Living Pictures Garden Design

We first took details of Living Pictures from an event at the showgrounds many years ago and finally bit the bullet. We met with Tony who listened to our wishlist and with all his talents sketched his vision that would soon replace our neglected yard. A couple of months on and the plants have doubled in size, the colours are glowing our boy has space to run and play. Looking forward to seeing it mature. Thanks for your help and prompt responses to all the emails during the project.

Tony did a wonderful job of assessing our needs and producing a unique landscape design that would greatly enhance the appearance and appeal of our home. His horticultural knowledge is amazing, enabling Tony to provide a combination of plants which not only look beautiful, but are easy to maintain - an important consideration given we are not avid gardeners. We were highly impressed with the professionalism and meticulous attention to detail that both Tony and his contracted landscaper, Martyn Hand of Hand Made Gardens, displayed throughout the planning and implementation phases. We eagerly await the maturation of the plantings into a true "living picture". We having nothing but praise for Tony and his team and can recommend them without hesitation.

I would recommend Tony Stanton....Living Pictures...The exercise was carried out with professionalism,quality workmanship and weather permitting work was close to deadline. The final costs were a little above our original budget however we are happy with the final results.

Very satisfied with every aspect of Tony's service. He was always transparent, on time for appointments and gave wonderful advice and service. The job was done exactly as per our brief, low maintenance and stylish. Very happy with result.

I would highly recommend Living Pictures. We knew of Living Pictures through friends in Adelaide so asked if Tony would help with our design in Melbourne. We had a very odd shaped garden and knew wanted to create something a little different inspired by Melbourne laneways and urban cafe’. Tony listened to our ideas and really thought about the space and how to play with the angles to create interest and perspective from our living room. We are thrilled and love spending time in the garden. Awesome

Just leave it to Tony... My wife and I deliberated for a long time about whether hiring a garden designer would bring a return on investment and add value to our home - however, we were in a predicament. During the planning of our soon-to-be built, split-level home on a sloping block, we were often left wondering how to landscape the front yard, some 2-3 metres from road level. It certainly was not a DIY job, and getting it to look like it was all 'part of the plan' rather than afterthought, was creating a lot of anxiety, both in ideas and cost. The rear yard also required a set of encumbrances to be met and be constructed in a way that maximised the natural slope of the land and be sympathetic to neighbouring properties. We met with Tony, and he sketched out his concepts for the front and back garden. The design was tremendous, his skill at designing a unique landscape 'on-the-spot' were incredible, all without a finished house to provide any reference to either - just some builders plans. Tony's knowledge of landscape construction and building techniques enabled us to spend money on elements of the landscape that would afford us the most impact for our home and provide us with spaces to be enjoyed with relatively low maintenance. His landscaping team was very good, they completed their work with precision, care and efficiency. Towards the end of the project, Tony gave his time on a weekend to come and show us how to plant and help do the set-out in the rear garden so we could feel as thought we were part of the project. All work was complete inline with the original concepts and plans. The budget was pretty much on track too, with some unknown elements blowing out - but that is the nature of building and construction which you accept. Hiring Living Pictures Garden Design was one of the best investments we have made for our new home. What we didn't think could be achieved, was actually made possible. If you are ever 'on-the-fence' about hiring a garden designer, just do it - but just make sure it's Tony.

Tony Stanton (Living Pictures) has provided an outstanding service. He excellently designed and professionally coordinated the establishment of our entire front and back yard of our newly built home. He designed an elegant and creative garden that was practical and to our specific budget. Our garden was completed in a reasonable time by the highly skilled landscapers that he closely works with. His after sales service has also been outstanding as he has provided advice and guidance on how to best manage the many plants in the garden. Overall, my wife and I consider our hiring of Tony as one of the best investments we have made for our new home. We would recommend (and have already recommended) Tony to anyone who requires a professionally landscaped garden to be completed in a reasonable time frame and on a specific budget.

Living Pictures started off with no plan from us - just an uncut block and some house plans. From this they designed a stunning landscape that does all - and more - that we wanted out of it. The aesthetics on approach from either way, the privacy, the low maintenance aspect was smack on. I would recommend Tony and his team to anyone who wants a truly professional job done at a competitive price in a timely was. Good stuff!