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Beautiful, elegant landscape design for homes in Melbourne and beyond

Inspiring Landscape Solutions specialises in landscape design that caters to all tastes and styles, from modern and contemporary to classic and traditional.

In 2019, we trialed a new service offering with our DIY clients in Melbourne, later expanding to Perth and South Australia.

This service, as detailed further below, recognises a gap in the DIY market in creating gardens that are beneficial to the home-owners enjoyment and well-being:

  • lack of creativity in how landscapes are designed by developers especially for small urban spaces
  • lack of recognition of the need to create spaces for busy professionals and families which cater towards building family memories together or creating a connection to nature
  • lack of recognition that busy professionals and families need access to outdoor spaces to inspire them to unwind or simply enjoy their outdoors for their well being
  • lack of knowledge transfer from landscape industry professionals to home owners in making the right choices in designing their garden spaces
  • lack of home owner maintenance knowledge which covers plant and materials.

This service is only available to DIY clients who meet the criteria listed further below and who want just more than a developers “tick the box for approval” garden.

We are more than happy to do this work remotely/online and offer this Australia wide.  All of our engagement on your project can be virtual – from consultations, design to on-going garden coaching.

DesignedBliss4U Plans

Garden layouts designed to fit into most site plans or block layouts. Budget friendly and brought into fruition using your DIY skills and your beginner gardener knowledge. Able to be passed on to an experienced landscape contractor for construction.

Garden coaching

We offer quarterly coaching on existing and new gardens, on a subscription basis. This service is also available on a more frequent as needs basis to all existing clients.

Gift vouchers

Help someone you love by gifting them a start to their dream garden journey. Starting from $50 and available to be used across all of our services mentioned on our website.

What Our DIY Clients Say About Us

It was an absolute pleasure working with Parveen on my backyard project. Her warmth and friendliness made me feel comfortable (& excited!) about discussing ideas and plans and she was incredibly responsive and flexible, always willing to accommodate my ideas and needs. Parveen is also very creative and was able to envision way more than I ever could for my small, long yard. She has an amazing knowledge of plants too, which is exactly what I needed. I also appreciated Parveen's realism when it came to my restricted budget. She was always upfront about costs from the start, which was reassuring 🙂 Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I would recommend her to anyone in need of a landscape designer who delivers outstanding results and makes the entire process enjoyable. Thank you, Parveen!

Laura Engfors_Seacombe Gardens, SA

I have contacted Parveen last month for an initial review and also get some ideas for our backyard. Her ideas are very interesting and I will consider them in the future. I didn't have any concept how to start create a cozy green spot, she opened my mind so now I could imagine how our small backyard will looks like. I'm not give my backyard makeover yet but when the time comes, definitely I will ask Parveen to manage the project. She's knowledgeable, responding for every emails/phone/questions. Highly recommend Parveen.

Jola_South Yarra

Parveen came for an initial consultation and was truly excellent. She is very knowledgeable and experienced and had many creative solutions for my garden design. She was able to come up with a very clear concept with great attention to detail and with short and long term visions. She came with many ideas that were very much tailored to my particular garden and she was happy to incorporate my ideas and be guided by me. Thanks Parveen!

Justin Wong_Box Hill North

I am very happy with the design Parveen came up with for our front yard. Parveen has a very good sense of how to transform a space. She was able to came up with the optimal solution that balanced design, our requirements and budget very well.

Miroslav Valkovic_Carrum Downs

Design phase - Parveen has been terrific to work with. She came in at a 'blank canvas' stage and provided inspiration whilst also drawing out our hopes and aspirations for the garden areas. The ideas around hardscaping and her flora knowledge was quite impressive. I would highly recommend Parveen for anyone considering their garden makeover.

Tony & Judy Bruce_Wantirna South

Parveen has done an incredible job guiding us all the way from our Initial Design Consult to our planting that has happened this last month (Nov '22). She was creative and flexible with her design developing a comprehensive plan for our entire property now and into the future. She kept us updated throughout the entire process and coordinated with our landscaper to deliver a wonderful end product. We would recommend Parveen to anyone after a new build or looking to rethink their outdoor space. Looking forward to seeing the garden develop over the years and continuing to work with Parveen.

Andrew & Jess Huglin_Narre Warren

Thank you Parveen for the initial garden design consultation. It was much more in-depth than what we anticipated and has given us a lot to think about. We are excited to work with you to design a beautiful backyard and entertaining space for our family, extended family and friends to use and love for many year to come!

