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

SERENE AND GREEN • Of formal style, the front and rear gardens that wrap around this period home have a look that is timeless

TIMELESS DESIGN • Creating something that will stand the test of time is always the goal for Erin Green, Nature’s Best Landscapes’ founder

ART OF REINVENTION • Located in a heritage suburb in Sydney’s inner west, this stunning property has been totally transformed, both inside and out

OUTSIDE FAVOURITE • This split-level garden has it all … privacy, plants and a contemporary outdoor entertaining area

NEW LEASE ON LIFE • Drystone walling and timber accents lend a touch of the rustic to this verdant garden in Melbourne’s inner city

QUALITY OF LIFE • For Georgia Harper, founder of Georgia Harper Landscape Design, the priority is designing lifestyle-enhancing spaces

THE GOOD LIFE • Offering multiple spaces for relaxation and entertaining, this reinvented garden caters for the family’s every conceivable lifestyle need

VISUAL DELIGHT • Well-balanced and pleasingly proportioned, this restful garden soothes the senses and provides something to delight the eye wherever you roam

YIN ANDYANG • A lush garden in which many hands, complementary styles and open minds came together in perfect harmony

SPREADING THE JOY • Ensuring client happiness is of supreme importance for Colin Marchant, Costata Landscape Design’s founder and director

SENSE OF ARRIVAL • Offering a rich tapestry of texture, form and colour, this steep front garden simply oozes street appeal

PLACE OF ESCAPE • Day or night, these intelligently designed outdoor spaces provide the family with multiple outdoor living options

COASTAL CHIC • With its laid-back East Coast vibe, the modern pool area is the undeniable star of the show in this reimagined landscape

ENTERTAINER’S DELIGHT • Flowing seamlessly from the home’s interior living space, this outdoor entertaining area provides a warm welcome all-year-round

URBAN OASIS • This bijou garden in Perth’s inner city shows just what can be achieved with clever design and innovative thinking

COMPLETE ACCORD • This well-composed pool and garden strike just the right chord and sit in harmony with the new home

PARADISE FOUND • This Balinese resort-inspired retreat offers a lavish location for outdoor entertaining on a grand scale

THIS IS THE LIFE! • This Palm Springs-inspired pool area offers the homeowners a resort-style space in which to unwind or socialise

HOLIDAY AT HOME • Enjoy the complete resort experience with an outdoor room

LIGHT IT UP • Create the ideal night-time ambience with clever lighting

HEY, GOOD LOOKING! • Garden maintenance is about so much more than mow and blow —it’s about horticultural expertise and good planning

HAVING IT ALL • Some simple design ideas for making the most of small spaces

TAKE THE PLUNGE • You don’t need oodles of space to include a swimming pool

MADE TO ENJOY • This precision-built garden boasts a raft of custom features that make year-round entertaining a breeze

THE OUTDOOR LIFE • A destination in its own right, a luxurious cabana offers the ideal...