A Courtyard Garden in London

The Brief

The client wanted a contemporary garden 'room' as a natural extension to their newly redesigned drawing-room.

Whilst this is was a relatively small project it was also quite complex , with a difficult set of circumstances to overcome:

The courtyard was tiny - 32 metres in total

Existing boundary walls were in poor shape and of varying heights

Party walls could not be altered

A cherry tree completely overshadowed the courtyard

sean mills+associates solution

Our solution was to create a very clean space with the following features:

Travertine paving created the right contemporary feel to the area

We designed bench seats to give additional storage space, which were backed by raised beds

A smart, bespoke trellis in red cedar and marine ply clad the existing brick walls

Low voltage lighting enhanced the view from the sitting room at night

A semi mature Acer palmetum Osakazuki provided structure and colour

Granite planters offset the cream of the travertine and the white walls