Outdoor Design

Outdoor Design & Living is one of Australia’s leading outdoor design magazines, showcasing the latest innovative design and construction for outdoor living spaces, bringing the best quality products and professional services in the landscaping industry to gardens all around Australia. Outdoor Design & Living is a bi-annual magazine that features particular lifestyles with outdoor rooms including kitchens, outdoor lighting, water features, sound systems and outdoor theatres, pools and spas, as well as indoor-outdoor furniture.

FROM THE EDITOR

Outdoor Design

RETRO CHARM • This envy-inspiring outdoor sanctuary provides a happy family with everything they need to entertain in style

GETTING TO KNOW YOU • For Dean Herald, the founder of Rolling Stone Landscapes, the key to success is understanding how a client likes to live

ENDURING STYLE • With its formal lines and simple, sophisticated approach to planting, this garden has a look that will never date

POINTS OF VIEW • Says Tom Fritsch, director of Vividgreen Landscapes, the key to good design is creating different areas of interest

NATURAL ATTRACTION • This simple, carefully considered design makes the most of the home’s coastal location and prized beach views

TOTAL INTEGRATION • For John Storch, landscape architect and founder of A Total Concept, a cohesive design approach is vital

EASY ELEGANCE • Boasting a fluid design and an elegant ambience, these spaces are the ideal complement to the home’s striking architecture

AMONG THE GUM TREES • Drawing design inspiration from the natural surrounds, this garden exudes a casual beach-bush getaway vibe

SMALL WONDER • With good design you can achieve big things in small spaces

SLICE OF HEAVEN • From a dry gully to a plant-filled subtropical haven, this garden transformation is truly impressive

DREAMING OF BALI • Australia’s love affair with Bali shows no signs of abating as this luxuriant and authentic Balinese garden so ably proves

DIVINE INSPIRATION • Connecting to the spirit of the land is an essential part of the process for Noel Brown, founder of Bioscapes Gold Coast

RESORT LIVING • This outdoor retreat has a relaxed resort vibe thanks to the gem-like pool interior and Hamptons-style cabana

SENSE OF SERENITY • Be it a stone basin and spout or a flowing stream, nothing is as soothing to the senses as a traditional Japanese water feature

BALANCING ACT • When designing a garden, getting the scale right matters

PATH TO SUCCESS • A landscape project can be exciting if you’re working with the right team and not being led down the garden path

TAKING IT EASY • How to create a long-lasting, low-maintenance garden

MAKING A SPLASH • From underwater tanning benches to total automation, the modern-day pool is a pleasure to use and easy to maintain

SIT BACK AND RELAX • Save time and money by using a professional landscaper

BE INSPIRED! • National awards celebrate design innovation and excellence

ONE OF A KIND • Clever and inventive, this garden has a style that’s all its own

COASTAL COOL • A bright and cheery courtyard that will stand the test of time

PLACE OF RETREAT • Lush and life-affirming, this garden soothes and refreshes

ROOM AT THE TOP • A magical rooftop hideaway with uninterrupted sky views

MAKING CONNECTIONS • The outdoor spaces around this home are dynamic yet relaxed

SOFT EMBRACE • This plant-filled garden has curves in all the right places

SERENE AND GREEN • An oasis of green provides a place of peace and escape

WORK OF ART • Established on a garage rooftop, this garden is forever green

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