Harriet

This project redefines suburban outdoor living, weaving family life, entertaining, and seasonal adaptability into a cohesive landscape vision. At its core, the design responds to a family’s long-term commitment to their home — one they plan to grow into across generations — while fostering a connection to the outdoors for their two young children and beloved dog.

Anchored by a new pool and shaded alfresco area, the garden is shaped by purposeful spaces: a pool for cooling off on warm afternoons, a raised concrete bench for fire-side conversations, and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen and pizza oven zone to host family gatherings and weekend catch-ups with friends.

Boundaries between built form and softscape are softened through crushed quarry sand, burnished concrete finishes, and immersive planting. Each transition — from lawn to garden, shed to rumpus room — is resolved through refined materials and thoughtful detailing, including frameless glass fencing, custom batten screening, and masonry elements that add weight and permanence.

The inclusion of a masonry vegetable garden, copper outdoor shower, and curated lawn areas encourages everyday rituals — from barefoot play to slow mornings with coffee in hand. Carefully integrated lighting, irrigation, and service planning allow the garden to function effortlessly, day and night.

What emerges is a multifunctional outdoor retreat — grounded in practicality, yet elevated by design — that invites connection, play, rest, and celebration. A space to grow with, and grow into.