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‘We went for a SUNNY PALETTE’

When we first moved into the house, the garden was incredibly uninspiring,’ says Sabrina. ‘The large vegetable beds were overgrown and the weeds would get out of control. It didn’t take us long to decide that we wanted to get rid of them – but rather than laying new flower beds or a lawn, we thought we’d install a summer house.

It was something I’d always wanted and it made sense to put it on that side of the garden – it was close to the house so we could come and go easily, and we could enjoy the views when sitting in it.

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