Put daily use first
A dining area close to the house is easier to use. The layout allows space around the table for people to move comfortably.
Family Terrace
For long lunches and ordinary Tuesdays.
The starting point.
A useful family garden needs to accommodate more than one kind of day. The terrace brings outdoor dining close to the house, keeps a modest open area for play, and uses planting to make both spaces feel part of the same garden.
The design idea.
The terrace becomes the everyday room. A light pergola gives it definition, while low edges and clear sightlines connect it to the open ground beyond.
Balance open and planted
A practical area of lawn serves a clear purpose. Generous planting around it provides texture, privacy and seasonal change.
Give shade a shape
A simple timber pergola defines the terrace. Its open structure creates a gathering place with a close connection to the house.
Close to the ground.
Planting character
Soft grasses, a small canopy tree and a mixed perennial border. Low planting keeps sightlines open between the terrace and the play area.
Material palette
Sandstone paving, natural cedar and quiet low stone edges, with transitions designed around accessible everyday movement.
A garden for your home begins with your site, priorities and the way you want to spend time outside.
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