Split your garden into rooms like an interior designer | Inspiration & design | Gardening Australia

Sophie visits the home of an interior designer to see how he’s created a tropical paradise in hot, dry South Australia. Subscribe: There are many distinct ‘rooms’ around the relatively small garden, with lots of places to sit and enjoy the lush surrounds. Owner: Interior Designer Steve Angel Location: Peramangk Country, in the Barossa Valley, SA Climate Zone: Warm temperate/Mediterranean Style: Tropical resort Steve says we live so much outside that interior design is just as relevant to creating outside spaces. Colour is important and used to link spaces together. Large-leafed plants give a tropical feel. He started designing in the front with a deck, screened by a Willow Myrtle and plum hedge. Shade is provided by a pergola with glory vine growing over it. Instead of lawn, they created a pond. In the backyard there is another small water feature with running water. Steve explains how he created it quite cheaply.