Before

After

^ The view from the top end of the pool

^ The patio area is symmetrical and contains richly planted beds with a Mexican flavour – including dahlias, grasses and fan palms

^ A bare and featureless front lawn with little sense of enclosure and privacy

^ Deep borders, richly planted with an arbour seat as a focal point increase privacy and retain focus within the garden

^ A rustic and heavy-set wooden terrace and patio area feels imposing and clunky

^ Additional terraces soften the bulk of the feature and formal planting emphasises the width rather than the height of the feature

^ A straggly and unkempt front garden strip needs to be  tamed!

^ A simple arrangement of raised wooden beds of different heights and depths add an elegant and appropriate