VIBURNUM GATE
When Aralia first started talking to the clients, they revealed they had not
enjoyed the garden since purchasing the property, admitting the garden
nearly meant they did not buy it in the first place. They do not use the ma-
jority of the garden which is a clear sign it is not working for them. It was
a very boring garden, where the fenced boundaries imposed themselves on
every view and made the narrow spaces feel unwelcoming.
The Brief
Aralia was comissioned to design The garden was an odd shape
a contemporary garden with a and the clients charged us with
real indoor-outdoor connection diminishing this wedge effect,
which would complement the obscuring it and attempting to
interior of the home, providing make the garden feel larger. We
a contemporary green backdrop introduced a series of horizontal
viewable through the many doors layers into the garden to create
& windows of the home. The visual depth & interest, and to
clients wanted to create a perfect create the impression that the
‘entertaining’ garden which would garden was rectangular.
allow the clients to share their
stylish home with their friends Another aim was to create financial
and family, the clients’ preference value, so that monies spent on
was to use large expansive terraces the garden would not be lost if
that allowed a good flow for guests the clients decided to move on.
whilst entertaining. Not only was To this end we took the direction
creating beautiful views important of creating a boutique hotel effect
but also physically linking the garden which would have wide
interior and exterior visually was ranging appeal.
an important consideration; this
worked particularly well for the
kitchen into the outdoor lounge
area which blends seamlessly
making the interior itself feel
larger and more spacious.
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