In prestige pockets from Cremorne and Northbridge through to Byron Bay, the most successful homes share one common trait: you can’t quite tell where the house ends and the garden begins.
At Lone Pine Landscapes, we view the “threshold”, that transition point between your interior flooring and your outdoor terrace, as the most important square metre of your property.
The Level Threshold: Eliminating the Barrier True fluidity starts at the feet. For our luxury projects, we advocate for level-threshold transitions.
By using the same material, such as large-format porcelains or natural limestone, from the loungeroom through to the pool deck, we trick the eye into seeing one continuous room.
Levels are carefully set so drainage works as it should, and many stone or porcelain pavers are available with slightly varied finishes that increase slip resistance for outdoor use while maintaining continuity of material.
When combined with recessed sliding door tracks, the glass effectively disappears, doubling your entertaining footprint instantly.
Outdoor Kitchens: Rivalling the Interior A high-end outdoor kitchen should be a mirror image of the internal one. We specialise in integrating:
- Custom Cabinetry: Built to withstand the salt air of the Northern Beaches.
- Integrated Appliances: Under-bench wine fridges and professional-grade wood-fire ovens.
- Seamless Stone Benchtops: Often using the same porcelain or natural stone found in the primary kitchen to maintain the design language.
Planting as ‘Architectural Framing’ Planting, for us, is about framing views.
For a recent project in Newport, the goal was to use plant architecture to draw the eye out to the horizon rather than wall the world off.
By using living walls or strategically placed Waterhousea floribunda, we create green corridors that lead the gaze from the lounge room straight to the feature pool or the Pacific.
