Outside

Retaining walls are more than functional. Curved walls define outdoor spaces, hold the soil and give a Brisbane garden its shape: ideas and how they are built.

Seven deck privacy screen ideas for Brisbane homes: timber battens, planting, louvres and more, so the deck feels like a room of the house.

Balustrades are an essential architectural feature that provide safety, enhance aesthetics, and define spaces within a home.

Ten driveway ideas that lift a Brisbane home’s street appeal: exposed aggregate, pavers, grass strips, gravel and more, and how each one wears.

Concrete planter boxes are durable, functional and good-looking, and a popular choice for Brisbane gardens and courtyards. Ideas and how to use them.

An alfresco is a room without walls, and it fails for the same reasons rooms do: wrong orientation, wrong floor level, no roof where you need one.

Pool fencing ideas that meet the Queensland rules and still look good: glass, timber, steel and planting, with what each one means for the yard.

The modern fence is not just a functional boundary, it’s a statement piece that enhances the aesthetic appeal of your property.