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DESIGN

THE SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL DESIGN JOURNEY

PUSH THE BOUNDARIES Juliet

Sargeant FSGD says it is all about taking risks and
allowing yourself to be open to suggestions. ‘Let your
garden designer take you on a journey that may

nudge you out of your comfort zone – I always say,
nothing is set in stone until it is set in stone!’

BRING THE INSPIRATION Ben
Chandler takes a look at tastes when it comes to
defining the right style for a client ‘We ask our clients
what they enjoy about gardens, whether they have

favourite ones and if they have favourite plants. We
gather information from the style of the house and
interiors. If the client is already working with an

architect or interior designer, the proposed works gives
us a good steer as to what they may or may not like.’

THINK LONG-TERM Andrew Duff likes

to think of the future as much as the present. ‘Having
visited clients for over 25 years you have a good idea
of what the client needs as well as what they want.

You need to see through the aesthetic requirements
and check if the function is correct. Again, flexibility
is important, how long will you live in the house and

are there any changes in the near future?’ “ALLOW YOUR DESIGNER
AUTONOMY TO CARRY OUT
RELATIONSHIP IS KEY For Louisa Bell of
THEIR JOB. BE SURE YOU HAVE
The Lovely Garden the most important thing is to
like and trust your designer. ‘I like to look around ENOUGH MONEY TO BUILD THE
my client’s house and get to know them. In a first ENTIRE PROJECT, OR DON’T
meeting I ask how couples met, what books and
START UNTIL YOU DO”
films they’re interested in. I like to know the type of
people they are as it helps with the overall design.’ LOUISA BELL, The Lovely Garden

THE SOURCEBOOK: GARDEN DESIGNERS PHOTOGRAPHS (JULIET SARGEANT IMAGE) MATTHEW THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY,

THE LOVELY GARDEN ANDREW DUFF FARLAM & CHANDLER JULIET SARGEANT
Louisa Bell likes working on all GARDEN DESIGN Asmall,creative garden design GARDENS &
sizes of gardens where the Andrew enjoys designing a studio based in east London LANDSCAPES (FARLAM & CHANDLER IMAGES) HARRIET FARLAM
clients want to create something wide spectrum of gardens,be and Kent.Their aim is to create One theme that runs through
exquisite.She works mainly in it a small city space or a large timeless gardens that feel like all of their work is a wish to
Sussex,Surrey and London. sprawling country estate. they have always been there and enhance clients’sense of
thelovelygarden.co.uk He works internationally, as belong to their surroundings. wellbeing by creating gardens
well in the UK. farlamandchandler.com that‘connect with calm’.
andrewduffgardendesign.com julietsargeant.com

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