CREATIVE ORIGINAL DESIGN
for a beautiful outdoor living space
With a busy practice based between Rickmansworth and Chorleywood, I specialize in working with clients in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the outer London suburbs, who have the desire to invest in great design to create beautiful gardens to fit their lifestyle.
A once-loved garden may need an injection of vitality now that the family have flown the nest, or perhaps it is looking distressed after building work. There may be neglected areas which seem just too challenging.
I can inject new life, purpose and beauty into tired, unloved or awkward spaces, creating gardens which invite exploration and provide a sanctuary for relaxing, entertaining, playing with family or just pottering.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
how it works
THE DESIGN PROCESS
1
Initially
By meeting you on site, asking lots of questions and listening to you, my primary goal is to develop a clear understanding of what you hope to achieve.
2
Design
I translate our discussions into a cohesive, beautiful, practical new layout for your garden, first in concept, then worked up in fine detail.
3
Build
The agreed design is costed by trusted landscapers of your choice (recommended by me or known by you), then turned into an exciting reality.
4
Aftercare
To keep your garden in tiptop condition, I provide ongoing maintenance advice whenever requested. I am delighted to revisit as gardens develop.
STORIES: sharing the experience of my work
“Elaine did a fantastic job with our garden. She listened to what was important to us, discussed a number of ideas, and ultimately came up with a design that is beautiful and functional.
She monitored after it was initially planted, and gave us helpful information on how to maintain it. We continue to have people who are walking past our house stop to tell us how lovely our garden is. I would highly recommend Elaine
Melissa Fabio, Rickmansworth
GARDEN OFFICE, HIGHGATE
WRAP-AROUND, RICKMANSWORTH
FRONT GARDEN, CHORLEYWOOD
HOME OFFICE, CROXLEY GREEN
what my clients are saying
latest reviews
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‘Having moved to a new build we needed someone to design our garden to give it more character and colour. Elaine worked with us to come up with a design that we were happy with as well as a planting plan and we then chose a landscaper who she had recommended. Elaine then liaised with the landscaper, organised the timing and delivery of plants and the end product was delivered exactly to the specifications in the plan. We are delighted with the end result and would highly recommend Elaine.’
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'We chose Elaine to completely revamp our garden. This included a new layout, replacing a lawn, specifying new plants, shrubs and trees, dealing with procurement, and project managing the heavy project work, which was done by an external company. Meticulous plans of 'before' and 'after' were produced, together with material specifications at a detailed level. As important as her excellent imaginative design skills, Elaine is a plant expert, and chose flora which would meet our requirements of low maintenance, whilst ensuring a variety of colour throughout the year. It is now an enchanting haven in which to spend lockdown (Q1/2020) Thoroughly recommended without any reservation.'
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'When we were looking to redesign our garden, Elaine Bailey was the ideal garden designer to work with. She took into consideration our personal requirements, and produced a garden design that not only looked lovely, but also met all our demands. Elaine took the time to recommend our planting scheme so that we have colour all year round and are able to use the garden to sit in, to entertain in and to take time to watch the wildlife which calls it home as well. We would highly recommend Elaine and would want to work with her again in the future if the opportunity arose.'
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‘Elaine did a fantastic job with our garden. She listened to what was important to us, discussed a number of ideas, and ultimately came up with a design that is beautiful and functional. She continued to monitor after it was initially planted, and gave us helpful information on how to maintain it. We continue to have people who are walking past our house stop to tell us how lovely our garden is. I would highly recommend Elaine’
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'Twenty five percent of our garden was unusable hidden behind overgrown ivy and decaying decking. It has been transformed with a stunning studio, beautiful patio and gorgeous planting. Elaine’s attention to detail ensured we got the perfect finish.'
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‘Having spent 12 months completely refurbishing our house the last remaining job was the rear garden. Elaine was a mine of information & offered excellent advice on all aspects of our garden from building works, trees, planting & finishes. After engaging Elaine she carried out a full & thorough site survey.
Drawings promptly arrived & we had a follow up meeting to carry out some very minor tweaking. The drawings were first class, showed all details & it was very easy to see what the finished garden would look like.
I must say that we were very impressed with the whole process & Elaine was very easy to work with & quickly grasped what we really wanted to achieve & put the whole scheme very clearly onto paper.
Elaine recommended an excellent landscaping company who we went on to use & they carried out a first class job throughout that we were very pleased with.
Elaine made site visits during the whole garden redevelopment to liase with the landscapers.
We have kept in touch with Elaine over a year after the garden was finished mainly for expert advice on some plants & her aftercare advice has been invaluable.’
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‘Elaine provided us with a comprehensive garden design service to transform our garden and we are delighted with the results.
She worked with us to understand what we wanted, offered us knowledgeable planting options, including pet friendly plants, and ensured the contractors planted everything as planned. We would have no hesitation in recommending Elaine’
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'We wanted to redesign a section of our garden to provide a low maintenance colourful border. Elaine undertook a comprehensive survey and produced a design matching our requirements which was refined after further discussions. She then made a planting plan for the trees, bushes, and flowers which would fit well within the new border. Landscapers suggested by Elaine put in a new fence, made new garden steps and cultivated the border ready to receive the new plants. Throughout the project Elaine was very thorough and made sure that everything went smoothly to our satisfaction. All costs were clearly identified and discussed in advance. We would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone wanting to improve the design of their garden including plant selection.'
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'Having spent many years unhappy with our garden due to the lack of patio where the sun reaches and a small garden wall that made the garden feel smaller, we contacted Elaine to come to our rescue. Elaine spoke to us about our requirements, our likes and dislikes and what we expected from the design and then came up with a proposed design. After only a few tweaks we agreed the design and Elaine recommended companies to quote for the construction. The garden is now complete and despite it being Winter we are thrilled with it and looking forward to seeing the new plants blossom in the Spring.'
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