It is not all about the plants!
Today I took the opportunity of a damp morning to visit a local supplier in order to pick up samples and brochures whilst of course taking lots of pictures too. Many of these suppliers are open to the general public too so you can go along yourself if you have the time - alternatively you can be sure that your chosen designer simply can not help themself from visiting these places and doing lots of research for you.
If you are planning work to the inside of your home and intend, at some point, to carry out work to improve your garden is worth noting that the variety of indoor tiles which have a corresponding outdoor version has improved tremendously in the last five years and continues to do so. If you think that you may be interested in achieving a continuous finish from the inside to out then it pays to plan for this. Each of the images above details an outdoor tile which has an indoor equivalent. The quality, variety and price of these product now makes them a genuine alternative to the ubiquitous and often hard to maintain decking.