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What I mean is red is visuallyit, you can create it unique pigment technology reduces the more vibrant than purple. You would use a smallyou just need to worksuns heating effect on exterior surfaces amount of red in a garden and then more purple.with the right people. compared to the normal colour to help For example, I would use Resene Atomic on thekeep the coating and surface cooler.wall. Then plant white hydrangeas, purple lavenderLeft: I get bored or pink canna lilies. A white base works with alleasily, says landscape coloured plants, and so does a black base colour. designer, Bayley I would treat wood stains the same way as paint.LuuTomes, pictured on The great thing about a wood stain is it allows thehis Resene Woodsman wood grain to show through. Because of this, myHeartwood boardwalk. plant selection would be simple and in mass toThis Paraparaumu show off the stain. For example, Resene Skywaterhome is the eighth he's on a board and batten wall with Carex testacea (anbought and renovated.ornamental grass) at the base.Right: The golden Resene Woodsman Heartwood boardwalk plays beautifully against the ReseneAnother tip is to hone in on the functionality of a space. What do you want to Jaguar house, leading visitors through the gardenachieve in your garden and how do you want to use it? That will help to determine to the front door.the kind of plants you choose. Bayleys journey to this point is fascinating: he arrived in New Zealand with his How to enhance gardens with structural elements: family in 1984, part of the wave of boat people who fled Vietnam following civil Gardens are all about balanceyou need to have positive andwar. They were rescued off the coast of Thailand by the coastguard as their boat negative space and layers from the foreground to the background.began to sink and spent a few years at a Thai refugee camp before coming to There should be a mix of tall and low elements, soft and hardWellington. They arrived in New Zealand with only the clothes on their backs and athe great outdoorssurfaces, curves and straight lines and dark and light colours. Thesefew possessions, as most were lost overboard. Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen is an elements or forms can be made of natural or manufacturedHis love of gardening comes from his mother: growing up, Bayley would often helpexterior paint suitable for many projects, products. Its how you combine them that will enhance your garden.her out, learning about different plants and flowers. We entered a local gardeningincluding house exteriors, raised beds or For example, you can bend a hard form like steel into a curve tocentre competition in 2010 and won it, which was probably my aha pergolas. The waterborne formula soften its appeal. The curve will create negative space to balance moment.At the time, Bayley was working as an art director in the advertising industry butprovides maximum durability in exposed out the heavy (positive) part of the steel. Soft flowing grasses alsosubsequently completed a horticulture degree. Shortly afterwards, he caught theconditions.contrast the stiff nature of steel. Its about finding the right mix of all the elements. eye of an English designer who organised for him to work alongside another British designer at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Are there any structural elements that are particular toThat same year, I was the only New Zealander selected to show at the RHS Japanese-style gardens? Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, where I won a silver award for my Kiwi native Japanese gardens are about creating a space where you feeldesign garden.relaxed, calm and rechargeda place where you can collect yourHe followed that up with two gold medals and the Young Designer of the Year thoughts. These spaces usually have a seating/sheltered structure,Award at the Ellerslie International Flower Show, later representing New Zealand at such as a tea house or pagoda. Water is important in creating athe 2013 Gardening World Cup Flower Show in Japan, winning a silver medal for restful environment. The sound of running water is calming. It also helps block out the outside world. Planting is important. Plants canhis Kiwi/Asian fusion garden.give off positive energy to help you feel revitalised.Bayley has continued to make waves in the gardening world, winning awards at the Singapore Garden Festival and the Melbourne International Flower & Garden ReseneReseneResene WoodsmanShow, where judges said his entry showed how the best designs tread lightly. Sea Fog Atomic UluruReseneReseneResene WB WoodsmanNow that hes completed his own garden, Bayley is busy flexing his green fingers Meteor Jaguar Woody Bay across his clients properties. Thats where the real joy is for mehelping someone Top left: Resene Meteor trimmed with Resene Sea Fog frames theto achieve the garden of their dreams. And although he hasnt ruled out buying another house, Bayley is currently happily enjoying the fruits of his hard work.go with the grainraised garden, against the Resene Jaguar fence, where Bayley hasThe Resene Woodsman wood stains used largely deciduous trees like the Japanese Maple to make thedesign Bayley LuuTomes www.facebook.com/bayleyluutomesdesign range protects and enhances the natural most of seasonal changes. words Sharon Stephenson beauty of wood by allowing the grain to Left: The garden includes a mix of poppies, daisies and perennialsimages Ryan McCauley show through. Wood stains can be like aquilegia, felicia, lupin and penstemon to show off theapplied with a brush or fence-painting different seasonal colours which pop against the Resene Jaguarturn the page for an alternative look forroller. 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