Patio Design Services in Surry Hills, New South Wales

“We approached Kev to design the gardens of our beach house in Goolwa. As the house is literally behind the sand dunes we had no idea what plants would survive the salt laden winds. As my husband and I are from different cultural backgrounds we wanted him to create spaces that reflected our individual tastes, was reminiscent of places we have travelled coupled with being sympathetic to the property location. During our consultation Kev recommended creating two quite different gardens – the front to draw inspiration from the beach, sand dunes and its native surrounds, and the rear to have a more tropical, lush feel that would create a completely different experience representing our travels overseas. When Kev presented the design plan to us, it was better than we ever imagined. We absolutely love the selection of plants recommended and the contemporary landscaping materials such as the rusted steel, raised curved garden beds to complement the wide variety of native flora for the front garden, and elements such as the outdoor shower for Tim after a surf and bath for myself to relax under the stars for the back garden. He also included extensive undercover decked outdoor living and dining area’s as we’re keen entertainers. He even managed to include stone paving and steps referrencing my grandmothers Portuguese bungalow in Kerala in South India into the design – a place I told him had a special place in my heart during our first meeting. I can’t wait to see his design come to fruition over the coming months and highly recommend Kev to anyone reading this!”

“Outhouse Design did an amazing job of interperting my "vague" ideas and transforming them into an amazing garden. Steve was able to understand my waving arms, was always available to explain ideas so that I could see the vision and always had time for many questions. The garden had some challengs, space (or lack of), extending my "unclear" vision, lots of sunlight and wanting to ensure that all was captured in a small space. Being a busy and single female professional, he assisted overseeing the tradespeople and ensure that I both my garden and I was treated with respect and kept under budget. The end result is amazing, I am forever getting comments on the evolving garden. The garden was not only an extension of my home but also of my personality. I will use Outhouse Design to design my next garden design and have highly recommended him to my friends and neighbours, who have all shared in the same great experience I did.”

“We engaged Amanda at Space Designs to come up with a landscaping design for our upcoming knock-down rebuild project on Sydney's northern beaches. Unlike a couple of other landscape designers we'd spoken to previously, her ideas were practical and sensible for our block and impending new home, while still being interesting and attractive. Apart from someone in their office being a bit over-zealous in chasing up the final payment the well before the design was finalised, they've been great to deal with. Their design cost was reasonable and Amanda was able to come and see us at short notice. Will also shortly be asking them for their recommendations re landscape contractors and are confident we can trust their judgement. Really looking forward to how it's going to turn out in real life!”

“We used the services of Sticks and Stones at a major redevelopment of our residential house in Malabar this year. The renovation included not only major changes to the house, but also to the whole of property including landscape. Sticks and Stones were used very early in the process, when our vision for the house and landscape was still being developed. Julia and Fiona visited the site on a number of occasions, and designed a plan that was submitted to council and used by our builders as an integral part of our final plans. The landscaping plan provided was all inclusive, from plants to irrigation and fencing. Julia and Fiona’s vision, plus the work provided by the landscaping team, resulted in a landscaped garden befitting the beautiful house that was built. The final resulted exceeded our expectations, was completed on time, and within budget. We have no hesitation in recommending Sticks and Stones, and can provide further testimonial if requested.”

“Tim & his team did a superb job on our landscaping, as the photos show. We have a well thought out garden that is functional and looks great. We love it and continually get compliments on how great it looks. I would not hesitate to recommend Tim & and crew. Tim cares about his clients and will often check in after the job is done to ensure his clients are completely satisfied.”

“Lynne was able to turn out unused and very disorganised back area into an 'entertainers delight', with beautiful low maintenance plants. She was responsive, extremely professional and her vision for our area was exactly as we had hoped. I would happily recommend Lynne and would bring her in for our next garden design/landscape project!”

“We enganged Birdwood Landscape to help with the Landscape Design to a Newport based project. With a tight deadline to lodge the DA Warren & Birdwood came up with great concepts and final designs quickly. Great to work with and highly recommended.”

“If you want a no non-sense, really professional landscaper who delivers quality within the budget and schedule, Jules and his apprentice, Ryan, are the team to choose. Jules is not just a landscaper who builds structures and grows plants. He can advise, help design and manage the subcontractors like a professional project manager. They have converted my bare and ugly land into a nice family friendly backyard and frontyard and we couldn't be happier. Always on time, advising us every step of the way and always leave the site neat and tidy. Can't go wrong with Tree of Life!”

“Oliver helped us design our outdoor space and turn it from a blank canvas into a gorgeous retreat area we use all the time. We hid the functional but ugly shed with a gorgeous blackbutt screen that double as a backdrop to our outdoor dining and entertaining area. We have a hot water outdoor shower that we use year around after surfing, a water feature, a gorgeous side path that ties in with the new driveway paving. We lounge on our back deck and day bed and enjoy looking out into our little tropical oasis, escaping the hustle and bustle of being in the heart of bondi beach. Oli gave great advice and was very efficient and completing the job for us. Oli was good at communicating throughout the project. Quality of work was excellent.”

“We absolutely love the completed work. The deck and pergola at the back of the house completed our makeover. Their price was reasonable and competitive. They tailored the quote according to our budget. Minor problems were addressed accordingly and the work was completed on time. We had overflowing positive comments from our friends . Thank you James and to your team!”