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Modern homes can provide some of the strongest opportunities for integrated garden design.

Large windows, open-plan interiors, simple architectural forms and stronger connections with outside space mean the garden can become part of the architecture rather than an area that begins where the house ends.

But a modern house does not automatically require a cold, minimal or highly geometric garden.

A successful modern landscape can combine:

• Clean lines

• Generous planting

• Specimen trees

• Outdoor dining

• Outdoor kitchens

• Pergolas

• Water

• Fire

• Garden lighting

• Naturalistic planting

• High-quality materials.

The objective is not to make the garden look “modern” through products.

It is to create a landscape that feels clear, coherent and connected to the house.

Kirman Design creates bespoke gardens for modern homes throughout North West England, including Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Ribble Valley.

Start With the Architecture

A modern house often has strong architectural cues.

These may include:

• Large glazed elevations

• Flat or low-pitched roofs

• Strong horizontal lines

• Simple materials

• Open-plan internal layouts

• Large sliding or bifold doors

• Architectural projections

• Clean junctions.

These can help establish the structure of the garden.

Our Garden Design for Contemporary Houses page explores the closely related relationship between contemporary architecture and landscape design.

Modern Garden Design Is Not a Product Style

Modern garden design is often reduced to a collection of products:

• Grey porcelain

• Rendered walls

• Aluminium pergola

• Raised beds

• Grasses.

That is not enough.

A modern garden should first solve:

• Movement

• Views

• Privacy

• Levels

• Outdoor living

• Planting

• Drainage.

Only then should materials and features be selected.

Our Modern Garden Ideas page explores the broader design principles behind modern gardens.

Modern Versus Contemporary Garden Design

The terms often overlap.

Modern garden design tends to emphasise:

• Simplicity

• Clear geometry

• Strong structure

• Reduced material palettes.

Contemporary design can be slightly broader and more responsive to current trends in planting, architecture and outdoor living.

Our Contemporary Garden Ideas page explores that distinction further.

Let the House Generate the Garden Structure

Modern houses often contain strong lines that can continue naturally into the garden.

These might come from:

• Door openings

• Window centres

• Building corners

• Roof lines

• Structural bays.

They can influence:

• Patio edges

• Paths

• Walls

• Planting beds

• Water features.

But avoid extending every line mechanically.

The strongest modern landscapes use architectural relationships selectively.

Design the Garden From Inside the House

Large areas of glazing make views into the garden especially important.

The landscape should be considered from:

• Kitchen

• Dining room

• Living room

• Hallway

• Bedrooms.

Our Indoor Outdoor Garden Design page explores how the house and garden can be designed visually as one composition.

What Do You See Through the Glass?

One of the simplest design exercises is to sit inside the house and look out.

Ask:

• Where does the eye land?

• Is there visual depth?

• Is planting visible close to the house?

• Is there a focal point?

• Does the garden disappear into darkness at night?

These questions can influence the entire landscape.

Bifold Doors and Modern Homes

Bifold doors can create a very wide opening onto the garden.

Our Garden Design Around Bifold Doors page explores how:

• Patio levels

• Planting

• Furniture

• Drainage

• Sightlines

can respond to these openings.

The answer is not always to create a full-width patio.

Sliding Doors

Sliding doors can create an even stronger panoramic connection.

Our Garden Design Around Sliding Doors page explores how to compose:

• Trees

• Planting

• Paving

• Focal points

across a broad glazed elevation.

Creating a Seamless Transition

A seamless transition from house to garden can be achieved through:

• Levels

• Sightlines

• Compatible materials

• Repeated colours

• Planting close to the building.

Our Creating a Seamless Transition from House to Garden page explores these principles.

Matching indoor and outdoor flooring exactly is not always necessary.

Patio Design for Modern Homes

The main terrace should be sized according to how it will be used.

It may need to accommodate:

• Dining

• Lounge seating

• Outdoor kitchen

• Circulation

• Planting.

Our Garden Patio Ideas page explores patio position, proportion and relationship with the wider garden.

Do Not Automatically Pave the Whole Rear Elevation

A large modern house can tempt people to create an equally large terrace.

That can leave the garden feeling:

• Hard

• Flat

• Overscaled.

Planting close to the house can break up paving and create a much stronger visual connection with the landscape.

Our Patio Design Outside Bifold Doors page explores this specific issue.

