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Today I thought I’d share some small garden inspiration. These days more and more of us are finding ourselves with less outdoor space. With people moving closer into the city and sacrificing larger gardens, downsizing to smaller townhouses & apartments, many of us (me included) have had to wave goodbye to dreams of a huge garden. Of course I wish we had more room for the kids to run about but I don’t think having less space is necessarily a negative thing. For starters the reality of keeping a larger garden is costly, time consuming and in some cases overwhelming. I’m always asked for low maintenance designs & planting plans but no garden is ever no maintenance and the bigger it is the more there is to do. Some of the most amazing designs and thoughtful layout plans are for small gardens where every little centimetre & detail counts and everything has to be so well thought through. A well designed space can transform even the teeny, tiniest, derelict side garden into a lush, warm, luxurious extra room that will have neighbours envious. Ok the rolling lawns and space for kids to run may not be an option but with a little creativity you can still create something special for your family to enjoy, without the mowing! Please be inspired by these small but perfectly formed gardens.

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This small garden creates intrigue with its winding and overgrown path
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Complete with outdoor kitchen, herb garden, seating, storage not to mention a great place for the kids to play, this small garden packs a lot of punch and is designed for multi use of space
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Sweet little outdoor space with great use of colour seems a lot larger than it really is
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No room for grass? There’s plenty of other ways to keep the kids busy such as this black board designed by Secret Gardens of Sydney
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The clever use of a mirror on the left hand side makes this London garden appear a lot bigger
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Cute compact garden in London. Despite its size its brimming with green and very comfortable
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This garden has been divided up into separate ‘room’s making it appear larger and defining uses for each space. I love the neat lines and structure
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With limited space and a challenging brief this compact courtyard by Outhouse Design in Sydney uses every inch to the max. The result is stunning.
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Sometimes its best not to overfuss with a small space. This small courtyard keep it simple with white on white on green.
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This courtyard in Melbourne keeps things visually interesting vertically as well as on the ground. Creeping vines, a potted vertical wall and overhead succulents create a warm space. Find more images on The Design Files here.
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This tiny courtyard designed by Think Outside Gardens creates a seamless flow between the interiors and the outside area.

 

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