Coastal Cool
Manly Vale Project
Definitely one of our most popular projects completed in 2023 and now featured in Inside Out Magazine.
The front and back garden of this Northern Beaches home was completely renovated so the house now looks and feels like it is established and nestled into the landscape –giving it a beautiful sense of place.
This garden is not very big, however there’s a lot to it - the generous plunge pool, a built-in daybed for chilling and a cooking, dining and entertaining area. A family lives here so it was so important to have a lawn for the kids to play on plus an adorable cubby house.
To create this organic coastal haven, we used authentic natural materials like this limestone paving, hardwood timber, core-ten steel edging and boulders that transect and breakup the edging.
There is colour and foliage texture all year round because we’ve planted a verdant palette of palms, natives, grasses, and some exotic species such as Sedum Autumn Joy, Elephant ears and Olive that are hardy and drought tolerant.
The retaining wall is painted in one of my favourite paint colours called Dawn Patrol by Tint. The stunning tiles we’ve used in a repeat pattern along the step risers make a confident statement of style. A built-in BBQ is always our preference over a portable – it totally raises this entertaining space to a much higher level.
The edge of the retaining wall and steps become seating when entertaining a crowd and I love how the steps flow seamlessly to become daybed sunlounges. The rustling palm fronds overhead give you the sense of a ceiling and some tropical dappled shade.
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Paddington Sanctuary Project
Complete with plunge pool, a daybed for lounging, and all the outdoor essential dining and cooking facilities.