b'anex pan sive terrace adds g en erosity to th is g ardenDesigner Michelle McDonnell suggests this scheme: The strong horizontal lines of the house have been reected in the garden with a clipped hedge at the back, a wooden pergola nished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Tiri and a new stone wall in the foreground. The retaining walls and base of the house are nished in Resene Half Foggy Grey.The planting is a mixture of native and exotic. Nikaus soften the walls and give the garden a vertical element and visual cohesion. Mondo grass adds year-round greenery while the deciduous ornamental grape on the pergola gives seasonal variation with amazing autumn colours. It provides shade in summer but lets light through in the winter. Two outdoor rooms have been created: under the pergola and by the replace. The pergola softens the lines of the house and frames the view from within. The replace links to the existing chimney and becomes a focal point of the outdoor space without impacting on the views. phone021 717 596 emaild_m.mcdonnell@xtra.co.nzResene GunsmokeReseneTiriMichelia Yunnanesis hedgePalmers www.palmers.co.nz 0800 725 627Mondo grass Resene Half Foggy Grey Palmers www.palmers.co.nz 0800 725 627Concrete agstonewith concrete sleepers Paving WorxillustrationResenewww.pavingworx.co.nz Malcolm White Kakapo 07 572 1557Nikau palmMasport barbecueMitre 10 www.mitre10.co.nzResene Ayers Rock77'