Garden Design – A Minimalist Space
Creating new focal points This garden in Hockley, Essex, belonged to a young family. The summer house had recently been completed and the clients were looking for ways to reduce its presence. They wanted a minimalist look to complement their home. They didn’t want to have to tend to the garden heavily so a low […]
A Family Space
Unique features for all ages This is a fabulously fun garden on Mersea, near Colchester. The client had a young family who were very active in local clubs and loved having friends round for barbecues. The brief was simple: a garden that didn’t look like his friends’ gardens! We explored a host of ideas including […]
A Garden with a View
Embracing a view is a challenge we relish in. Ensuring the garden is beautiful in its own right without competing with the view is crucial to a successful design. In the case of this large garden in Althorne, Essex, the design called for a simplified layout to help acheive that. Fantastic views of the esturary […]
The Coastal Inspired Garden
Here at Llevelo, we’re passionate about creating calming spaces and wellbeing gardens. When one client in Colchester, Essex, asked us to design a coastal inspired garden, we knew this had to be a garden that would conjure up images of the sea (without the salt laden look) and be a calming tranquil space. A few […]
Modern Garden Design – Outdoor Kitchen and Swimming Pool
Getting started This garden was very much a blank canvas when we first saw it. Now it’s transformed into a modern garden with a swimming pool. The addition of an outdoor kitchen and pergola make this garden a wonderful space to enjoy throughout the day and into the evening. The house was positioned to the […]
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021
Getting started We were thrilled to be involved in this unique Chelsea Flower Show which was held in September, for the first time in the shows history, designing Hartley Botanic’s trade stand. Our minds immediately went to the beautiful autumn colours which could be included The most obvious difference for this show was in the […]
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022
The Calm and Wellbeing Garden Following on from the huge success of the 2021 trade stand garden for Hartley Botanic, we were delighted to be invited back to design their trade stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show again in 2022. Hartley Botanic asked us to choose a theme; The Calm and Wellbeing Garden seemed […]
Designing Large Gardens
Llevelo Garden Design were pleased to be appointed to design this large garden near Braintree in Essex. The clients were keen to include a swimming pool, entertaining area, tennis court, kitchen garden and yoga studio. They also wanted some fresh ideas. We suggested features such as a fire wall and outdoor cinema area. The client […]
A Contemporary Terrace with Cottage Garden Planting
Garden Terrace Design Llevelo Garden Design was pleased to be appointed to design a new terrace for clients in Raydon, Suffolk. The terrace was a relatively small part of a larger garden. With prominent views from the house and the new garden room, it would be well used and frequently seen. The client requested a […]
Creating Different Areas Within a Garden
The ‘Wild and Woolly’ garden The layout of this garden was shapeless and tired. The client said that they had, on several occasions, stood in the centre of the garden at a total loss with how to create shape and add different areas into the garden. The way in which this end terrace, with a […]
