Does your garden feel cramped, chaotic and uninspiring? A well-designed garden can effectively add an extra room to your living space and these ideas will help make your small garden work for you.

1.       Grow up

If you have limited space to grow plants or herbs, using a wall space to build your garden creates an eye catching focal piece for the garden whilst effectively utilising all spaces.

2.       Stick to a clean palette

Limiting your palette will create a streamlined and clean feel. Using a light base colour will make your garden feel more spacious, using plants to add accents of colour. Think green grasses and purple perennials.

3.       Lawn, decking or patio?

Why choose? Having a mix of features and levels will create the illusion of extra space like this contemporary garden. Bare in mind to keep the design simple.

4. Inside Out

To get the most out of your property, turn your garden in to an extra living space by adding outdoor seating, a fire place and soft furnishings. Use lighting to create a cosy atmosphere in the evening.

5.       Work with what you’ve got

Just because you don’t have a huge space doesn’t mean you can’t make an impact. This beautiful front path shows you can utilise your front space to enhance the traditional integrity of your property.