{"id":38102,"date":"2012-12-13T19:56:36","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T19:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=38102"},"modified":"2012-12-14T19:56:48","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T19:56:48","slug":"its-the-perfect-christmas-present-time-to-engage-a-local-ni-award-winning-in-touch-rugby-partnering-garden-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/its-the-perfect-christmas-present-time-to-engage-a-local-ni-award-winning-in-touch-rugby-partnering-garden-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the perfect ( Christmas Present !) time to engage ( a local NI award winning \u2018 In touch Rugby\u2019 Partnering \u2018 garden designer\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

At present it\u2019s a good time to plan for creating your own wee \u2018garden oasis\u2019 for next year\u2026 by contacting : Michael ( mob 07774 183456 or Michael@gdsni.co.uk ) at The Garden Design Shop\u2026\u2026 if you would like either..<\/p>\n

1 : get expert garden design advice on how to give your tired garden space \u2018 the Whoa factor\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n

2 : perhaps purchase your parents or newlyweds or son or daughters a \u2018 Garden Consultation \u2018 Christmas present\u2026\u00a3100<\/p>\n

3 : have \u2018part or all \u2018 of your current family or commercial garden conceptually designed \u2026& budget costed <\/p>\n

4 : have a border planting plan drawn up\u2026<\/p>\n

5 : have a garden clinic at your home to discuss your current problems \/ get good design & future maintenance advice ( hourly rate ) <\/p>\n

6 : have a particular boundary, patio or summer house designed or built\u2026bespoke advice given etc\u2026<\/p>\n

In tough Rugby : Garden Designers Blog..,. a garden titled\u2026 \u201c \u2018 Fun begins at 50 ! \u201c<\/p>\n

This week I would like to show you a contemporary courtyard garden ( back 9 x 9 m small space ) completed this summer in east Belfast <\/p>\n

Including a minimalist asymmetrically laid out arranged front garden space \u2026<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s garden has raised a lot of interest in particular the new bespoke outdoor room & sustainable sedum roof and gives an indication<\/p>\n

Of the high garden \u2018design & build standards\u2019 now achievable by local Belfast based NI designer Michael O\u2019Reilly MGLDA \u2026<\/p>\n

\u2018Fun begins at 50\u2019 A east Belfast contemporary rear courtyard built for entertaining, built May-July 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Design Brief
\nHaving recently committed a large amount of capital towards enhancing their kitchen living space, the client\u2019s clear intention was not to sell or move to another property until they retired. In simple terms, the client sought a garden to be designed to reflect the contemporary style so clearly developed in their recently completed kitchen and dining area as a major design influence for their intended new rear garden. Key points suggested for consideration for the design\u2019s adoption were as follows:
\n\u2022\tAlign to their high aspirations in terms of good quality design and construction to complement their recently completed kitchen space.
\n\u2022\tTo create a multi-functional \u2018party space\u2019 that they could be proud of, and to enable them to entertain both family and friends.
\n\u2022\tTo somehow remove the view of their neighbour\u2019s unsightly single storey extension currently under construction. This extension was starting to dominate their new kitchen and dining room views, and created a new shady garden zone.
\n\u2022\tThe design had to somehow draw the observer\u2019s eye away from the neighbour\u2019s overhanging mature conifers.<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tThe clients were open to all ideas proposed by the designer and the designer was basically given a blank canvas.
\n\u2022\tTo the north side of the property was a narrow unattractive driveway, and the client was keen that the designer would look at options to freshen this area up.
\n\u2022\tThe client also suggested that the designer develop some proposals for the front garden area, and if deemed strong enough and within budget, then the front garden may also be built at the same time.
\nThe original brief focussed solely on the rear garden, however, as the initial design brief meeting developed, it became clear that the client was interested in a holistic design and subsequent build package, provided the concept design met their design brief requirements and that the final build costs were achievable based upon their expectation that the designer met and produced a suitable attractive design with an element of whoa-factor
\nContemporary east Belfast front garden, built 2012, incorporates an asymmetrical grid, a striking zigzag blue limestone pathway and front evening patio with tiered raised planters, a dry river bed\/ drainage sink and various grasses giving constant movement and forms a dramatic central bed, which is designed to give patio privacy & allow access to and easy maintenance of raised beds. The client was delighted with their new urban oasis of calm. & this garden was described recently by an eminent London based garden designer as \u201c having an air of show garden design & build quality\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you want a simple garden consultation or garden concept design \/ master plan contact Michael at the above for a consultation\/ design quote<\/p>\n

The Garden Design Shop<\/p>\n

Michael@gdsni.co.uk<\/p>\n

07774 183456<\/p>\n

Proud sponsors of \u2018 In touch Rugby\u2019 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At present it\u2019s a good time to plan for creating your own wee \u2018garden oasis\u2019 for next year\u2026 by contacting : Michael ( mob 07774 183456 or Michael@gdsni.co.uk ) at The Garden Design Shop\u2026\u2026 if you would like either.. 1 : get expert garden design advice on how to give your tired garden space \u2018 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11431],"tags":[10253,6701,6870,7654],"class_list":["post-38102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gardens","tag-designer","tag-garden","tag-michael","tag-oreilly"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38102"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38178,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38102\/revisions\/38178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}