paint the timber fence dark grey and depending on the direction of sun a climber growing on the fence (eg clematis or jazzmine or potato vine?) store the ladder against the house out of site from inside..and, depending on how often you need to drive down the driveway, consider some potted plants eg bamboo growing in garbage bins or similar to screen the view

thanks so much! we never never use driveway..

then make it feel like an alfresco area with a cafe table and umbrella with a potted garden eg bamboo, palms, flowers, vege garden..will make a nice view from inside and galvanised garbage bins make great tall pots (half fill with broken styrofoam or bean bag filling encased in sarlon to make them lighter ) and easy to move around with a small furmniture trolley or check out local recylce centres for old pots that can be painted to suit your colours

amazing 🙌

we already have an undercover dining area just around the corner so maybe yeh a more chill seated area here in future

the small table and chair will encourage you to visit and admire your new garden space

Clean and weed pavers, this will make a huge difference and highlight the area, charcoal paint on timber fence as suggested, a day bed /bench would look fabulous, surround with raised planters mass planted to look lush and inviting , a pergola would add to an extra living area, a garden structure on cream brick wall would look great, love oklouise‘a idea of table and chairs and market umbrella, very cosmopolitan.

Julie always has just the right images to illustrate her ideas..looks gorgeous

I think a laneway cafe look would be good. Small table and chairs, potted plants, etc.

paint the fence in dulux monument.

pressure wash the **out of those bricks. They have nice character, I would leave them.

But you could take out about 60cm of brick from the fence line and add a nice fast growing hedge like a murraya or verbernum. OR some white pebbles or light wood chips and plant some yukkas and cordylines.

Get rid of the ladder lol

But in a malibu wood gate.

Paint the shed grey and have the garage door painted monument and roof as well.

Cheers

Julie

pic 1 - shed colours 2 - wood for your new gate , 3 - murrayas against fence in monument.

amazing ideas. thank you thank you thank you 😊