Outdoor Design

Spring is here and summer is on the horizon, so now is the perfect time to consider how we furnish our outdoor entertaining spaces in anticipation of those long, hot days and balmy nights spent with family and friends gathered on the deck, patio or b

Australia is home to a vast array of talented, highly skilled landscape architects and landscape designers who can create a unique garden that will be individually tailored to the way you want to live Having purchased an Edwardian home in the leafy M

Faced with a tired, uninviting rear garden, the owners of this property in Melbourne’s inner city looked to Georgia Harper, a multi-award-winning landscape designer and founder of Georgia Harper Landscape Design, to give their backyard a new lease on

On any given day, Christine and Craig’s stunning, national award-winning coastal garden and Hamptons-inspired home, located on the Central Coast of NSW, are filledwith the joyful sounds of children’s laughter. They and their three children had moved

The popularity of the outdoor room continues to grow in Australia — and for good reason. It creates an outdoor destination that entices you out into the garden and it’s a space where you can enjoy the shade while you kick back and relax. Often, a qui

With so many of us using our outdoor spaces at night, almost as much as we do during the day, landscape lighting needs to be more than just an afterthought. It needs to be well planned and considered right from the start. Clever selection and the rig

As the owner of a landscape business that does everything from design and construction to garden renovation and maintenance, I would say that our garden maintenance division does the most important and long-lasting work for our clients. That’s becaus

During design consultations I am often asked questions such as “Considering we only have a small backyard, how can we fit in everything we want?” Well, there are many ways to maximise small spaces. They do require careful consideration, especially wh

With more people living in urban environments and a tendency towards higher density living, residential outdoor spaces are progressively becoming smaller. Owners still want these spaces to accommodate their every need, however, and this desire to fit

Having designed your new garden, the next step is to turn it into the ideal outdoor living space by selecting the right furniture, lighting, heating, paving, shade, decor and more Now spring is here and summer is beckoning, it’s the perfect time to t

Whether you want a restful haven, an entertainment hub, an elegant showpiece or a space with a holiday resort feel, it’s the furniture that sets the tone. With a wealth of experience in outdoor furniture, Remarkable Outdoor Living is ideally placed t

If you’re seeking designer style without the designer price tag, Lume Outdoor Living offers a treasure trove of unique and boutique products. From exclusive designer pieces to furniture you can mix and match, you have everything you need to create a

The prospect of entertaining or relaxing outdoors has never been so appealing with these stylish, supremely comfortable outdoor sofas, sun lounges, daybeds and more from Contemporary Classics. From beautiful dining settings and lounge suites to side

Whether your personal taste runs to the classic or the contemporary, Yardware has the perfect piece — be it furniture or decor — to put that all-important finishing touch to your courtyard, poolside entertaining area or outdoor room. Yardware is reno

Too often, garden lighting drifts to the bottom of the list when planning a new landscape, but if you want to use your outdoor spaces after the sun sets, it should be given the same importance as where to place the swimming pool or what paving to use

Sometimes garden lighting is a bit of an afterthought. A great deal of care goes into choosing the paving, plants and pots, but how much attention is paid to what should be illuminated and what type of fittings used? Thinking about how you will light

If you want to enjoy the night life in your own garden, you need a professionally designed landscape lighting scheme. For the past 20 years, Brisbane-based Nitetime Designs has been designing transformative landscape and exterior lighting plans that

Everyone is drawn to fire. Having a chiminea or fire pit in your garden entices people to gather, relax and interact; it also extends the use of your outdoor living space, creating warmth and ambience all year round. And when it comes to woodfired co

If you’re looking for a unique collection of decorative laser-cut screens, fire pits, sculptures and more, Urban Design Systems (UDS) is the leader in the field. These creative concepts are suited to exterior and interior use and UDS is happy to work

Set in the lovely coastal suburb of Aldinga Beach, about 40km south of Adelaide, this stunning home is the epitome of relaxed yet contemporary design. With a focus on sustainability, the home features a structural timber frame and uses natural materi

If your outdoor space requires protection from either the sun or the rain — or, indeed, both — you need a customised solution that will suit your specific location and lifestyle needs. The experts from Outrigger Awnings & Sails specialise in the crea

Gabions have long played a role in residential landscaping, from erosion control to the creation of feature walling and fencing, and one of this country’s leading gabion experts is Prospect Contractors. This award-winning, South Australia-based compa

With the right treatment, it’s easy to keep even the most porous natural stone and paving, as well as tile and brick, looking great for many years. Treating a porous surface with the right impregnating sealer also makes cleaning easier. Staining is t

The hassles of gardening in soil that is dry and lifeless can seem endless. It can almost put us off gardening all together. Plants struggle to grow and no matter how much we water and fertilise, the garden doesn’t seem to come good. We regularly add

Australia’s largest-selling brand of premium swimming pool paints, LUXAPOOL®, has been the performance benchmark in pool finishes for more than 45 years. For generations, LUXAPOOL Coating Systems have been entrusted to surface and resurface swimming

Whether it’s for watching the footie or the kids’ favourite movie, an outdoor TV is now a fixture of many alfresco living spaces. For the best results, it needs to be placed under cover but if you want something that’s tailor-made to work in direct s