The green room

A compact garden with a long sightline, a quiet place to sit and generous planting on a small footprint.

A tired paved courtyard became a green room with a clear route, a warm bench and planting that catches the morning light.

Every choice was made for this particular place: the light, the view from the house, the way people move through it and the amount of care it should ask for. The finished garden is designed to settle in, not to look finished on day one.