‘we wanted to create a relaxing oasis’

RYAN JAMES AND PARTNER CRAIG HAVE TOTALLY TRANSFORMED THEIR SMALL COTTAGE WITH SMART DECORATING AND SPACE-SAVING TRICKS

This once-unwelcoming backyard is now a stunning city space – and with showstopping lighting, it becomes even more magical as the sun fades…

Design solutions

A CHANCE CONVERSATION PROMPTED ANNE AND JOHN TO EMBRACE A RURAL LIFESTYLE AND TRANSFORM A FORMER VICARAGE

A clever rearrangement of this garden flat has ensured that every inch is filled with purpose and beauty

Becky and Graham Russell instantly fell in love with this garden when they came to view the 1950s three-bed semi. ‘We’d been living in a sixth-floor flat and wanted outdoor space for the kids,’ Becky