Kate Mornement_Warranwood

I recently purchased a house with a beautiful established garden, however I am a novice to gardening to needed help with plant identification and maintenance strategy. Parveen was a wealth of knowledge and her detailed report of what is in my garden and how to take care of it will be valuable for years to come. She has continued to follow up as well with further information about plants, weeks after her visit. Recommend!

Clay Santos_Vermont
Plant Identification

Our family recently moved to a newly-built house with bare landscape and know next to nothing about landscaping, plants, etc and only knew what we "kind of wanted" (or thought we wanted!). Our outdoor area is pretty small (a small piece in a new estate) so we wanted to make the most out of what we have. We decided to book an initial consultation with Parveen shortly after moving in to get her professional view on what our options are to make the house our home. Knowing her from her previous life, I know that she is a very detailed and result-oriented professional who also loves to have fun and throw some quirkiness in her thought process along the way to make each project a personal experience, which is exactly what she did during the consult. I'm glad we invested in the consult as Parveen opened up our eyes and gave us food for thought as well as some practical tips, tricks, do's and don't's specific to our house environment factoring in all available info to her which we wouldn't have otherwise thought about. She explained to us her reasoning for each suggestion to make sure we are informed of the cost/effort/benefits (or lack thereof) for each element in the long run which we really appreciated. I would highly recommend Parveen for anybody anywhere in their landscaping journey, no matter the size of the area you have - as I do believe she will add value not only to your space, but also to your knowledge base and decision making process.

Meisha Miradhianty_Woollert

The consult with Parveen was more than I expected. She has a wholistic approach onto the design and was very thorough, explaining how each elements connect with each other. She was also prepared having read the plans and documents that were available. She was also straightforward in terms of how items will translate into budget. She also demonstrated her knowledge of plants and to make them thrive, in particular the importance of soil preparation. I also like how she explains items from a long term view. I found the session valuable and highly recommend Parveen.

Anna Lizza Navarro_Kalkallo

After nearly completing our house renovation we turned to our backyard. We had some fairly set ideas about what we wanted but asked Parveen to take a look as a fresh pair of eyes. We are so pleased that we did as Parveen made some suggestions that made us totally re-evaluate our ideas and plans. Would highly recommend a consultation with Parveen, even if you're DIY'ers like us.

Simone Tatas_Bonbeach

Thank you Parveen for providing myself and my husband with some practical advice for our courtyard space. We value your feedback and have taken a lot of what you said on board 🙂

Meg Johnston_Boronia

After basically gutting my small back yard space, I let it sit there for nearly 2 years. I really had no idea where to start with a bank canvas. This is where Parveen came to my rescue with a concrete and practical plan. She gave me time to consider the huge range of plant options. likes and dislikes and what my budget could be for the project. We then met after her detailed drawings. It was the inspiration and start I needed. I have not religiously followed every suggestion as things changed and I am just over half way, but the spirit of the plan is Parveen's.

Paul Kerr_Lower Plenty

I am glad I got Parveen to have a look at my tiny backyard to provide ideas and feedback. Her ideas are fantastic and definitely workable when the time comes to do the actual project! I might even undertake that myself given enough time and resources however that is to be decided. With her knowledge re: prices and work involved its definitely worth picking her brain on your next projects to potentially make it a reality. 🙂

KW Soon_Mulgrave

We had a very delightful and informative consultation session with Parveen. Her knowledge in landscape design and awareness of various plants and design techniques helped us in clearing lot of questions we had. She was very patient in answering all the questions thoroughly and provided us insights to the landscaping space that is definitely going to help us in constructing a beautiful space. Even though the consultation was over video, she was able to convey and present her ideas very well. Thank you Parveen. We would recommend her if you want to transform your space to something elegant and practical.

Jerin Koshy_Kalkallo

Incredibly knowledgeable and professional. Definitely recommend to anyone needing landscape queries.

Jo Hammoud_Coburg

So our Richmond courtyard is now complete. My wife has typically high standards when it comes to style and design and I’m a perfectionist. Safe to say Parveen definitely had her work cut out. We are thrilled to say that it came together exactly how we envisioned and this is due to Parveen’s guidance and advice. We just completed the final piece of the puzzle which was planting all the plants with Parveen over 3-4 hours and she couldn’t have being more excited to get her hands dirty with us and project manage with the specificity of a tape measure the exact plant layout. The selection of plants surpassed our expectation and there was more than enough information passed on about the maintenance. We look forward to Parveen coming round every 6-12 months for a garden check up and to see it all blossom into its potential

