Secret Gardens Design by Carolyn Grohmann

26/03/2026

East Lothian boat house project at night: new addition to my website portfolio page. Link in bio ⬆️🪴. Any rural setting can, by its very nature, be extremely dark at night. So lighting to allow visitors to reach this lakeside boat house safely on foot was needed. Careful consideration was given to limiting light pollution and minimising disruption to wildlife.  Warm white light, focal point specific light fittings and easily controlled switching were all factored in.  Thanks to smartphone technology the photos here suggest the lights are brighter than they are in reality. The end result, thanks to expert installation by , is both magical and practical.

23/02/2026

08/11/2025

An early evening visit to this Edinburgh garden design completed in 2025 allowed us to enjoy the soft garden lighting catching the autumn colours. Although the aquatic plants in the water bowl have gone into winter mode the effect of the water now is inky black giving lovely reflections. The pergola continues to work brilliantly as a key focal point with comfortable seating inviting you in. Uplighters positioned inside the twin pergola posts creates a subtle but highly successful effect. It is so good to see that all the time spent designing these small but significant details was worth it! As always, wonderful to see such great teamwork at play. Garden designed by Carolyn Grohmann , landscaping by , lighting by , architecture by Emily Parr , water bowl by , swimming pool by , pergola by Forth Contracts, decking by , plants supplied by , structural engineers , paving supplied by supplied by

05/11/2025

I’d forgotten how beautiful autumn is, even in the rain 🍁🍂

10/10/2025

Some photos from a few weeks ago of this beautiful East Lothian property. borders filling out impressively after they were planted up in early summer. Very enjoyable project working alongside a great team: Soft landscaping by , hard landscaping by , garden lighting by , plants supplied by , architects Excellent garden maintenance by Emma and Piotr!

02/08/2025

Urbis Poppy Bowl taking centre stage.

01/08/2025

Where the house meets the garden….