Our clients brief was to create a simple uncluttered design. The hideous existing close board fence was masked with horizontal slats of clear red cedar fixed to cedar posts. The sunken and upper patios were decked in smooth ipe hardwood decking with special attention to curving the deck to follow the curves of the retaining wall and the house.

The planting was very simple with 3 equal sized and spaced palm trees across the back and dwarf phormiums between. Down either side of the garden a generous planting of bamboo provides the screening with the borders finished off with ornamental black polished stones.

The choice of zinc cubes provide the perfect host for the limited amount of potted plants.

Adding a new lawn and irrigation makes this a perfect low maintenance retreat for relaxing and entertaining.