Steven Nicola & Rhiannon Saint_Richmond

This is my second time engaging Parveen. I had a 2 hour Colour consultation with her - mind blown! I was going to paint my back fence monument colour based on pinterest and other online recommendations, but after consulting Parveen she showed me what it would look like (sticking up colour swatches) I actually really didn't like it! Thankfully I consulted her first! Now I have a couple of other options that I really like and just need to leave up (swatches) to see what it would look like at night. Also I was so lost with what colours to repaint my dated front house exterior. I tried to work it out on my own from looking at pinterest etc, neighbours etc but it was just sooo hard because every's home was different. But now I know exactly what to do. Very confident that after I paint it, my house will be the nicest on the block! 🙂 See the colour swatches / colour combination we worked out... v my current house colour. It was really fun too! Looking at all the colour options. Parveen was very helpful with narrowing down options by explaining what it would look like (modern, fresh, cozy, warm, cold, ultra-modern....). Very very helpful! It was also great that I could check in with her while I was painting and bounce new ideas with her. She was very responsive.

Joyce Ong2_Ringwood North

Parveen is an absolute pleasure to work with and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She took the time to clearly understand my brief and did an amazing job of teasing out information from me to understand the area of my property that I wanted to redesign without stepping foot on site (due to COVID-19). She is incredibly knowledgeable and it was clear from the get go she wanted to help me create a landscape design that will work for me (the amateur gardener), my family and my location. She has given me a beautiful design and the information I need to take the next steps to start creating a beautiful front garden. Thank you Parveen!

Ilana Wandell_Geelong

Parveen was very helpful, provided great recommendations and a lot of education / tips for landscaping and ongoing maintenance.

Erin O._Yarraville

Knowledgeable, helpful, accessible and so easy going. Parveen listened to our requirements and worked with our local areas climate and tree species to create a garden design that will mature and grow around our existing structures. Very efficient, prompt and responsive!

Christine Toomeh – Castlecrag, NSW

Parveen came to us for a design consultation as we had no idea where to start and how much it would cost to redo our garden. She was on time and gave us so many great ideas - truly inspiring landscape design! Her knowledge and tips were invaluable to shaping our thoughts on proceeding forward. Notwithstanding her commercial acumen on increasing the value of the property based on knowledge of future trends. Highly recommended!

Jessica Ho_Ormond

We recently decided to get some professional help with our courtyard in Richmond and we are so glad we did. We’ve recently been working with Parveen from Inspiring Landscape Solutions and we couldn’t be happier.  From the initial correspondence to book in a face to face consult Parveen was very diligent via phone and email. At our initial consult she had come up with a number of ideas we hadn’t thought of as well as take into consideration our own ideas, which was very important to us. We worked together to come up with an initial plan maximise the potential of the courtyard far beyond anything we tried to come up with ourselves. Her knowledge on gardens and plants is extensive and this is demonstrated every time she speaks so passionately about the plans. We look forward to working with Parveen over the coming weeks/months and can’t wait to see our final product.

Steven Nicola_Richmond

We hired Parveen to help design our backyard. We were impressed from the outset with Parveen’s professionalism and eye for detail. She was highly responsive and collected a lot of detailed information before our preliminary meeting in order to make to the most of our time together. Parveen was punctual and professional, arriving with extensive notes and sketches and had an outstanding knowledge of all areas of landscape design. She patiently answered all our questions and was most informative. We would definitely use Parveen’s services again in future.

Katie Reilly_Yarraville

Had a consultation session with Parveen for my front yard. I wanted to create a Japanese style and multi use space with more privacy and coziness. Parveen was so knowledgeable. She gave me a brilliant inexpensive idea on how to create a privacy shaded space which I immediately implemented on my own. She also gave me simple easy inexpensive solutions to hide my ugly water tank and clothes line in backyard. The 2 hours went by sooo quick and I was full of ideas and plans after that!

Joyce Ong_Ringwood North

Her advice for looking after different flowers and trees was detailed and useful. She spent enough time going thorough the properties of every single plant and answered our questions thoroughly. We highly recommend Parveen for gardening consultation.

Alireza M._MacCleod

Very happy with this service. Parveen really took the time to review and analyse my garden needs and ideas and provide me with a design that will create the environment I love to spend time in. 😊

Stacey Barlow_Ascot Vale

I highly recommend Parveen for anyone seeking a landscaping design. Parveen asked a number of questions to ascertain what plants and other garden elements I liked and created a beautiful, detailed design that I can't wait to implement in my garden. Parveen was very prompt in all her emails and appeared to be as excited as planning a garden as I was. Thank you so much Parveen.

