Uplands RoadBefore our updates took place, this space was largely unused. The change to a cohesive area of exposed aggregate combined with blue slate to break up the space, delineated by a center garden and one wide step. The surrounding garden was built up with decorative rock garden wall doubling as extra seating to level out the space with a rock wall. The space includes a free standing fire pit. A stainless steel plate is mounted flush to the patio to provide the use of the space without the fire feature. Lighting was included for evening enjoyment to be particularly enjoyed at night. The garden was a pleasure to design since there were already existing shrubs; we simply moved them to more suitable spots and added more mature shrubs. For the center garden we chose a beautiful water feature surrounded by perennials. The garden has year round interest with an explosion of colour that starts in spring. Photos by Yuri Choufour |