b'a tranquil Japanese-theme with soothing waterDarren Shearer of Shear Magic Landscape Design in Australia suggests this alternative scheme:This scheme provides a calming haven in the garden with the focus being on the sanshi-style water feature. Planting is kept light and delicate with lady palms, maple trees and small stands of black bamboo. A series of ground treatments fan out from the water feature, with blue stone aggregate, lawn and a type of paving which imitates decking. The courtyard is separated from the rest of the garden with staggered privacy screens, including one in robust latticed bamboo. The warm tones of Resene Flashback and Resene Wild Thing punctuate the otherwise cool palette, while Resene Basalt echoes the charcoal/black tone used in the garden. phone 0061 2 4961 6829 email darren@shearmagic.com.auReseneFlashbackTavola Foresta Antislip tiles Porcelanosa Group porcelanosa@australianoffice.com.au 0061 8 8118 6244Japanese maples (acer)ReseneOutrageousReseneSpanish White ReseneSanshi black stone potWild Thing water featureMillennium Art Services www.artservices.com.auResene0061 3 9499 3443 BasaltRaphis palms (lady palms)illustrationBruce BryantBench seatOzTables www.oztables.com.au89'