Facebook Tweet Help Stories Outdoor Living Landscaping Sunshine, shade and relaxation Share Tweet Help A new landscape design makes use of the rear garden’s northerly aspect and allows for functional and comfortable outdoor spaces that seamlessly extend from the existing roomy interior Designed by Paul Gallagher from Mace Landscape GroupFrom the landscape designer:An overall landscape upgrade was required to elegantly integrate the existing family home with its surrounding outdoor environment. The overall rationale was guided by delivering private, functional spaces that flow and interconnect seamlessly. The design style was inspired by the owner’s taste and by the existing home’s interior styles – this led to the use of contemporary finishes and lush, leafy planting. The leading emphasis for the new landscape design was to make use of the rear garden’s northerly aspect and allow for functional and comfortable outdoor spaces that seamlessly extend from the existing roomy interior. The layout called for a designated outdoor dining space alongside a separate lounging space.An outdoor kitchen bench with an in-built barbecue was considered for the outdoor dining side.An outdoor gas fireplace next to lounging furniture was considered for the opposite side of the rear terrace.A shade structure in the form of a louvered-roof pergola provided the shade and weatherproofed cover to the outdoor dining side of the terrace.The perimeter framework of the pergola extended over the lounging side of the terrace to act as an open-roofed overhead frame – this area was deliberately kept open to the elements for a more open feel and to ensure an overall balance is reached along the extent of the terrace. Panels of vertical battens on the pergola allowed to visually define spaces and add the ancillary detailing to help with aesthetics and proportions along the terrace length.A decorative gravel (crushed limestone hoggin – a compactable ground cover) border skirts the lawn’s interface with the corten steel-retained garden beds.The attractive border detail also facilitates some planting forms (topiary balls) that visually ‘emerge’ towards the lawn space – softening the interface between spaces and allowing for additional intrigue.The existing subtropical-themed planting inspired a similar theme for the new supplementary, leafy planting forms.Some of the existing mature specimen palms remained and become incorporated into the new planting scheme. Credit list Landscape design Paul Gallagher from Mace Landscape Group Raised corten edging Straight Curve Garden Edging Outdoor gas fireplace Escea 5000, from Stoke Fireplace Studio Kitchen and barbecue Alfresco Outdoor Kitchens Decking Millboard Smoked Oak, from Forte Refined Timber Water sculpture Contemporary Water Sculptures Plantings From Mace Trees and Timothy Bell Topiary Landscape contractor Mace Landscape Group Front floating steps Bespoke Concrete Design Fireplace surround construction Mace Landscapes Irrigation system Supplied by NZ Irrigation, installed by Mace Landscapes Louvre The Louvre Company Pots From Willory Designed by: Paul Gallagher from Mace Landscape Group Story by: Trendsideas 10 Apr, 2022 Outdoor Living Landscaping Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Jack Fugaro + Agushi win TIDA Australia Architect New Home of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 Box Design Studio wins Australia Designer Renovation of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 Bijl Architecture wins TIDA Australia Architect Renovation of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Landscaping Looking for suppliers, ideas, solutions for your outdoor project? Find a wealth of al fresco inspiration here Read More Similar Stories