Backyard outdoor entertaining area

DJC

We moved into our coastal home surrounded by the Royal National Park in 2018. 

The backyard is a perfect size for us but desperately needed updating & to remove a ugly pond which attracted red belly black snakes. 

We’ve also been renovating the back of house & wanted a cohesive coastal look & feel.

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Steps

Step 1

Removed original back garden & pond.

Step 2

Using French pattern travertine pavers, paved an area 7m x 3m & glued paves on the wall of the garden bed. 

Step 3

I decided to increase the height of the garden bed to construct seating & a table as we are exposed to 100km wind’s & the furniture we were looking at would blow away. 

Spray painted the colourbond fence white.

Step 4

Using James Hardie Axon panelling, I cladded all the Besser blocks & painted it white using Dulux Weathershield. 

Step 5

Using travertine tiles in the French pattern, I glued them onto blue board. 

Step 6

Constructed additional seating, hung doors, planted Murrayas in the garden beds. 

Step 7

I put it all together, bought a large umbrella, weatherproof cushions & beautiful gold lanterns. 

When the Murrayas grow tall, we’ll put solar lights in the trees in summer. 

EricL

Hello @DJC 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's marvellous to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your outdoor entertaining area project.

What an awesome transformation, the pavers really give the area such a relaxing look and feel. Your seating assembly is ingenious and using the Axon panelling was a great way to hide the masonry. 

Again, thank you for sharing such a wonderful project.

Eric