Toorak Gardens garden

The owners of this return verandah villa wanted a garden in keeping with the age and style of the house, but with a contemporary feel. In their generous-sized front garden, their brief was to do away with the lawn. The new garden was designed with a view to providing year-round interest, with a selection of plants that provided contrasting colours and textures and the placement of informal pavers to provide access around the new space. A new rendered wall in the back garden was planted with upright pears and an assortment of shrubs, the colours of which were highlighted by the wall itself.