Grant and Lisa Wilkinson have two young children, Rochelle aged 6 and Aaron aged 4. They had just finished rebuilding their house from a rundown, two bedroom brick bungalow to a very stylish four bedroom, double storey home. Grant then started work in the backyard. Unfortunately, he damaged tendons in his pelvis, was hospitalised and could no longer do strenuous work. Grant was bitterly disappointed. He had wanted to create a fun area for his kids to play in. Lisa wrote to the Blitz team in the hope of getting some help. We sent the Wilkinsons away for two days to Lansdowne Park in Goulburn, NSW, for a farm holiday.
Andrew Davies’ design is a combination of style and fun. Decorative screens reflect the contemporary elegance of the house. A vibrant entertaining area was created under a black shade sail, complete with metal setting, blue entrance pots and an arrangement of green spheres. The rest of the yard was transformed into a split level kiddies’ paradise with a swing set, sand pit, trampoline, swimming pool and bike track.