Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone. Given me many ideas to think about

Hi Mon, have you seen the Dulux Paint App? You can download it to your phone for free. The idea is that you can take a photo of of the space you want to paint and the App allows you to change the wall colour by selecting from their colour range; Dulux says this enables you to actually see what the new colour looks like next to your floor and other furnishings without the need of trying out several paint pot samples. I have not personally used it but the concept is pretty cool. Hope this is of help. Malcolm

Nice mood board, but the orange timber is much more intense than the orange in your mood board. Sage is agood starting point, rather than grey, so I would be looking at light olives and eucalyptus colours. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

Hi Nicko I wouldn't be planting ficus beside a driveway. The lilly pillies I've grown only have flowers/fruit once a year - if you see flowers/fruit as a disadvantage. (Ficus also drop fruit.) They don't mind a lot of pruning, grow quickly, are evergreen so will be a screen all year round, and have soft foliage if your car does brush against them. Some varieties have been selected to be narrow. Also look for psyllid resistant varieties, though maybe that's not a problem in Geelong? I've grown Slim Callistemon (a bottlebrush) in a narrow space, and that would be worth considering . https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/native-shrubs-groundcovers/slim-callistemon-is-a-great-hedge-for-tight-planting-areas-native-shrubs-ground-covers/ Kath