An odd-shaped Mount Pleasant yard, turned into an oasis.
A bold water feature, an outdoor kitchen, a full dining space and a cozy lounge pulled a split, awkward backyard together into one place the clients can use all summer long.
Two unconnected spaces, one backyard worth using.
The clients' Mount Pleasant backyard was an odd shape. Their builder had already poured a concrete patio between the home and the detached garage, leaving two unconnected greenspaces.
Unsure how to make the most of those spaces, they reached out to Tazscapes for advice. Taz considered removing the concrete, but that could get too costly. Leaving it, though, created an awkward shape, the main one being the space between the garage and the existing patio.
So Taz worked with what was there: a bold water feature to give that awkward space a purpose, and a connected cooking, dining and lounging area on the other side of the yard.
The result is a backyard that now works as an oasis the clients can use all summer long.
- Paving Stones
- Outdoor Kitchen
- Water Feature
- Softscaping
From two disconnected patches to one connected yard.
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A bold feature on one side, an outdoor living room on the other.
The challenge
The builder had poured a concrete patio between the home and the detached garage, leaving two unconnected greenspaces and an odd-shaped yard. Removing the concrete could get too costly, but keeping it left an awkward space between the garage and the existing patio.
On the other side, the clients had no use for the open greenspace.
The approach
Taz recommended a feature that doesn't require any interaction: a big water feature that looks great from inside the house and, more importantly, makes the space make sense. It works as a dedicated sculpture, easy to see from every area of the yard.
On the other side, he proposed a cooking, dining and lounging area that connect seamlessly, with softscaping to break up each space.
Every piece planned before the first shovel.
The 2D plan Taz drew for this yard. Click to enlarge.
- Custom water bubbler The sculptural centrepiece between the garage and the patio, viewable from every part of the yard.
- Paving stone patio A dining area large enough for a full table, plus a lounge with a gas line run for a firepit.
- Custom modular outdoor kitchen Granite counter top, set up for cooking at the BBQ.
- Custom cedar privacy screens A built-in bar top connects the cooking area to dining, so food goes straight from the BBQ to the guests.
- Slab stepping stones Link the spaces together along the existing concrete.
- 20mm rundle rock with fabric Inside all planting beds, with softscaping that breaks up the different spaces.
- Landscape lighting Path lights and spot lights to carry the yard into the evening.
The finished yard.
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