor kitchen with storage big enough to house the very large Kamado Joe and seating areas for relaxing and entertaining, all immersed within abundant planting. They required more privacy to the rear and extended use, offering a flow from interior to exterior. We raised the whole garden level to allow for step-free access from the house to the garden and one level throughout the space.
With full-width glass doors to the rear of the house, we enhanced the views with a rich tapestry of evergreen plants and grasses, offering year-round interest and movement inviting our clients to spend time outside in this pocket of nature.
“We like entertaining but we don’t like gardening so the design needed to be a relatively idiot proof, low maintenance garden that smells nice (the first thing I asked for was jasmine). Natasha was easy to work with, adaptive and came up with a customised plan that makes the garden an all year round delight. The solutions for things we didn’t want (such as composite decking to avoid rotting wood) and a bespoke outdoor kitchen for our enormous Kamado Joe bbq have been effective and look really stylish in situ. Costs came in on budget and we ended up using Natasha to manage some house renovation work as a result of her ability to sort things out!”
We included built-in seating and an overhead pergola at the rear of the garden which was previously an unused space. Lush planting and scented climbers partially conceal the pergola offering privacy and a space to enjoy the fire pit during long summer evenings with family and friends.
A large built-in cantilevered parasol provides shelter from the sun on hot summer days when dining al-fresco and from rain showers. The parasol can be angled to cover the outdoor kitchen area, which gets a lot of use even during the winter months.
This garden was featured in: Modern Gardens | Houzz
Garden Survey
Garden Design and Planting plan
Project Monitoring
Garden Lighting Design
Services
Sourcing Plants & Trees
Procurement of furniture & accessories
Maintenance Plan
Photographer | Eleanor Walpole
Suppliers | Fermob, London Stone, Kamado Joe, Plank Myto Chairs, Eva Solo Fire Pit, Insta Shade Parasols