While the Bureau of Meteorology isn’t ready to make a call on El Niño just yet, it is predicting the coming summer is likely to feature more heatwaves and extreme heat events. Not such good news if you’re planning to spend time outdoors relaxing and entertaining....
While for the most part we’ve been experiencing mild weather of late, there’s a cold-snap about to hit many parts of Australia, including Adelaide. So, is it time to head indoors and not venture out until the warmer weather returns? No way! Particularly in these times...
Meet Sasha and Caleb. They like everything modern. They drive the latest electric car, their home is modern and minimalistic, and it's filled with all the techno gadgets you can name. They only drink Sanpellegrino sparkling mineral water and coffee made using their...
These days it seems that styling homes in Melbourne is sexy. Everyone wants the best look and the latest trends for their homes, so why should our pergolas be any different? By creating an outdoor living area that looks great, you’ll want to spend more time in it and...
If you’re looking for a little – or a lot of – extra cover at the rear of your home, do what the owners of this Sunbury home did. Rip down the old, tired and decidedly small section of roof and replace it with a large flat roof pergola. The flat roof pergola project...
If you’re considering building a new outdoor space for your Adelaide home, a key question you’ll need to answer is what material to use for the flooring. There are a lot of options, including pavers and tiles, but none are more stunning or versatile than a timber...
Verandahs are as Australian as a kangaroo or a meat pie (Certainly more Aussie than a Holden!) and it may also be one of the most practical investments you can make in your home. A verandah in Melbourne will give you years of use A well-designed and built verandah...
With winter finally over and better weather on the horizon, more and more Adelaide people will be getting out into their pergolas for relaxation and entertainment opportunities. To make sure you can do so with safety, our Outside Concepts has compiled these important...
If you’ve been researching a new outdoor living area for your Brisbane home, you’ve probably noticed that some builders call these spaces patios, some pergolas and others verandahs. So, which is it? Are patios, pergolas and verandahs one and the same or completely...
While Outside Concepts specialises in designing and building customised outdoor structures such as carports and pergolas, sometimes it’s not about building a new project but re-building what’s there. Such as the case with this home in the Melbourne western suburbs....
The Benefits of Affordable Pergola Builders in Melbourne, Ballarat and Melton Adding a new pergola to a home can provide a number of benefits. Firstly, a pergola can increase the value of your property by enhancing its aesthetic appeal and providing additional outdoor...
Metal Frame Patio Installer in Geelong With winter just around the corner, it’s time to prepare your Geelong patio for the colder, rainy weather. While others may head inside to hibernate for the winter, you know you want to be outside more, barbecuing, relaxing and...
With the first real taste of winter weather in the Essendon area of Melbourne, you could perhaps be forgiven for heading indoors and beginning the hibernation process. However, what if we said there’s a way to spend time in your pergola, verandah or patio, while being...
Is the outdoor of your Sydney home more ho-hum than high-end? Then it’s time to stop gazing drearily out the back door and start making plans, with a call to Brett Nitschke at Outside Concepts Sydney North Branch top of your list. What is a high-end patio? In the...
While many Australians have had to find space in their homes to work during the last two years, some smart people have gone a step further and created an outdoor office space. So, with no sign of the working from home phenomenon letting up, if you live in Melbourne...
With the COVID-19 pandemic, not to mention another brutal loss in the AFL finals, chances are you haven’t given much thought to your Geelong timber deck for a year or more. In that time, it may have been copping a hammering from rain, sun and hail, birds, scraping...
With summer just around the corner, the entertainment and party season is about to hit full swing. And what better way to host a party or invite guests around for a casual get-together than a BBQ? With a little planning and preparation, your next event won’t just be a...
Perk up your health in a Melbourne pergola Here at Outside Concepts we don’t need an excuse to get into our pergolas more often, but if you do, here’s some advice that may motivate you. Getting outside more is good for your physical and mental health. That’s...
Sit back in your favourite chair, close your eyes and picture the perfect patio for your Adelaide home. What does it look like? Apart from the patio itself, what else can you picture? Lights, outdoor blinds, a large barbecue, a water feature, the surrounding garden....
There can be no denying that in the last couple of weeks, the weather in Bayside Melbourne has been getting cooler. And there can also be no denying that winter is coming. So, what are you going to do about it? Are you going to go into hibernation for the next several...
Are you tossing up between building a new Geelong pergola for the outdoor entertainment and relaxation opportunities it will provide now, or for the increased dollars it could add to a future sale of your home? Well, as a well-known Mexican food provider highlighted...
If you want your new North Western Suburbs Melbourne and Berwick patios to be a little hip or groovy, then it’s difficult to go past the range of Stratco patios that incorporate a gazebo or hip end. If a gazebo or hip end sounds a little Double Dutch to you, don’t...
Let’s face it, the weather hasn’t been exactly encouraging us to get outside of late, but hope is on the horizon. The official end of winter is near and the cold weather will soon pass, which means you’ll be able to spend more time in your Adelaide pergola. “What if...
One of the biggest trends in Australia, and in fact worldwide, is to blend the inside and the outside living areas, and that’s certainly true on the Mornington Peninsula. With our coastal and bush aspects, seamlessly flowing the inside to the outside is a key feature...
