Contemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.
Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in West Midlands with with flowerbed and river rock.

Design ideas for an australian native traditional backyard formal garden in Other with a garden path and decking.

This luxurious urban garden transformation reimagines a once-blank canvas into a striking private retreat, rich in detail and layered with design complexity. Positioned in the heart of the city, the garden now offers a serene, high-end escape—thoughtfully crafted to deliver visual impact from every angle, whether viewed from inside the home or experienced within the space itself. Though the original plot was level, we introduced the illusion of depth and dimension through elevated design elements, including Schellevis floating steps, which lend an architectural elegance and subtly define spatial zones without disrupting the garden’s flow. Strategic planting anchors the layout, with four distinctive specimen trees—two Dicksonia antarctica, one Feijoa, and one Trachycarpus fortunei—each contributing to carefully curated focal points that guide the eye and enhance the sense of scale. The rear shed is artfully concealed using vertical timber posts, positioned behind the Feijoa to maintain natural beauty without visual distraction. A custom bespoke metal pergola adds verticality and contemporary flair, creating a sculptural frame that draws the eye upward and balances the garden’s horizontal lines. Together, these elements work harmoniously to create a garden that feels expansive, immersive, and deeply refined.

Jack Wac & Matthew Gilbert
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard formal garden in London with with pond and gravel.

Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in London with with pond and natural stone pavers for summer.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard formal garden in Other with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Photo of a large contemporary formal garden in London with natural stone pavers.

Jake Fitzjones Photography Ltd
Mid-sized modern backyard formal garden in London with decking.

Inspiration for a small traditional backyard shaded formal garden in London with natural stone pavers and with raised garden bed.

Photo of a traditional side yard formal garden in Manchester with natural stone pavers.

This client wanted a traditional design for this East London front garden to reflect the age of the property. They requested a Victorian tiled pathway and a new front wall. The existing magnolia tree is to remain. A black and white Victorian-style geometric pathway leads from the public pavement to the front door. The centre of the garden features planting beds around grey York stone effect porcelain paving, edged with Victorian-style rope edging. New front and left-hand side boundary walls were constructed from reclaimed Yellow Stock bricks, featuring traditional style wrought iron railings installed to the top of the front wall between end pillars, with a new garden gate to match. A simple planting scheme, based on structural evergreens mixed with soft grasses and flowering perennials, completes the design.

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Design ideas for a contemporary courtyard full sun formal garden for summer in Marseille with with pond and decking.

View up garden to informal shaded seating area with log feature wall.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard formal garden for summer in Other with with raised garden bed and a wood fence.

Committenti: Fabio & Ilaria. Ripresa fotografica: impiego obiettivo 70mm su pieno formato; macchina su treppiedi con allineamento ortogonale dell'inquadratura; impiego luce naturale esistente. Post-produzione: aggiustamenti base immagine; fusione manuale di livelli con differente esposizione per produrre un'immagine ad alto intervallo dinamico ma realistica; rimozione elementi di disturbo. Obiettivo commerciale: realizzazione fotografie di complemento ad annunci su siti web di affitti come Airbnb, Booking, eccetera; pubblicità su social network.

A tapestry of weaving stems, together with voluptuous, fragrant and multi-petalled flowers add to the romanticism of this garden. Blowsy peonies and "old fashioned" rambling roses grow into billowy shapes against walls, above doors, and trailing from the garden walls and trellis on top of the Summerhouse. Free-flowering and self seeding plant choices help to continue naturalising the garden for the future ...defining the naturalistic approach of this city garden. Photography : Steven Wooster

Country backyard full sun formal garden in Other with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for summer.

Nigel Gomme
Photo of a large tropical backyard partial sun formal garden in London with decking and a garden path.

Ruth Willmott
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern backyard formal garden in London.

Gabrielle VOINOT
This is an example of a mediterranean backyard formal garden in Other with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.