This project involved Rhystyled Gardens from start to finish. The clients provided a brief with a variety of situations including the possibility of a plunge pool. All considerations were drawn up and costed and we eventually settled for a simple yet elegant Inner West backyard where all elements get full use, even the shower after a bit of sunbathing in a private screened off zone. The sandstone seat was a labour of love with each block hand shaped. This style of sandstone work gets used in a lot of our gardens. The fire pit pulls guests from the dining area to give a camping feel when lit and looks great all year round as a feature. The ‘Viking’ table and chairs were designed and built by Rhystyled Gardens with aging wharf timbers and vertical screening constructed of recycled hardwood floor joists- nail holes and all. A contemporary pergola designed to blend with the house pops out of tallow wood deck left to silver off . The planting is simple yet effective using Syzgium ‘resilience’, Pennisetum ‘nafray’, Pennisetum ‘rubra’ Dichondra repens, Boston Ivy and Lomandra ‘tanika’ with Kangaroo paws popping out of the foliage for some striking colour