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With the warmer months approaching, thoughts of long afternoons spent alfresco will entice many homeowners to spruce up their outdoor entertaining areas.

If you're going to include a state of the art kitchen in your backyard you better have the space to entertain properly out there as well. Dedicating half of a covered outdoor space to a fully functioning kitchen and the other half to a gathering space or entertaining area means that dinner parties and other events can happen outdoors regardless of the weather.

A small Sydney backyard had to deliver a play area, plantings and an entertaining spot – and succeeds on all fronts - by Jane Parbury

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Make the most of your entertaining area with a state-of-the-art sunshade

A mixture of natural and contemporary materials was combined with a lush tropical planting palate providing privacy from neighbours and surrounding noise.

A structured garden with loose planting might seem like a contradiction, but here it works like a dream. Take a look!