Paul Dracott Garden Design

I am really thrilled with the beautiful courtyard garden Paul has created for me in the limited space I have available. Throughout the whole process, from the initial meeting at our house to its completion, Paul has listened to my ideas, communicated well, and fulfilled all of his commitments whilst sticking to the budget I gave him. His proposal for a woodland theme in my north-west facing plot is bedding in well and filling out - the plants are happy in their environment. It is the calm and restorative area that I was hoping for. As an example of his communication, the initial landscaping and planting was done while we were on holiday which I was a little nervous about, but Paul and the landscaping team kept me up to date daily with news and pictures of the progress. As the nights are drawing in, we are also really appreciating the beautiful lighting Paul designed and installed. Perhaps the highest accolade has come from my husband, who is not interested in gardens or being out in them, but is now saying he loves what has been done and being outside in it.

Paul designed an imaginative response to our brief. He thought carefully about the fit with the building architecture, our preferences for planting and our (lack of!) experience as gardeners, We were delighted by the finished project and by the ongoing support he has offered since. I would happily use him again.

We asked for Paul to come and assess our garden as it has been merely a conduit to get us from the car to the house since we moved in a few years ago. We asked for modern Californian living in the UK. He came up with a design which we agreed upon and Paul Marshall, Bogdan, and Chris from “the LivingRoom” built the vision. They did a fabulous job, were professional, and extremely fast. The final product is better than we had ever hoped for. A slice of LA in Cambridgeshire, at least whilst the sun is shining. Now about that sun..... ;)

We picked Paul as he seemed to grasp from the outset what we were looking for, and faithfully kept to our brief whilst making it into a truly outstanding design from our rather scrappy ideas. He understood the context of both garden and house and created for us a design that has been executed thoroughly, on time and on budget. He worked exceptionally well with the construction team ( the Living Room who were also so professional) and we are just so delighted with the outcome.

We moved in to a new house recently and wanted a garden which is an extension of the inside space, especially with large bi-folding doors. We wanted a garden that was contemporary our family could enjoy and would also be low maintenance. Paul carefully listened to all our requirements and came up with a lovely design, supported by drawings, computer animation and costing specifications. We knew nothing at all about plants and he planned out our garden with plants that would suit the soil and shade conditions and be easy for us to maintain. The ground work (undertaken by 'The Living Room') was done very professionally. The completed garden was stunning and Paul had done a fantastic job with lighting which makes the dark gloomy evening and nights in winter bright and enable us to enjoy our garden from inside the house. He has been really helpful with advice on maintenance, and even came to dig up and re-plant some of the plants that we felt would be better replaced. One aspect of the design that concerned us was the water drainage with heavy rain fall, but Paul with his colleague came up with a solution immediately and it is all resolved and we have had no problems since. We have not seen the best of the planting yet as this was done in July and some plants were somewhat affected by the weather. However, with a growing season to come we are expecting the planting to mature this year. We absolutely love our garden and everyone who comes round comments on how lovely it is. We are delighted with our garden design and think we made a good choice.

We found working with Paul to be a real pleasure and are delighted with the outcome of our re landscaped garden. Paul was professional throughout and helped guide us toward a more exciting and contemporary scheme than we may otherwise have gone for. We found his work, and that of the Living Room team, to be of the highest standard and would highly recommend them.

We were so pleased we chose Paul to design and build our garden. We wanted a garden that was contemporary and fairly low maintenance. Paul came up with a lovely design, supported by drawings, landscaping and costing specifications which he carefully took the time to go through with us and make sure we were happy. The construction work (undertaken by 'The Living Room') was done very professionally and within time and budget. We particularly liked the fact that they focused on finishing our project and did not juggle multiple jobs at the same time. If I had one reservation it would be that we have not seen the best of the planting yet as this was done in late May / early June and some plants were somewhat affected by the weather. However, with a growing season to come we are expecting the planting to mature next year. Overall we are delighted with our garden design and think we made a good choice.

Paul designed our garden and managed the works and the planting. He implemented in the design the different ideas we had and the outcome was better than expected. The garden looks amazing, great service, very professional, highly recommended!

Our brief to Paul was to create a garden in a small space, between the kitchen terrace and the garden studio, that worked with the existing elements, had interest year round, and required little maintenance. He responded to the challenge by providing us with two quite different designs of which the one pictured was the second, bonus, design, giving a modern air that complements the kitchen interior and draws together to the different parts of the garden. We gave him free reign on the planting, other than the brief above. We'll know next year how well it works out, but the signs are that it should look beautiful.

Paul has worked on our garden designs and has been very helpful with ideas and solutions to the various constraints we are faced with. I would highly recommend him.

We have a barn style house built about 16 years ago and the rear terrace was looking tired and dated. Paul did an amazing job at designing and creating for us a stunning contemporary patio area both beautiful and practical which now complements the house perfectly.

Paul was professional and brilliant from the first day we met until the project completion. We met few garden designers for our project in the Cambridge area, Paul was by far the best. He really understands our requirement and was able to deliver a design fit our needs and even impress us with details we didn't think about but is exactly what we want. Paul always uses the same sister company to do the construction, they are very professional and build quality is great and because they work together all the time. The finished garden delivers exactly what has been set out in the design. I have recommended Paul to some of my friends and Neighbors, after they used Paul and all agree entirely with my comments. If I ever need another garden project done, I will use Paul again without hesitation.

Design, procurement and installation of a garden for a green-field site/newly built, domestic dwelling (including hard-standing, and bed preparation (130 sq. m. approx. and more than 1000 plants of 45 species). Paul is quiet, thoughtful and empathetic to his customer's aspirations and the characteristics of the site and its locality, and his knowledge seems more than adequate. His adherence to agreed timescales has been exemplary. Follow-up visits are included in the project scope. After 18 months the result fully meets expectations.

My name is Paul Marshall of the Livingroom Landscapes Ltd. I can confirm that i have worked as a landscaper on Paul Dracott's designs and projects for the last eighteen years. I would highly recommend Paul as a garden designer- his attention to detail is second to none. As a landscaper, drawings can sometimes look good on paper but don't always work when it comes to building them, but with Paul Dracott's accurate surveys and measuring equipment, the gardens can be built knowing that they will look exactly how they are presented to the client. Paul's excellent eye for design has been proven on many projects in the past, winning awards through the society of garden designers and other landscaping organisations. Paul offers a full bill of quantities when he has a design accepted so the client knows exactly what they will be getting for their budget. I hope that Paul and i continue working together designing and building gardens in the area.

Paul possesses a depth of knowledge, a passion and an eye for detail that is second to none. He took our plot (ugly patio, laid to lawn, patchy and moss ridden) and transformed it into a thing of beauty which takes my breath away daily. He listened carefully to our aspirations and made some detailed notes which he then turned into a design upon which a detailed landscape and planting plan was developed for the landscaping team. Paul was onsite regularly throughout the 3 week project and carried out all of the planting himself. He even popped back to meet with us after completion to hand over and give us all the information and tips we need to maintain our new 'living room'. We are already using it more. The different layers and textures integrate to give a feeling of space and tranquility we never had before. The lighting casts shadows on the house and highlights our feature trees and shrubs which we look forward to watching grow. I've always lived my life at 100mph and Paul has given me something I've never had before; a space to relax and a hobby that I can grow into that brings a new element to my life. I whole-heartedly recommend Paul to anyone considering a garden project.