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How to convert your carport into an outdoor oasis

From an unused area to an outdoor entertaining space. - by Better Homes and Gardens
  • 01 Feb 2021
How to convert your carport into an outdoor oasis
Better Homes and Gardens

Everyone deserves an outdoor space where they can chillout or entertain. But when the kids have taken over the backyard, where do the grown-ups go? If you have a carport or undercover area that doesn’t get much use, you have the perfect spot!

Take inspiration from this retro conversion, which has been revamped with a tiled feature wall, newly planted garden beds and a paved floor (it used to be pebblecrete!). It just goes to show that with a little work, an injection of creativity and a spot of colour, you can transform any space into a beautiful outdoor retreat.

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Before

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After

With a nod to retro Californian style, furnish your outdoor area with sculptural pieces. It’s so Palm Springs!

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Hanging baskets are ideal for sprucing up your area with a bit of greenery. Look for pots with water-saving bases so, when you give your plants a drink, water doesn’t drain onto any furniture below. Choose plants with a wonderful spill-over look, like rhipsalis. (This helps hide the pot, too!) Love the aircon coverup?

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Aircon cover

Cover up your air conditioner and maintain ample ventilation with this clever hack.

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Choose large-leaved plants such as giant bird of paradise. Once they grow up, you’ll have a living privacy screen.

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What we planted

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Agave geminiflora

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Blue fescue

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Agave ‘Ocahui’

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Giant bird of paradise

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