17 Country Gardens That Epitomise Dreamy Outdoor Living
Pass the teapot – these perfect garden corners have ‘unwind’ and ‘relax’ written all over them
Victoria Harrison
18 August 2018
Editor, Houzz UK and Ireland
This photo series is designed to give you a coffee-break escape. Take five minutes for yourself and dive into these dream spaces.
From a picnic table under a shady tree to the perfect nook for afternoon tea, these heavenly spots are ideal places in which to sit back and unwind. Which one can you see yourself relaxing in? And would you steal any of these ideas for your own garden? Tell us in the Comments section.
From a picnic table under a shady tree to the perfect nook for afternoon tea, these heavenly spots are ideal places in which to sit back and unwind. Which one can you see yourself relaxing in? And would you steal any of these ideas for your own garden? Tell us in the Comments section.
Catherine Sandin
Tell us…
Have you created a relaxing spot in your garden? Share photos of it in the Comments section.
Tell us…
Have you created a relaxing spot in your garden? Share photos of it in the Comments section.
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Great images. Thanks!
my idea of gardening
just imagine having a smallllll island or a river and sunny warm comfortable seating tucking into luvly food🤩aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh