The last hoorah

It's the last hoorah of summer. The warm sun is hanging on stubbornly but the days are getting shorter and the cool air nips at night. And as a perfect summer slips away I find myself looking for a talisman to hold on to, a memory of these halcyon days to help me through the winter. I think these images of a Coogee, Sydney garden by landscape designer William Dangar might just pull me through.

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Here

Is your day as crazy busy as mine? Come join me here. We'll chill ... at least until the next phone call/customer/request from family member. Perfect. By Australian landscape designer William Dangar.

Cooler days

Waiting. Longing. For cooler days. Until then I'll dream that my backyard holds a cool and verdant surprise like this. Toorak Garden by Eckersley Garden Architecture.

Stalking on a Saturday

I'm stalking a grand old Victorian house in Middle Park, Melbourne. An amazing interior by Beatrix Rowe and an amazing garden by Rick Eckersley. Grand and intimate, luxurious and liveable and it could all be yours. Link to the real estate listing here while it lasts.

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Bondi balcony garden

Inner city Sydney living often means no real garden as such. Townhouses, apartments, terrace houses and no greenery in sight. Love this balcony garden by Adam Robinson Design. An extra room outdoors with style and ideas that can translate to courtyards and even smaller spaces.

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