Outdoor Design

endless allure

This is a “come hither” garden that tempts you outside and serves as the perfect complement to the period-style residence. The home, nestled within the oldest section of Ashfield, a suburb in Sydney’s inner west, is awash with period charm. This distinctive character needed to be extended to the garden.

To achieve this, the owners looked to designer Chris Slaughter of Scenic

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