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Charlie and Adam create the ultimate outdoor room

Convert an unloved courtyard into a multi-purpose outdoor room.
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Reserve a section of your alfresco area for the most important part – the entertaining zone. An outdoor lounge setting has plenty of room for a crowd, with a large umbrella so your crew can keep their cool as they chill out.

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Before and after.
Before and after. (Credit: Brent Wilson)

If your courtyard has good bones but has seen better days, don’t throw up your hands in despair – roll up your sleeves to work on a stunning makeover. Start by clearing out clutter, then use the pressure washer to remove built-up dirt and mould. Add a lick of paint, then use your DIY skills to build benches ideal for work or play, plus a hanging plant frame to help enclose the space. Finish with an outdoor lounge, then sit back and relax – you’ve earned it!

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(Credit: Brent Wilson)

Soft and sweet

There’s nothing better for relaxing than an outdoor sofa. Plenty of cushions and soft accents mean you can lounge around in style and comfort.

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Before and after. (Credit: Brent Wilson)

Double-duty benches

Create a garden work centre and then, when it’s time to entertain, repurpose the benches to lay out a feast for your guests to help themselves.

4 Put your money here!
(Credit: Brent Wilson)

Put your money here!

A fascinating variety of the money plant is Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’. Put it in a pot and surround it with Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ that drips over the edge in a gentle cascade.

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5 cITRUS DELIGHT A row
(Credit: Brent Wilson)

Citrus delight

A row of lemon-scented myrtles (Backhousia citriodora) creates shade and privacy. This quick- growing native loves a lower-branch prune, making it perfect for showing off ornamental grasses between each tree.

razy chameleon  Firesticks or pencil cactus is a fascinating member of the Euphorbia family. In shade it stays green, in sunlight it’s fiery red!
(Credit: Brent Wilson)

Crazy chameleon

Firesticks or pencil cactus is a fascinating member of the Euphorbia family. In shade it stays green, in sunlight it’s fiery red!

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Get ’em tough

Plants that cope if you forget to water them!

podium finish  Dichondra ‘Silver  Falls’ is a winner.
Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ (Credit: Brent Wilson)

Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ is a winner.

On fire!   Firesticks (pencil cactus) makes a statement!
Firesticks (pencil cactus) (Credit: Brent Wilson)
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Firesticks (pencil cactus) makes a statement!

Crassula ‘Gollum’ –  so precious!
Crassula ‘Gollum’ (Credit: Brent Wilson)

Crassula ‘Gollum’ – so precious!

Make waves with Crassula undulata.
Crassula undulata. (Credit: Brent Wilson)
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Make waves with Crassula undulata.

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