Katherine Scott, WA

We found Parveen after contacting many local designers and finding they were either way out of our budget, or just never responded to our enquiry. Parveen has wonderful prompt communication skills and worked with us to come up with a solution that fit within our budget. She carefully considered our design brief and took into account several aspects that we hadn't even thought of.  She had great attention to detail and has lots of creative ideas, and nothing was too much trouble for her. We are very happy and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her!

Sophie Bass, SA

I am really impressed with Parveen's design ideas, her attention to detail and how genuinely lovely she is.  I am really looking forward to working with her to get what I want out of my courtyard.

Dmitry R._St Kilda

I wanted to work with Parveen after seeing her friendly and professional interactions with other clients. I was drawn to her enthusiasm about the projects she worked on, and her focus on creating a space that her clients would fall in love with. I was looking for someone who was as excited about my garden project as I was, and Parveen really took the time to understand what I wanted and the kind of space that would suit my interests and lifestyle. I was delighted that she brought her enthusiasm and expertise to my project, and I now have so many wonderful ideas about how to create my dream garden!

Sarah Bell
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“DesignedBliss4u”- Hand drawn Plans

Price point:

Starting from $550 with planting plan included

DesignedBliss4u garden themes:
  • Gardens to impress – entertainers dream!
  • Just4u – Emphasis on creating your own personal bliss
  • Scented – emphasis on flowering plants with perfume
  • Family bliss – creating a family sanctuary and a place for togetherness
  • Kids haven – emphasis on kids play areas as the main design brief
  • Productive gardens – where you’ve got room for a small vege patch or room for growing dwarf fruit trees OR want your planting choices consisting mainly of edibles or plants producing edibles!
  • Green me up – oasis of lush – heavy plant focus with a choice of being tropically themed or using mainly Australian native plants. This garden theme maximises softscapes ie plants and minimises hardscapes except for practicality of use and for purely functional needs.
Key Features of all DesignedBliss4u garden themes may include the following in some form:
  • Alfresco area
  • Focal feature of some form defined by you (e.g. custom decorative metal or other artwork, garden sculpture, large rocks/boulders, water feature etc)
  • Firepit or BBQ area
  • Personal reflection or meditation areas
  • Decking/Paving/Lawn spaces
  • Low maintenance*
  • Mixed planting (Australian natives & hardy exotics) ranging from shade plants, ground covers, climbers, small trees and shrubs for all garden themes except for productive gardens and scented gardens (ref above)
  • Material specifications – in order to keep costs to a minimum for drawing the plans up, these are as specified by you or if not provided, will be described in a general manner on the plan e.g. mulch, pavers, lawn etc.
  • Hand-drawn plan – 2D

 

Notes & Disclaimers –

*Low maintenance does not mean no maintenance.

You are only able to choose features of your garden from the above list of items.  If you wish you customise your plans, don’t worry.  Speak to us and we may still be able to help and provide you with a custom price depending on how much time is involved for drawing, research etc. We are more than happy to help you achieve the garden of your dreams!

You need to assess the suitability of the plan for your own use and perform your own site analyses, preparatory enquiries like Dial before you dig and obtain all regulatory and council approvals.

Our normal terms and conditions apply to these plans unless stated otherwise.  Refer to FAQs.

Optional Add ons:

3D renders and computer generated plans

Stuck visualising your space and needing a little more help with that. Do take advantage of our 3D design capabilities and software to draw up a 360 degree model for you or some elevations!

Garden coaching

We offer quarterly coaching on existing and new gardens, on a subscription basis. This service is also available on a more frequent as needs basis to all existing clients.

Garden Maintenance Programme

Customised maintenance regime & tips to follow with the purpose of continuing to achieve the design intent over the long term

Do you qualify for DesignedBliss4u?

  • Existing or newly bought land size is < 500 SQM
  • The land is relatively flat
  • All material (hardscapes such as concrete, timber, paving, decking etc colours, mulch) specifications are provided by you
  • Be able to provide a house layout plan
  • Be able to provide house plans and elevations, including all site measurements required
  • Be able to provide photographs of your site from all angles
  • Be able to provide aspect of your site (ie which way is North) including any shadow drawings or site pictures to indicate sun/shade areas taken at different times of the day
  • Be able to provide soil report studies of your site, if available
  • Assumption that no existing structures, paths or trees existing on your site are to be retained

**If you don’t have any of the above criteria, don’t worry.  Speak to us and we may still be able to help and provide you with a custom price depending on how much time is involved. We are more than happy to help you achieve the garden of your dreams!

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