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8 years ago

Hi guys this is my garden it is a bit boring and I was thinking to built a bbq area with a gazebo but I would like to look a little bit rustic but modern in the same time ,the gazebo has to be wooden with a roof. Any ideas please.Thanks

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Linsey Evans Garden Design

8 years ago

You'll definitely need to level the garden along the fence line if you want to sit there or put in a bbq area. Don't just build out from the highest level, excavate down to the lower level and retain the higher part with some new Oak railway sleepers. You can also create the fronts of your built-in seats with Oak sleepers. Deck or pave the base of the seating area, or if you're up against a tight budget use some self-binding gravel. To get a modern,m but rustic look use chunky timber 150mm x 150mm square for the pergola to a finished height of 2.4m above the finished level of the seating area. I paint all wood in the gardens I design black. It looks great, helps the planting to stand out against the wood and creates a contemporary look. Here's a small pergola I designed into one of my client's gardens that illustrates what I'm talking about.

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Andrew Millar
8 years ago
only thing I can suggest is decking to level the area.looks like a bit of a slope which will be a pain with tables and chairs .
deedles_d
8 years ago
I would suggest building a circular retaining wall around your gazebo, so the wall can be used as seating if needed. To achieve the rustic look build the wall from reclaimed brick, or stone, and the gazebo from timber.
Plant a screening hedge around the gazebo, to create a feeling of privacy, and to keep maintenance to a minimum.
I say a circular gazebo as your garden is very square and the circle would soften it.
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Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
The first thing I would do is plant a wall of bamboo against the stepped wall. It has to have tanking around it to prevent it going rampant, but it would soften the look and create privacy. Also painting the right hand wall off white would create a sense of width that is lacking.
Catherine Hounslow
8 years ago
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Lots of climbers so the area remains roughly the same but you would still have something to look at . Pots of flowers in corners to soften the space . A mirror in amongst the climbers to give illusion of width . Asymmetrical beds with plenty of curves !
pannacotta
8 years ago
Do you have a photo looking towards the house? Is the garden all the same depth? Is there any hard standing/patio area?
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Maximize Design
8 years ago
I agree with the others that the ground has to be somewhat level in order to get better use out of your gazebo.

This is a timber pergola with built-in seating. This way you don't have to start moving garden furniture around first in order to sit down and enjoy your new garden area.
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INsitu
8 years ago

hi this the closest thing to a gazebo i have. If you'd like to see one in your garden, let me know and ill load one in
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Bestall & Co Landscape Design
8 years ago
How about an outdoor kitchen to enjoy in the summer? http://www.thebestallcollection.co.uk/store/p296/Outdoor_Kitchens_from.html
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Thistle Driveway Specialists
8 years ago
I would suggest digging the area level install channel drains along the building build your bespoke gazebo then monoblock the area for a free quote visit drivewaysglasgow.net

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