Garden inspiration, lighting and ideas... Help! -

[James]

Hi all,

Probably seen my renovation thread but wanted a separate one for this as I don't think anyone else has covered it!
I've seen the post your garden thread and haven't seen anything similar sized to mine that I could compare and get inspired by.

So far I've concluded I'm going to have one of these at the back of the house either side: http://www.screwfix.com/p/clipper-brushed-stainless-steel-wall-light/83929

I'm also thinking about having these in 4 corners of a quadrilateral shaped lawn.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/clipper-bollard-post-light-brushed-stainless-steel/31648

Picture of garden - Close boarded fencing going up weekend after next.
15m2 Patio to be laid infront (nearest to you in picture) of the sleepers/dwarf wall.

I'd made rough measurements here for either a dwarf brickwall to be built or maybe some raised sleeper beds either side.

With the sleeper idea I thought I could lay additional sleepers around the edge of the quadrilateral shape.

Also, additional lighting ideas include the possibility of decking style lights recessed into the sleeper beds at low level to the floor.

Hope that makes sense!
Look forward to hearing your ideas and thoughts!

 

[bitslice]

I'm also thinking about having these in 4 corners of a quadrilateral shaped lawn.

That may look a bit like a WWII prison camp

a dwarf brickwall to be built

Needs to be at least 1m high to keep Dwarfs out, some of those ******s bring ladders with them

Umm, how about having an uplighter pointing at that back fence, that removes the shadow from anything inbetween, then spot lights around any shrubs?
Those post lamps are more for lighting pathways.

Would it be possible to level the site, even if it meant building a long low wall to the left of picture? (put fence on top of wall)
It's just that mowing one long lawn is a lot easier than mowing two short ones.