Outdoor Kitchen Garden
The client's brief to John Woollard of Exquisite Gardens was to create an indoor/outdoor entertaining area that could be used at all times of the year. The design had to be modern and innovative, and also blend harmoniously with the style of the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Don's Landscaping Tips: Outdoor Entertainment Area
For many years pergolas have been fashionable in Australian backyards, either freestanding or attached to the back of the house. In theory if you plant deciduous climbers they'll grow over your pergola and give you shade in summer and sunshine in ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Barbecue Makeover
Burke's Backyard visited an older style house which had been given a new modern look with a Tuscan theme. The outdoor entertaining area had been paved and retaining walls finished in a painted cement render. The original barbecue however looked ... [... more]
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Backyard deck
If you are after a better outdoor entertainment area - then you will love this DIY deck. Flares, flowers and fondue are all remnants of the seventies. Then of course, there's mission brown — like this old timber deck that desperately needs ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Innovative Pool
A state-of-the-art pool is at the heart of Jamie Loft's design for this contemporary Melbourne home. The owner's list of requirements included a beautiful outlook from the living areas of the house, an all-weather outdoor entertaining area and ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Solatec Pergola
Solve the privacy problem and gain a great outdoor entertainment area by installing a pergola. To obtain more privacy from their neighbours, these owners decided to install a pergola. They have chosen a Solatec pergola because it features solar ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Melissa Goes Outdoor Entertaining Shopping
Melissa loves it when she visits a place with the word mega in the name. This week she visited Mitre 10 Mega in Lilydale a place where you're guaranteed to find everything you need for the home and garden in one place. The Aussie lifestyle really ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Mouldy Market Umbrellas
A great addition to the backyard, particularly for summer, is a large shade umbrella (also known as a market umbrella). These large umbrellas provide protection from the sun and create an outdoor entertaining area. A major problem with these ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Waldecks Subiaco
Over the next few weeks the outdoor entertaining area gets a work out. There are always so many people to catch up with before Christmas and often the outdoor area needs a spruce up before the festive season starts. Garden Centres are one of the ... [... more]
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