Rustic bedroom in Marseille.

Alberto Sinigaglila
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Venice.

Ouvrage Conception
Large rustic enclosed dining room in Bordeaux with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.

This rustic board and batten home is tucked into a valley in a leafy Auckland suburb within walking distance to the sea. The split level house sat awkwardly on the site and was surrounded by an assorted collection of shrubs. There was also a problematic area directly under the boardwalk entry to the house. On the plus side, mature hedging gave good privacy from the road and neighbouring houses. The owners wished for a simpler, less cluttered feeling garden in which there house would sit comfortably. Romantic cottage style plantings were desired, with pollinator plants as a feature, as well as a formal rose garden, multiple options for seating and a large vegetable garden and utility area. As the site had some changes in level, most of the new layout was created using retaining walls. This also allowed for the addition of new soil to improve the existing coastal soil. As the property is in a natural valley, the garden is sheltered from coastal winds. The awkward area under the entry boardwalk was transformed into a romantic sheltered seating area for two. The boundary hedges and several mature trees were kept and new plantings were designed to link everything together. Where possible, low maintenance plants were selected and low hedging also provides structure. The owners have now completed stage one of the project - the entry and driveway areas - and will begin work on stage two - vegetable and rose gardens - next autumn. Dee McQuillan

Photo of a rustic house exterior in Hampshire.

Simon Orchard
Rustic home in Hampshire.

Fiona Thompson
Design ideas for a rustic garden in Perth.

Inspiration for a medium sized rustic single-wall kitchen/diner with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an island and porcelain flooring.

Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Ludowig
This is an example of a rustic garden in Hanover.

This is an example of a rustic garden in Mexico City.

Eric LAPOLEON
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Grenoble.

Fotografie: Riccardo Mendicino
Inspiration for a medium sized and yellow rustic render terraced house with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.

Covadonga Gala
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Madrid.

Sally Wise
Design ideas for a rustic home in Darwin.

Vivere il Vetro
Rustic garden in Venice.

Photo of a large rustic open plan dining room in Bari with white walls and ceramic flooring.

Medium sized rustic back full sun garden for spring in Turin with gravel.

intra arquitectos
Photo of a large and beige rustic house exterior with three floors, stone cladding and a hip roof.