
{"id":19788,"date":"2023-04-11T11:02:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T10:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/?p=19788"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:26:59","slug":"4-free-ways-to-kick-start-your-garden-design-project-plus-one-low-cost-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/blog\/4-free-ways-to-kick-start-your-garden-design-project-plus-one-low-cost-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Three FREE ways to kickstart your garden design project (plus one low-cost way!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting started is undoubtedly the hardest part of any garden design project. There\u2019s so much to consider. From planting to paving and everything in between, it can quickly become overwhelming.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The best way to start is by planning your hard landscaping. With this considered, you can work with the space that\u2019s left to plan your planting and other garden features.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t know where to start? The great news is that there are lots of design tools, services and resources available to help you get started with planning your dream outdoor spaces. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are four ways Tobermore can help get your garden design project off to a flying start!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Book a home consultation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/home-consultation\/\">Book a FREE consultation<\/a> session with a Tobermore Paving &amp; Walling Manager <\/span>for the reassurance you deserve. Making hard landscaping easy is what Tobermore does best.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We&#8217;ll pop out to your home to give our expert advice on how our paving can transform your outdoor space. We\u2019ll advise on design, product cost and finding a paving contractor.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ll do the hard work for you, making sure your project is stress-free, straightforward, and ready to be enjoyed when summer rolls around.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost: FREE<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26100 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/tobermore-home-paving-consultation-43-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n    <section class=\"blogInArticleCTA\">\n        \n        <div class=\"blogInArticleCTA__Inner\">\n                            <div class=\"blogInArticleCTA__Content\">\n                                            <div class=\"blogInArticleCTA__Title\">\n                            <h4>Book your FREE Home Consultation<\/h4>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"blogInArticleCTA__Text\">\n                            <p>We visit and tour your outdoor space together, offer advice on bespoke garden and driveway design \u2013 and provide estimated costs so you can plan confidently.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"blogInArticleCTA__Button\">\n                    <a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/home-consultation\/\" target=\"\">Book your FREE Home Consultation<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/section>\n\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Browse a garden design inspiration gallery<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A quick and easy way to get inspiration for your outdoor space is by browsing a photo gallery of completed projects. It\u2019s a great way to get inspired for your garden design project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pinterest.com\/tobermore\/\">Pinterest<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tobermoreofficial\/\">Instagram<\/a>, as well as gardening magazines, are a great place to look for inspiration. But don\u2019t forget Tobermore has a huge collection of project photos that you can browse for free too. And with our \u2018My Favourites\u2019 tool, you can save the images you like and refer to them later.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you prefer modern and minimalist with straight lines or a more traditional cottage-garden style with curved lines and soft planting?\u00a0 Your \u2018My Favourites\u2019 section will allow you to save all the projects you love in one place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/inspiration\/gallery\/\">Tobermore Inspiration Gallery<\/a>\u00a0and get inspired now.<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost: FREE<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe title=\"How to Use Tobermore &#039;My Favourites&#039; Feature ?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2FR4yoPzFo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0&#038;hd=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;color=white\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get your outdoor space visualised by our experts<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019d prefer the help and reassurance provided by a landscape designer, Tobermore can help. Using photos of your outdoor space, our paving and walling experts can produce a visualisation of your new Tobermore patio or driveway.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All you need to do is send us a photo of your outdoor space, add a description of your project and choose the Tobermore products and your preferred colours. Within 10 working days you\u2019ll receive a personalised visualisation of your new paving &#8211; which you can then take to your paving contractor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost: \u00a325<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25515 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/wp-content\/uploads\/visualisation-before-after-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use a garden design visualisation tool on your mobile phone<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/design-services\/picture-it\/\"><strong>Picture It<\/strong><\/a> is a FREE tool that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to help you visualise new paving in your garden on your mobile phone. It\u2019s one of the easiest, quickest and most accurate ways to get a picture of what your new paving will look like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It really is hard landscaping made easy &#8211; in just three simple steps:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, you\u2019ll need to head outside with your mobile phone and open the Picture It tool on the Tobermore website.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next, take a picture of your outdoor space. Make sure to clear the space first \u2013 no cars or garden furniture!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then, in the Picture It tool, simply choose from the range of Tobermore paving products to see how they look in your garden. You can even switch between different colours and laying patterns in a single tap!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost: FREE<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe title=\"Picture It - Tobermore&#039;s new AR visualisation tool\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ypwpAACfa4I?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0&#038;hd=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;color=white\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting started is undoubtedly the hardest part of any garden design project. 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