MIX & MATCH

Celebrating colour, texture and form, this garden on the NSW Central Coast proves the power of contrast

WORDS CHRIS PEARSON

A long the driveway of this property on the NSW Central Coast, a row of statuesque canna lilies creates an imposing guard of honour, their purple leaves and creamy pink flowers drawing the eye towards a bed of vivid green and fluffy foxtail ferns. The playful combination offers a tantalising hint of the garden beyond. Hidden behind a gate and along a textured-concrete path lies a journey of discovery – a potpourri of colour, texture and form, the inspired creation of landscape designer Michael Cooke. In 2013, when owners Brad and Gillian Frost bought the sloping site overlooking a lagoon, it had a humble house on it. This was replaced with a smart, contemporary new build by White + Dickson Architects. With its mid-century overtones, including timber cladding and walls…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2021

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