Case study — Coastal

Hythe

Location
Hythe, Kent
Style
Contemporary coastal
Completed
2024
Scope
Full design - 200m2 - 30-50K
Garden design in Hythe

01

The project

A courtyard garden design in Hythe. Within this quaint coastal town of Hythe, this garden was transformed into an immersive oasis with bold, hard landscaping, including these gorgeous green split-shift tiles. Our goal was to introduce colour and patterns and make use of the garden’s unusual angles to create a dynamic and engaging space. We designed a new pathway using plank paving, surrounded by lush planting to create the feel of a jungle oasis. The dining area was intentionally positioned away from the house to define a key zone within the garden, encouraging its use and creating a purposeful flow through the space.

02

Materials

This was such a fun garden to design — full of texture, interesting materials and abundant planting, with plenty of spots made for gathering, eating and just enjoying being outside.

03

The approach

A well-planned garden like this garden design in Hythe can take you to the coast without you having to go there yourself. Our newest project has a coastal-themed garden that perfectly combines coastal textures, rough plants, and a relaxing outdoor lifestyle.

 

The second you step along the stone path, you’ll see soft, breezing grasses and hardy flowering perennials that remind you of seaside settings. The pale paving stones mixed with gravel and low-growing grass only add to the feel of being on a stony beach. The structural wooden pergolas, which have climbing plants going up them. These wooden frames not only make the garden more coastal, but they also support the climbing plants that grow all over the place, making the garden look even more coastal and unique.

In the centre of this garden’s pergola, next to the indoor bar, is a welcoming dining area that is great for outdoor dinners in the summer with family and friends. The patterned tiles under the table give the area a beachy feel, waves and seafoam, and the comfortable seating makes you want to stay outside and embrace the coastal feel. Terracotta pots with grasses, succulents, and Mediterranean plants in them add to the coastal vibe by bringing in warm, earthy colours.

04

The result

Planting is carefully chosen to do well in these areas’ weather conditions and fits with what the coastal plants need. The garden design in Hythe comprises decorative grasses, strong perennials, and shrubs that don’t need much water. This means that the garden will look good all year long with little work. The colourful flowers stand out against the leaves and textured greens, making a peaceful coastal space.

This garden design in Hythe is settled with a coastal theme; it’s more than just pretty to look at; it’s also an experience. The soft sound of grass in the wind and the way the sunshine comes through the pergola make this place healing. The walks, planting areas, and outdoor dining spaces are all meant to make you feel relaxed and like you’re on a coastal stony beach. Get in touch with us immediately for a garden just like this coastal garden design in Hythe.

This is the before, purely something we created using the owner of the garden’s input into what they want to see in their garden and what we suggest, giving ideas on what you could add to improve the garden’s coastal theme or even what plants to use depending on how the customer wants to be looking after the plants. This garden design in Hythe was made digitally so the customer will be able to see their garden and the vision and be able to change anything to fit what they want or need in their garden. Once the customer is happy with the look of it, we then start creating it for them in real life.

Q&A

Questions about this project

A successful entertaining garden considers how people move between the house, the dining area and the wider garden. We make sure the spaces feel generous enough for furniture and guests,and use planting and structures so they feel like part of the garden, not just a patio.

The Mediterranean feeling can come from the combination of planting, materials and atmosphere, rather than trying to recreate a Mediterranean garden literally. Architectural foliage, drought-tolerant plants, gravel, warm materials and sunny seating areas all contribute, using plants that suit the UK climate.

Yes. With careful planning, you can fit in a generous dining area without it taking over the whole garden. Integrating the dining space into the overall layout, rather than treating it as a separate patio, matters even more in smaller gardens.

We balance strong architectural lines with generous planting. Grasses, perennials and architectural foliage bring movement and texture, and letting plants sit close to paths, terraces and structures stops the hard landscaping from dominating.

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