Porcelain Paving

Porcelain can be highly suitable for modern homes because it offers:

• Precision

• Large formats

• Consistent finish

• Clean detailing.

But material quality alone does not create a successful terrace.

The paving also needs:

• Proper preparation

• Appropriate falls

• Drainage

• Good cutting

• Thoughtful edges.

Natural Stone

Natural stone can create a useful contrast with precise modern architecture.

It introduces:

• Texture

• Variation

• Warmth.

A modern garden does not have to use only perfectly uniform materials.

Brick

Brick can soften modern garden design and connect with homes that use:

• Brick elevations

• Mixed materials.

It can work for:

• Edging

• Paths

• Walls

• Steps.

The contrast between crisp architecture and tactile materials can be especially effective.

Gravel

Gravel can reduce the amount of hard landscaping required.

It may be useful for:

• Secondary paths

• Informal seating

• Transitions between planting areas.

Keep the Material Palette Controlled

Too many materials can weaken a modern landscape.

A restrained palette creates:

• Clarity

• Rhythm

• Visual calm.

The planting can provide the greater variety.

Garden Walls

Walls can provide:

• Spatial definition

• Raised planting

• Seating

• Retaining

• Privacy.

Our Garden Wall Ideas page explores these uses in more detail.

Retaining Walls

Where a modern house sits on sloping ground, retaining walls may be required.

Our Garden Retaining Walls page explores:

• Structure

• Drainage

• Materials

• Integration with planting.

Raised Planters

Raised planters can provide clean architectural structure.

They can:

• Define terraces

• Bring planting closer to seating

• Manage level changes

• Integrate benches.

Our Raised Planter Construction page explores how raised planters should be built and incorporated into the overall garden.

Planting in Modern Gardens

Planting is what prevents a modern garden from feeling sterile.

Our Garden Planting Ideas page explores how planting can provide:

• Movement

• Texture

• Seasonal change

• Depth

• Softness.

The garden should not become an outdoor room made almost entirely from hard materials.

Strong Structure and Soft Planting

One of the most effective modern garden combinations is:

clear geometry + relaxed planting.

A strong framework can be softened through:

• Grasses

• Perennials

• Shrubs

• Multi-stem trees.

This creates contrast without visual chaos.

Architectural Planting

Architectural plants can complement modern buildings.

This may include:

• Multi-stem trees

• Evergreen forms

• Large foliage

• Grasses

• Sculptural shrubs.

But avoid using individual feature plants as isolated objects.

Planting should still read as a composition.

Naturalistic Planting

Naturalistic planting can work exceptionally well around modern homes.

The contrast between:

precise architecture + moving, seasonal planting

can create a much richer garden.

Deep Borders

Narrow borders often look weak against large modern architecture.

Deeper planting beds allow:

• Trees

• Shrubs

• Perennials

• Groundcover

to create stronger layers.

Trees Around Modern Homes

Trees can provide the scale that modern architecture often needs.

They can:

• Frame views

• Create privacy

• Provide shade

• Add maturity

• Soften large façades.

Specimen Trees

A specimen tree can act as a major focal point.

It may be placed:

• Beyond the terrace

• At the end of a view

• Within a large planting bed

• Beside glazing.

Its position should be determined by the composition rather than simply by available space.

Multi-Stem Trees

Multi-stem trees are particularly effective around modern architecture.

They can create:

• Filtered privacy

• Layered views

• Architectural silhouettes

• Movement.

They can also bring foliage close to large windows without creating a solid screen.

Privacy Around Modern Homes

Modern houses can create unusual privacy challenges because they often contain extensive glazing.

Our Garden Privacy Ideas page explores how to protect important living and seating areas without enclosing the entire property.

Screen the View, Not Necessarily the Boundary

The correct privacy solution may be:

• One tree

• A small group of trees

• An internal screen

• A pergola

• Layered planting.

Our Garden Screening Ideas page explores how targeted screening can retain light and space.

Pergolas for Modern Homes

Pergolas can create:

• Shade

• Shelter

• Privacy

• Outdoor dining

• Architectural structure.

Our Pergola Ideas page explores how pergolas should be designed around a purpose rather than simply added as a feature.

Outdoor Living

Modern homes often lend themselves naturally to outdoor living.

