b'classical good looks make an inviting outdoor areaLandscape designer Sandra Batley suggests this alternative scheme:The new look for this small outdoor living area is sympathetic to the architecture of the home and continues the classic semi-formal feel of the rest of the garden. The paving is replaced with coloured concrete cut into squares. The outdoor fireplace is a key feature providing both ambience and warmth while a free-standing timber pergola in Resene Sea Fog gives shade. The front picket fence is repainted Resene Sea Fog. The contemporary armchairs are light and white with an open weave design while, in contrast, the table has a traditional rustic feel, made of beautiful aged teak. The plants are kept to a classic white and green colour palette. The murky brown tones of Resene Masala, used on the weatherboards, go so well with many garden elements and plants as well as working with the surrounding landscape.phone09 444 7204 or 027 510 872 emailsandra@flourishgardens.co.nz Resene Sea Fog Resene Resene Rapture Knock OutBlock aged teak table and Luis chairsPoynters www.poynters.co.nz 09 815 1580Outdoor fireplace ReseneBokara Grey Broadys www.broadys.co.nz 09 274 0658illustrationResenePortugueseMalcolm WhiteTriple Sea Fog bay laurelWhite camellia Resene KoruStar jasmine77'