You can read about how we went from above to below in a couple of months in the links at the end of the post.

The post where the garden emerges from its winter hibernation and looks dreadful:
http://www.libertylondongirl.com/2018/04/14/home-my-london-small-garden-project

The post where we’ve done a lot of garden clearance, and light appears at the end of the gardening tunnel
http://www.libertylondongirl.com/2018/06/29/small-garden-project-two/

The post where I plant up the hanging baskets and window boxes, buy a lot of soft furnishings, and start to think about how it will all come together
http://www.libertylondongirl.com/2018/07/01/my-small-london-garden-project-part-three-planting-purchases

The post where we finally choose the key pieces of furniture (with thanks to John Lewis & Partners for supplying it)
http://www.libertylondongirl.com/2018/07/12/my-small-garden-project-the-finished-furniture-edition/