Our Outdoor Living Garden Design page explores gardens designed around:

• Cooking

• Dining

• Lounging

• Entertaining

• Lighting

• Shelter.

The garden should feel like part of daily life rather than an occasional outdoor space.

Creating an Outdoor Room

Outdoor rooms can provide intimacy within a larger modern landscape.

Our Creating an Outdoor Room page explores how:

• Planting

• Walls

• Screens

• Pergolas

• Paving

can define a comfortable space.

Outdoor Kitchens

Modern homes and outdoor kitchens can work extremely well together.

Our Garden Design Around an Outdoor Kitchen page explores the relationship between:

• Indoor kitchen

• Outdoor cooking

• Dining

• Seating

• Services.

The kitchen should be planned as part of the garden rather than placed onto an existing patio afterwards.

Outdoor Dining

Outdoor dining should consider:

• Kitchen access

• Table size

• Number of guests

• Sun

• Shade

• Wind.

Our Garden Design for Outdoor Dining page explores these decisions in greater detail.

Garden Design for Entertaining

A modern open-plan home may naturally extend into a garden designed for entertaining.

Our Garden Design for Entertaining page explores how:

• Dining

• Cooking

• Seating

• Circulation

can work together.

Evening Entertaining

Modern homes with large glazing can look dramatically different after dark.

Our Garden Design for Evening Entertaining page explores how:

• Lighting

• Fire

• Privacy

• Shelter

can create a stronger evening garden.

Garden Lighting

Lighting becomes particularly important where the garden is constantly visible from inside.

Our Garden Lighting Ideas page explores layered schemes using:

• Trees

• Planting

• Paths

• Steps

• Water.

Avoid simply lighting every object.

Use Darkness Deliberately

A modern lighting scheme needs contrast.

Darkness creates:

• Depth

• Drama

• Atmosphere.

The goal should not be to make the entire garden bright.

It should be to create selected views and destinations.

Water Features

Modern architecture can provide an excellent setting for water.

Options may include:

• Reflecting pools

• Rills

• Water walls

• Ponds.

Our Garden Water Feature Ideas page explores how water can provide movement, reflection and sound.

Reflecting Pools

Reflecting pools can work especially well beside simple architecture.

They can mirror:

• Sky

• Trees

• Buildings

• Planting.

Their visual power often comes from simplicity.

Fire Pits

Fire can create a natural gathering point.

Our Garden Design Around a Fire Pit page explores how seating and planting should be designed around the fire feature.

Hot Tubs

Modern gardens can integrate hot tubs discreetly.

Our Garden Design Around a Hot Tub page explores:

• Privacy

• Access

• Lighting

• Drainage

• Planting.

Swimming Pools

Modern homes can provide a strong architectural setting for swimming pools.

Our Garden Design Around a Swimming Pool page explores how the house, pool, terrace, planting and outdoor living should form one landscape.

Garden Paths

Paths can reinforce the architecture near the house and become more relaxed further away.

Our Garden Path Ideas page explores how routes affect movement, views and hierarchy.

Garden Steps

Steps should feel intentional.

Our Garden Steps page explores:

• Proportion

• Width

• Risers

• Landings

• Materials

• Planting.

Garden Levels

Modern architecture often creates strong expectations around level thresholds.

Our Garden Levelling page explores how external levels should balance:

• Accessibility

• Drainage

• Existing ground

• Wider landscape.

The correct solution is not necessarily to flatten the entire site.

Sloping Modern Gardens

A slope can become a strong part of a modern design.

Our Sloping Garden Ideas page explores how to integrate:

• Terraces

• Walls

• Steps

• Planting.

Garden Terracing

Terracing can turn a difficult slope into several usable spaces.

Our Garden Terracing page explores how to connect terraces so the garden does not feel fragmented.

Drainage Around Modern Homes

Modern houses can generate substantial surface water through:

• Large roofs

• Extensive paving

• Changed levels.

Our Garden Drainage Installation page explains why the design should understand where the water comes from and where it can safely go.

New-Build Modern Homes

New-build gardens often begin with:

• Compacted soil

• Poor drainage

• Immature planting

• Plain boundaries

• Awkward levels.

Our Garden Design for New Build Homes page explores how professional design can turn a blank or problematic site into a coherent landscape.

Modern Homes With Extensions

Where a modern extension changes the relationship with the garden, landscaping should be considered early.

