Family House
Together Outside
My clients wanted a new family garden at their Kent home. The house has recently been refurbished and they wanted their garden to reflect the new style of their interiors. I worked closely with Interior Designer George Cougias (www.interiordesigngeek.com) to develop this garden design, picking up on materiality, colour palette and vintage finishes.
Phase 1 | Design concept development
Exploring the space and its potential usage with hand drawn sketches. Moodboards and reference images help bring style & potential materials to life.
Design development | Layouts
Scale layouts showing hard landscaping materials & planting locations. A detailed planting plan will come later.
Phase 2 | Technical specifications
Technical pack to support tendering process and guide construction | Key measurements, Lighting & Electrical
Design Details
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Pavers.
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Stone.
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Lights.
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Lights.
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Lights.
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Lights.
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Bespoke Pergola
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Clay Pavers
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Sawn Sandstone paving
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Dining terrace
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Bespoke gate.
Phase 3 | Planting design
Planting plan for all Trees, Shrunbs, Plants & Grasses. Includes detailed schedule & specimen list.
Build complete!
Hard landscaping and pre-winter planting for this garden was completed in October 2025.
Further planting will be undertaken in Spring.
The Build
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Clearance.
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Clearance.
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Demolition.
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Tree care.
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Preparation.
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New beds
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New paving
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Hard landscaping.
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Hard landscaping.
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Details.
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Planting
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Gravel Garden
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Plant delivery
Project credits
Design & Project Management | Mark Hardy Design
Landscaping Contractor | Hythe Garden Landscapes
Planting Design | Mark Hardy
Electrics | ME Electrical
Plant Supply | Provender Nurseries
Tree Supply | Meadow Grange Nurseries
Paving | London Stone
Pergola | Round Wood of Mayfield
Corten gate | Paddock Fencing