"A successful small garden is all about illusion, and there are various ways to trick the eye into believing that the space is bigger. For a long narrow town garden, one of the most effective solutions is to divide the space into sections, so that the eye doesn't take it all in at once - the garden unfolds bit by bit, increasing the element of surprise and seems larger than it really is."

"The dramatic rectlinear design focuses attention on this attractive pool by Charlotte Rowe Garden Design.  The cross-lit treads of the Portuguese limestone lead the ey to the uplit olive trees."