Our Garden Design for New Extensions page explores how:

• Door positions

• Levels

• Views

• Drainage

• Terraces

can be coordinated before building work is complete.

If construction has already finished, see Garden Design After a House Extension.

North-Facing Modern Gardens

Large windows can make shade particularly noticeable.

Our North-Facing Gardens page explores how to use:

• Shade-tolerant planting

• Strategic terraces

• Secondary seating

• Lighting.

The aim should be to work with the available light.

Modern Gardens Without Lawns

A lawn is not essential.

Modern gardens can use:

• Deep planting

• Gravel

• Trees

• Paths

• Terraces

instead.

Removing lawn can sometimes create a stronger landscape and more room for planting.

Lawns in Modern Gardens

Where lawn is included, its shape should contribute to the design.

It might provide:

• Visual calm

• Play space

• Contrast with planting.

Avoid treating lawn as leftover space between borders.

Low-Maintenance Modern Garden Design

Low maintenance should not mean:

• Artificial grass

• Huge areas of paving

• Almost no planting.

Instead, use:

• Strong planting structure

• Repetition

• Groundcover

• Durable materials.

This can reduce maintenance while retaining landscape quality.

Wildlife-Friendly Modern Gardens

Modern design and wildlife value are compatible.

A contemporary landscape can include:

• Trees

• Diverse planting

• Water

• Pollinator-friendly plants

• Habitat areas.

The garden can remain architectural without becoming ecologically sterile.

Small Modern Gardens

Small gardens benefit from disciplined design.

Our Small Garden Design page explores how:

• Proportion

• Privacy

• Storage

• Planting

• Multi-use spaces

can make a compact garden feel stronger.

Medium-Sized Modern Gardens

Medium gardens can often support:

• Main terrace

• Lawn

• Planting

• Secondary seating.

Our Medium Sized Garden Design page explores how these elements can work together without overloading the space.

Large Modern Gardens

Large gardens need hierarchy.

Our Large Garden Design page explores how to organise:

• Main terrace

• Trees

• Planting

• Lawn

• Outdoor living

• Secondary destinations.

For broader inspiration, see Large Garden Ideas.

Wide Modern Gardens

Wide gardens can lack depth.

Our Wide Garden Design page explores how:

• Layered planting

• Trees

• Diagonal views

• Destinations

can create stronger depth.

Long Modern Gardens

Long gardens can become visually repetitive.

Our Long Narrow Garden Design page explores how to break the corridor effect with:

• Cross-garden lines

• Planting

• Screens

• Destinations.

Modern Homes in Rural Locations

A modern house in the countryside needs to balance architectural confidence with landscape context.

Our Garden Design for Rural Properties page explores how:

• Trees

• Meadow

• Native hedging

• Views

can connect modern architecture with the surrounding land.

Modern Country Houses

Some modern homes occupy substantial rural plots.

Our Garden Design for Country Houses page explores how the garden can move from:

architectural near the house → softer and more natural further away.

Planning Permission

Many ordinary landscaping works may not require planning permission, but some features can.

These may include:

• Certain structures

• Raised platforms

• Major level changes

• Some boundary works.

Our Do I Need Planning Permission to Landscape My Garden? page explains the main considerations.

Do I Need Garden Design Drawings?

Modern gardens can rely heavily on precise:

• Alignments

• Levels

• Material junctions

• Construction detail.

For substantial projects, coordinated drawings can therefore be particularly valuable.

Our Do I Need Drawings for My Garden? page explains the different types of drawings that may be required.

Modern Garden Construction Requires Precision

Simple design can be technically demanding.

Straight lines expose:

• Poor cuts

• Incorrect falls

• Misalignment

• Weak detailing.

The simpler the visible design, the less room there can be for construction error.

Landscape Construction

A modern garden may require substantial work beneath the finished surface.

This may include:

• Excavation

• Drainage

• Sub-bases

• Foundations

• Electrical ducts

• Retaining structures.

Our Landscape Construction and Garden Groundworks pages explain why this hidden infrastructure is fundamental.

How Much Does Modern Garden Design Cost?

Design fees depend on:

• Garden size

• Complexity

• Scope

• Required drawings

• Planting design

• Technical detail.

Our Garden Design Cost page explains the principal factors.

