Garden Tour: climbers, trees and seating area in a plot Petite London

Garden Tour: climbers, trees and seating area in a plot Petite London - Once a grassy area with a row of conifers invaded the back, this compact garden in Chelsea, London, is now sophisticated, sociable and fringed with greenery. "The owners wanted the maximum area for seating, but also some flowers and trees," says Stefano marinaz, who designed the space.

Today, wood siding, vines and leaves to make borders privacy and provide a green aspect of all floors at the rear of the house, while a generous terrace and huge stone bench offers plenty of seating. Flowers in white and purple add color and delicate fragrance of this urban garden, while cleverly designed lighting means that owners can enjoy outdoor life, even after sunset.

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Garden A look
Who lives here A family of five
Location Chelsea, London
garden size 8m x 5.5m
designer marinaz Stefano Stefano marinaz Landscape architecture
This is interesting The garden was completed in September 2015 and photographed again in January 2016, with the daffodils are already in bloom!

"the first time I saw the garden, there were conifers in the back that was originally planted as a hedge, 'said marinaz. "They were left to grow and had essentially become trees. They were 50cm apart and there were about six of them in total. The rest was grass.

The owners wanted more usable space, with lots of seating, but some planting, too. "We now have about two-thirds of the seats in third planting" adds marinaz.

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to make the most of the outside space available and provide a good connection with the two lower floors of the property, a garden designed marinaz two levels. Sandstone steps lead from the kitchen to the lower-ground floor, while a metal staircase leads from the living room on the ground floor of a terrace area at the rear.

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folding doors in the kitchen of the lower-ground floor open onto large generous steps you draw the main part of the garden and plantation. "You can be in the kitchen and look out and see the trees now, said marinaz.

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marinaz used the same sandstone on the steps outside the terrace and the owners have in their kitchen, so the outside and inside spaces feel connected. We made a link between the inside and by extending the range of materials from the house to the garden, he said. "It feels c ontinuous to the eye, but the surface of the stone patio is actually rough, it is slip resistant.

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All sandstone interior of the property and on the steps and terrace has been source of a career in Spain. marinaz also turned two large blocks of it in this typing bench, which offers space for seating.

"Each piece is 1.8 meters long, so the bench is 3.6m total, he said. "I wanted to use a single piece of sandstone, but it was impossible to find one that long. We had to have the blocks stretched over the house. The road was closed and it took about three hours to get here.

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Three multi-strain Amelanchier lamarckii trees are the focal point of the garden. Below them, a mixture of perennials and evergreen shrubs plants were planted, including alliums, and astrantia Epimediums, all chosen for their attractive white flowers and violets.

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The Amelanchier lamarckii as trees flower, producing beautiful, small pink flowers in spring. "The leaves become dark red-orange in the fall," said marinaz. "It is a very strong, beautiful color.

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the two side walls and the rear wall are covered with stylish iroko. "It is a hard wood, so it is strong and hard, 'said marinaz. "He'll pale in more than silver. We will not treat the wood - we prefer to let the wood becomes natural color through the alteration

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iroko the coating is mounted on the vertical slats at the rear and sizes were used for visual variety. black hinges indicate the hidden space behind the wall, one containing the AC unit for lighting and another house for sealed storage for garden tools owners.

"The yew hedge grows on a large planter that is on top, so the trees show on the fence," says marinaz. "They provide privacy and prevent the garden from being overlooked behind the house.

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Three climbers planted under the metal stairs. "It is Akebia quinata which is black flowers and fragrant, marinaz said. This vigorous grower up the sheath and possibly around the stairs. "You will always see a part of the metal structure, but it will be softened by planting," he said.

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the three climbers left of the stone stairs are stauntonia hexaphylla , with small fragrant white flowers. Low shrubs, which are planted on both sides of the stairs are Sarcococca confusa (also known as Christmas box or soft box). "This is a very useful plant, because it is evergreen and flavorful winter between January and March, said marinaz. "It is an interesting alternative to the box and grows well in both shade or sun, and it is free of the disease.

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t lighting has been cleverly installed in the garden, so that space can be enjoyed after dark. The lighting also means owners can see all the way to the back of the garden inside the home, which helps to strengthen the feeling of interior space.

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high terracotta pots of an Italian supplier are scattered in the garden, adding a sculptural feel. "They are planted with several varieties of dieramas, so we have two white flowers and dark, and under-planted with Erigeron karvinskianus , 'marinaz said.

He chose large pots to help them stand out against the surrounding walls high. "They also raise plants to eye level, so it is easy to appreciate the beauty of flowers, he said.

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in the spring, N arcissus papyraceus an elegant variety, fragrant daffodil, flowers in the main bed .

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This photo was taken in January 2016, with the daffodils are already in bloom. "Earlier!" Said marinaz. "People usually develop within these, but they can survive outside of London, where he is safe and usually without gel.

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