07/10/2026
This one I called ‘Inside Outside Living’.
The soul objection for this project was to compliment their beautiful contemporary extension and corner bifold doors.
After this post I will post the before and afters to show you how I achieved this space.
There was over 400-500mm difference from the existing garden to the kitchen floor height when I started.
Every area considered and had a nod to the exiting extension, complimented tons and material used throughout .
The decking area, perfectly level with the paving and kitchen height with sufficient falls. In the same tone as the existing overhang cladding, picture framed with 45degree miter’s throughout and notched out for the LED’s around the step.
Level linear batten cladding, stained in same tone, both sides of the design to bring cohesion.
Large black limestone split face tiles on the two raised planters and the brick pillar again for cohesion.
The main wall which separates the two zones (creating an avenue for the entrance and a backdrop to the seating area). Is the obvious nod to the extension with the same white k-rend and black bassalt copings.
My clients are busy people and travel a lot which was a concern for the planting. So I installed an irrigation system with two different zones for pressure reasons.
Zone 1 would do all the planting bed by the deck and that first palm.
Zone 2 would do the rest, pipes all hidden under steps through footings etc. Large trees and shrubs would have soaker hoses surrounding their root structures and the rest on drippers larger ones for large plants small ones for smaller plants on the same line.
All to come on 4 times a day twice a day etc depending on what time of year it is.
The tree fern, the roots are it truck so that has a soaker hoses surrounding the crown to accommodate that. Now no problem watering throughout the year all automated even on holiday without a pipe or hose visible.
As I said on my first video we will dress the space there is nothing worse than a large expanse of boring paving with no zones or any reason for that space…
The plan was always to dress the area with an aluminum louvred gazebo then a beautiful sofa set.