We may be just about to start winter – historically the period when we get more rainy days than any other season – but if you’re thinking of building a verandah for your home around the Melbourne suburb of Berwick, it’s wise to remember that it needs to do the job all...
If you’re thinking of building a new outdoor living area for your Melbourne home, you may have wondered what the difference is between a pergola or patio, or are they simply one and the same? Strictly speaking there is a difference and that’s simply that a...
Your Stylish New Pergola in Melbourne Western Suburbs We're not fussed about whether you want to call it a pergola or a patio – or simply an outdoor living area. Just call Outside Concepts in Melbourne once you decide on the name and we’ll make your Melbourne pergola,...
As the cooler weather descends on Australia and the southern states in particular, your Berwick pergola in Melbourne’s south east that was somewhat dim but cool in summer is now looking decidedly dark, grim, cold and uninviting. Thankfully, a solution is available and...
Most of us who are old enough will remember the days that practically every house in the country – and many houses in the city – had a good, old-fashioned verandah along at least one side of the home. Often the verandahs covered a cracked and faded timber deck that...
Outside Concepts has hit the small screen, with a segment on Network 10’s Healthy Homes Australia. The program, hosted by Walt Collins and Dani Wales, sees the pair drop in on Aussie families to take a look at their homes. Along the way they provide inspiring ideas,...
While the southern states will be shivering through another cold winter, for us Queenslanders in Brisbane the winter can be a pleasant time to get outdoors to enjoy entertaining and relaxing. So if your outdoor living area is either non-existent or needing an upgrade,...
Melbourne is well known for its ability to have four seasons in one day – and sometimes in one hour! So, how can you design and set-up your Melbourne outdoor living area so that it’s comfortable for all seasons? Comfortable Melbourne outdoor living area – by design...
If you’re looking for a new outdoor area for your home and like things a little different, this project by Jaan McKenzie and his team from Outside Concept Geelong may prove an inspiration, with its dutch gable roof. The beauty of a dutch gable roof The new verandah...
If you’re considering adding a new Melbourne pergola to your house but are unsure about a range of options, an answer might be to do what this family in Melbourne’s Western suburbs did… Build two pergolas! The modern contemporary project was designed and built by Jaan...
The introduction of clear roofing sheets solved an age-old problem of how to have an economical roof for protection from the elements while still letting plenty of light in. But, let's face it, the first clear roofing sheets weren’t particularly good. They tended to...
Whether you’re replacing the roof on your existing outdoor structure or considering building a new pergola, patio, verandah or carport, one of the major considerations is the type of roofing material. In other words, what roofing material is the best? These days there...
Confucius once said, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated”. Which leads us to think that perhaps Confucius could have turned his hand to designing and building if being a philosopher hadn’t panned out. Because when it comes to outdoor...
Is it a carport? Is it an entertainment area? At Outside Concepts, we say why can’t it be both? If your block size is small or your budget won’t stretch to building two outside structures, combining a carport and an entertainment area may be your only choice. And with...
Every now and again we get asked to do a project that’s very different to anything we’ve done before and such was the case when clients from the western suburbs of Melbourne contacted Jaan McKenzie to build a verandah for their home. After sitting down with the...
While the weather’s getting cooler in the Southern States, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy a swim in the pool in Queensland. And for this lucky family in Kenmore, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy their two new poolside pergolas. The pergolas were designed...
How can you make a beautiful Queensland home even more beautiful and create a place for countless relaxation and entertainment opportunities? Call in Martyn Hewett, Branch Owner of Outside Concepts in Kenmore. He recently installed a sunroom extension to this family...
Designing and building a deck and verandah in a small area wasn’t the only challenge facing Jaan McKenzie from Outside Concepts in Melbourne’s West. Nor was the client the only one he had to please. Jaan also had to keep the local council happy, a task that required a...
Building an outdoor structure for the entire family can be difficult but it’s something this North Brisbane family has been able to achieve, with a lot of help from Outside Concepts North Brisbane Branch. The large project required several tasks: The installation of a...
Just the ticket to make the back yard more enjoyable and user friendly. This family found it hard to enjoy their back yard in summer. From lunch time onwards fierce sun streamed into the back of the house and entertaining area making it virtually unusable. Wanting a...
Melbourne pergola a year-round asset When people are considering a pergola for their Melbourne home, they often think of the entertainment and relaxation opportunities their new structure will bring during the warmer months. However, with the addition of a roof, a...
Enjoy your Melbourne pergola naturally A pergola can be a great addition and investment for any Melbourne home, particularly if you have it designed and built to suit your needs. If you’re more likely to use your pergola on fine days and nights, a Melbourne pergola...
Melbourne pergola a material choice So, you’ve decided to extend your outside living area by installing a pergola at your Melbourne home. Congratulations! A pergola is a valuable asset that will provide you many entertainment and relaxation opportunities and add value...
Melbourne pergola a material choice So, you’ve decided to extend your outside living area by installing a pergola at your Melbourne home. Congratulations! A pergola is a valuable asset that will provide you many entertainment and relaxation opportunities and add value...