3 December 2020

Pots and Planters

Pots are a great way to style the garden and provide the finishing touches. They can help bring greenery to a difficult space in a corner or over paving where access to deep soil is not possible. There are great on a balcony, terrace or rooftop allowing greenery to thrive. What pots are right […]

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21 November 2020

A lush entertainer’s garden in Sydney’s inner west

Article from Australian House and Garden writer: Elizabeth Wilson photographer: Anson Smart A hidden gem set in Sydney’s inner west, this layout offers a special journey through beautifully landscaped levels to tranquil water views. David Yates and Stan Savellis love to entertain. This was part of the motivation to move from their tightly packed […]

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25 February 2020

Winner of the Best of Houzz Awards

Every year The Houzz Community highlight the nation’s top home design and landscape. In 2020, Think Outside Gardens was awarded best design by the people’s choice award. Houzz is the leading platform for home renovation and design – a place to browse and save beautiful home photos as well as find and connect with the […]

7 November 2019

We love concrete

When Lauren Snyder and Keith Burns renovated their istoric brownstone in brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvents neighborhood

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2 March 2019

How to use sandstone in your garden design

Sydney is built on one of the worlds richest sandstone reserves and this is why it is commonly used in many of our gardens, buildings and architecture. When used in garden designs it offers texture and softness to your garden along with something that is uniquely Sydney. Sandstone is a versatile building material and can […]

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15 December 2018

Succulent and Cactus Gardens

Requiring poor low nutrient soil, limited water and care cactus and succulent gardens are suitable for the gardener with limited time, water-wise gardens or as we at Think outside gardens like to use them for gardens in pots. Architecturally striking with subtle washed out chalky colours Cactus and Succulent plants can provide an intriguing element […]

10 December 2018

Top 3 tips for designing your swimming pool area

When designing a family pool, there are a number of elements which should be considered to ensure the pool sits within the landscape and becomes a functional, safe and enjoyable asset to your home. 1. Maximise Space With the increase of large homes being built on smaller blocks of land, there is a demand for swimming […]

5 December 2018

Roof top gardens

The team at Think outside gardens have developed a number of rooftop gardens and always enjoy seeing these usually redundant spaces become both functional and beautiful. With the increase in density of living especially towards the city centres, this is a really exciting way to add value. Often these spaces present opportunities to enjoy a […]

30 November 2018

Garden design

Garden design starts with layout and functionality Great garden design ideas consider what the space needs to deliver for the family. Would the family like a pool, a trampoline, storage or lawn areas to kick a ball. These type of basic requirements provide the framework from which to develop a considered family garden design. Pool […]

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5 September 2014

Cloud pruned garden design

The Marqueyssac gardens The 17th Century Château de Marqueyssac which is built on the cliffs in the Dordogne Valley, France is home to the incredible Marqueyssac gardens. Consisting over 150,000 thousand boxwood which have been pruned and trimmed by a small team of four grounds people into the surreal, landscape which appears to morph its way around […]