How Much Does Modern Landscaping Cost?

The word “modern” does not determine the budget.

Cost depends on:

• Groundworks

• Paving

• Drainage

• Walls

• Levels

• Trees

• Planting

• Structures

• Lighting.

Our Landscaping Cost page explores the main cost drivers.

For complete projects, see Garden Transformation Cost.

Luxury Modern Gardens

Higher-specification modern gardens may include:

• Mature trees

• Bespoke structures

• Outdoor kitchens

• Water features

• Pools

• Integrated lighting.

Our Luxury Outdoor Living page explores how these features can work together without overwhelming the garden.

For broader budget considerations, see Luxury Garden Cost.

Should I Use a Garden Designer?

Professional design can be particularly valuable when the garden needs to coordinate:

• Architecture

• Views

• Outdoor living

• Levels

• Drainage

• Planting.

Our Do I Need a Garden Designer? page explores when professional design input is most useful.

Choosing a Garden Designer for a Modern Home

Look for a designer who understands more than modern styling.

They should be able to coordinate:

• Spatial layout

• Architecture

• Planting

• Construction

• Levels

• Outdoor living.

Our How to Choose a Garden Designer page explains what to compare.

Questions to Ask the Garden Designer

Useful questions include:

• How will the garden relate to the house?

• How will views from inside be considered?

• What drawings will be produced?

• How will planting soften the architecture?

• How will drainage and levels be resolved?

• How will construction accuracy be maintained?

Our Questions to Ask a Garden Designer page provides a detailed checklist.

Preparing for a Garden Design Consultation

Before your first meeting, gather:

• Architectural plans

• Floor plans

• Surveys

• Inspiration

• Budget

• Priorities.

Our How to Prepare for a Garden Design Consultation page provides a complete guide.

You can also read What Happens at a Garden Design Consultation? to understand what will typically be discussed.

What Information Does the Designer Need?

Useful information can include:

• Site dimensions

• House plans

• Levels

• Drainage

• Services

• Budget

• Future plans.

Our What Information Does a Garden Designer Need? page provides a detailed checklist.

When Should I Appoint the Garden Designer?

Where a modern home is still being:

• Built

• Extended

• Renovated

there can be significant value in involving the garden designer before the architecture is complete.

Our How Far in Advance Should I Book a Garden Designer? page explains how design fits into the wider project programme.

Choosing a Landscaper

Modern gardens can demand particularly high standards of construction accuracy.

Our How to Choose a Landscaping Company page explains what to compare before appointing a contractor.

Our Questions to Ask a Landscaper page provides a detailed checklist.

Warning Signs When Choosing a Landscaper

Particular problems can include:

• Vague groundworks specification

• Poor understanding of drainage

• Inaccurate paving

• Weak detailing

• Poor site management.

Our Warning Signs When Choosing a Landscaper page explains what to look out for.

Complete Garden Design and Build

A coordinated design-and-build approach can help ensure that:

• Architecture

• Design intent

• Construction

• Materials

• Planting

remain aligned.

Our Complete Garden Design and Build page explains how the whole landscape project can be managed.

Modern Home Garden Design in North West England

Modern homes across North West England can include:

• New builds

• Contemporary detached houses

• Architect-designed properties

• Renovated homes

• Modern rural houses

• Homes with large extensions.

The garden needs to respond to the architecture while also dealing with local site conditions such as:

• High rainfall

• Clay soils

• Sloping land

• Wind

• Drainage.

Modern Garden Design in Lancashire

Lancashire modern homes may occupy:

• Urban plots

• Suburban sites

• Rural settings.

The design may need to balance:

• Architecture

• Drainage

• Exposure

• Views

• Mature vegetation.

Modern Garden Design in Cheshire

Cheshire contains many substantial modern homes and extensively renovated properties.

These gardens can combine:

• Large terraces

• Outdoor living

• Mature planting

• Pergolas

• Lighting

• Pools.

The goal should be a coherent landscape rather than a collection of premium features.

Modern Garden Design in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester modern homes may require careful solutions for:

• Privacy

• Neighbouring windows

• Extensions

• Restricted access

• Smaller plots.

Trees and internal planting can be particularly valuable for targeted screening.

Modern Garden Design in Merseyside

More exposed sites may need careful consideration of:

• Wind

• Shelter

• Tree placement

• Outdoor-living locations.

The best view should be balanced against practical comfort.

Modern Garden Design in the Ribble Valley

Modern architecture can work particularly well within the Ribble Valley when the landscape gradually transitions from:

precise near the house → natural further away.

The garden may combine:

• Contemporary terraces

• Specimen trees

• Naturalistic planting

• Meadow

• Countryside views.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of garden suits a modern home?

A modern home can work with architectural, contemporary, naturalistic or highly planted gardens. The key is that the landscape responds to the house.

Does a modern garden need to be minimalist?

No. Modern gardens can contain generous planting and still retain a clear, simple structure.

Does a modern garden need grey porcelain?

No. Porcelain is one option among natural stone, brick, gravel and other materials.

Can I use natural stone around a modern house?

Yes. Its variation and texture can create a strong contrast with precise architecture.

Should paving match the indoor floor?

Not necessarily. A seamless relationship can be created through colour, alignment, levels and views rather than exact material matching.

Should the patio run across the full width of the house?

Not necessarily. It should be sized according to use and integrated with planting.

How do I design around bifold doors?

Coordinate sightlines, levels, planting, furniture and drainage. See Garden Design Around Bifold Doors.

How do I design around sliding doors?

Use the broad glazed view to compose the entire garden rather than just the terrace. See Garden Design Around Sliding Doors.

Can I have an outdoor kitchen?

Yes. It should be integrated into the wider landscape. See Garden Design Around an Outdoor Kitchen.

Can I have a pergola?

Yes. Pergolas can work especially well with modern architecture where scale and purpose are carefully considered.

What plants work with modern homes?

Trees, structural shrubs, grasses, perennials and architectural foliage can all work depending on site conditions and design intent.

Are multi-stem trees suitable?

Yes. They can provide architectural form, movement and filtered privacy.

How do I create privacy around large windows?

Use targeted trees, internal screens, planting and pergolas rather than automatically increasing every boundary. See Garden Privacy Ideas.

Can a modern garden be low maintenance?

Yes. Strong planting structure and carefully selected materials can reduce maintenance without eliminating planting.

Can a modern garden be wildlife friendly?

Yes. Contemporary design can be combined successfully with diverse planting, trees, water and habitat.

Do modern gardens need lighting?

Lighting is particularly valuable where the garden is viewed through large windows after dark. See Garden Lighting Ideas.

How do I deal with a sloping modern garden?

Use level changes deliberately through terracing, planting, steps and retaining structures. See Sloping Garden Ideas.

Do I need planning permission?

Many ordinary landscaping works may not require permission, but individual structures and significant level changes can. See Do I Need Planning Permission to Landscape My Garden?.

Do I need drawings for a modern garden?

For substantial projects, drawings can be especially useful because modern design often depends on precise alignment, levels and construction. See Do I Need Drawings for My Garden?.

How much does modern garden design cost?

Professional fees depend on garden size, complexity and required drawings. See Garden Design Cost.

How much does a modern garden cost to landscape?

Cost depends on construction intensity, access, drainage, materials, planting and features. See Landscaping Cost.

Should I use a garden designer?

Professional design is particularly valuable where architecture, glazing, outdoor living, planting, levels and drainage all need to work together. See Do I Need a Garden Designer?.

Does Kirman Design design gardens for modern homes?

Yes. Kirman Design creates bespoke garden designs and landscapes for modern homes throughout North West England.

A Modern Garden Should Be More Than Modern Materials

The strongest modern gardens are not defined by:

• Porcelain

• Pergolas

• Fire pits

• Outdoor kitchens

• Architectural planting.

Those are ingredients.

The design should begin with more fundamental questions:

How does the house meet the garden?

What do we see through the windows?

Where should people dine?

Where should they sit in the evening?

Where do we need shade?

Where do we need privacy?

How should water move through the site?

Which architectural lines should continue into the landscape?

Where should planting soften those lines?

And where should the garden become more relaxed?

A successful modern landscape often balances:

clean structure + generous planting

architecture + nature

indoor living + outdoor living

precision + softness.

The result should not simply look modern.

It should make the house and garden feel as though they belong to the same design.

If you own a modern property in Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, the Ribble Valley or elsewhere in North West England, contact Kirman Design to discuss a bespoke garden design and landscape construction project tailored to your architecture, site and lifestyle.