The brief: Turn a typical inner city terrace
backyard in to a French Courtyard to
provide extra living space.
The owner of this property in Sydney’s
Surry Hills had a typical small pokey east
facing backyard which backed up onto
a large block wall. Knowing space was at
a premium and needing to expand this
small house’s living space, I came up with
an innovative design to maximi... more »
The bluestone patio was screened from the neighbors with a wall of arborvitae. Lush perennial gardens provide flower cutting opportunities and color to offset the green wall.