The project
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 plus the removal of an ugly pond which attracted Red-bellied black snakes.
We’ve also been renovating the back of the house and wanted a cohesive coastal look and feel.
Step 1
Removed the original back garden and pond.
Step 2
Using French pattern travertine pavers, paved an area 7m x 3m and glued pavers on the wall of the garden bed.
Step 3
I decided to increase the height of the garden bed to construct seating and a table, as we are exposed to 100km winds and the furniture we were looking at would blow away.
Spray painted the Colorbond fence white.
Step 4
Using James Hardie Axon panelling, I cladded all the Besser blocks and painted it white using Dulux Weathershield.
Step 5
Using travertine tiles in the French pattern, I glued them onto blueboard.
Step 6
Constructed additional seating, hung doors, and planted murrayas in the garden beds.
Step 7
I put it all together, bought a large umbrella, weatherproof cushions and beautiful gold lanterns. When the murrayas grow tall, we’ll put solar lights in the trees in summer.
Tools and materials
Tools and materials used in the project:
