Tim Turner
Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard garden in Melbourne with natural stone pavers.

Florian Grohen
Design ideas for a contemporary gender-neutral kids' playroom for kids 4-10 years old in Sydney with carpet and white walls.

Inspiration for a traditional garden in Other with with outdoor playset.

Design ideas for an eclectic open concept living room in Melbourne with a library, white walls and a built-in media wall.

In a unique location on a clifftop overlooking the ocean, an existing pool and rear garden was transformed inline with the ‘Hamptons’ style interiors of the home. The shape of an existing pool was changed to allow for more lawn and usable space. New tiling, rendered walls, planters and salt tolerant planting brought the garden up to date. The existing undercover alfresco area in this Dover Heights family garden was opened up by lowering the tiling level to create internal height and a sense of spaciousness. The colour palette was purposely limited to match the house with white light greys, green plantings and blue in the furnishings and pool. The addition of a built in BBQ with shaker profile cupboards and marble bench top references the interior styling and brings sophistication to the outdoor space. Baby blue pool lounges and wicker furniture add to the ‘Hamptons’ feel. Contemporary planters with Bougainvillea has been used to provide a splash of colour along the roof line for most of the year. In a side courtyard synthetic lawn was added to create a children’s play area, complete with elevated fort, cubby house and climbing wall.

To keep kids happy and busy we designed this cute little house with kitchen and toy storage inside.
Photo of a small traditional backyard full sun formal garden in London with natural stone pavers.

Design ideas for a beach style backyard garden in Sydney with with outdoor playset and decking.

Design ideas for a beach style garden in Sydney.

Photo of a beach style garden in Sydney.

Photo by June Cannon, Natureaged siding
Inspiration for a small country exterior in Salt Lake City.

Photo of a beach style deck in Sydney.

This is an example of a beach style deck in Sydney.

Inspiration for a beach style backyard garden in Sydney with with outdoor playset and decking.

This inner-city garden was designed to meet the needs of a young family who like to entertain but still required solutions for storage and off street parking. Key to the design was connecting the two different areas of the lower courtyard with the upper carstand area. A solution was obtained through constructing an intermediate landing with built in seating and a new gas BBQ. An open style steel balustrade allows for safety between the two areas and visually takes full advantage of the depth of the property. All-weather protection provided by retractable awnings to both upper and lower areas ensures year round enjoyment. Sliding doors in the garage help the generous storage recede into the design. Spotted gum hardwood timber decking extends the internal areas outside and the wrap around steps further connect the spaces by providing an inviting entry to the BBQ area. A large floating timber bench seat is both practical and breaks up the large retaining wall to the upper carport. A grey and white colour palette provides a sophisticated look whilst highlighting punctuations of playful colour and contemporary styling to link the children’s play areas with the home.

What an amazing cubby house. This was custom built for the 3 kids who live there. Some features include plastic perspex windows that slide open, stairs to go in & out and a slippy slide for that quick but super fun escape!

Photo by Andrew Hyslop
Traditional home design in Louisville.

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz Design: James Curvan Read the Houzz article about this kids' tree house: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/20845319/list/A-Magical-Tree-House-Lights-Up-for-Christmas

No need to be a boy scout or girl guide to enjoy the fun of camping every day! This awesome Children's Tent Cabin Bed by Mathy by Bols serves both as somewhere to sleep and a cosy space where children can give full rein to their imagination. One evening they might be in the country, another at the seaside and yet another in the mountains. Where will your young globe-trotters travel in tomorrow’s dreams? The cloth side wall opens up as a canopy which is held up by 2 poles. It can easily be taken down, the cloth rolled up and fastened with strips.... perfect for keeping out mum and dad, or annoying brothers and sisters at playtime! Features and Benefits: Choose from 26 different colours! Made from Pine and MDF with a painted finish. Please note that the mattresses are NOT included. This Tent Cabin Bed is handmade to order in Belgium and will take 4-5 weeks for delivery. Requires assembly (full installation instructions are provided). Mattress size required: 90cm x 190cm. We recommend the Vivo Pocket Sprung available on our site. Dimensions: (w) 208cm x (d)110cm x (h)146cm. We also deliver to the United States & Countries outside the UK! Please contact us for an overseas shipping quote. Email us at customerservice@cuckooland.com or call +44 (0) 1305 231 231 Mon-Fri 9-6pm UK time. We also offer you the option to have the bed fully installed by our professional 2 man delivery team at a cost of £150. Our team will arrive on time, discuss your requirements, unpack and fully install your bed and take away all the packing materials so all the hassle is taken care of. See our installation video below...

Small traditional exterior in Minneapolis.