Style: November 01, 2019

44 STYLE | landscaping
LEFT: A design plan will
specify both the hard
and soft landscaping
features for your
desired environment.
Image: Mayfair Park Landscaping
BELOW: Permeable
materials, organic
shaped pavers and
native plants bring
sustainability to this
Redcliffs garden by
Gunn Design.
There’s no doubt about it, building is
expensive and often the coffers are
drained before we get to landscaping.
But when you think about how much
Kiwis value al fresco living, we perhaps
ought to be prioritising our landscaping
spend on a par with our investment in
our kitchen or bathroom.
To make sure you are well informed
and get the benefit of the best planned
outcome for your lifestyle requirements,
it’s well worth consulting a professional
landscaper early in your project.
Take advantage of the free initial
consultation offered by most landscape
architects to identify who most shares
your vision. A designer will come to
your property and talk through your
aspirations of how you want to live in
the space. They will assess how the
house is oriented to neighbouring
structures and to the sun, where
privacy is required, and discuss the
aesthetic you’d like (formal, coastal,
native, rustic..) and the colours,
textures, contrasts, plants and
materials to achieve that look.
Once you’ve decided on the
landscape designer who will deliver the
outdoor living area of your dreams,
they will prepare a ‘scope of works’
and ‘fee proposal’. This will outline the
design objectives discussed and fees for
both a ‘concept landscape design’ and
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