Outdoor entertaining · Melbourne

Outdoor rooms designed
for how you live.

Outdoor kitchens, dining, gathering and weather protection integrated with the home and the complete residential landscape.

Plan the experience first

An outdoor kitchen is not the whole entertaining space.

Good outdoor entertaining begins with movement, comfort and connection—not a list of appliances placed against a boundary.

We plan how people move between the indoor kitchen, cooking area, dining, seating, pool and garden. Sun, wind, smoke, weather protection, services, storage, lighting and views all affect whether the space is genuinely useful.

Story Landscapes designs and constructs these elements as part of the wider landscape, so the entertaining area belongs to the architecture and remains connected to planting, circulation and the rest of the property.

Complete landscape scope

A complete outdoor living environment.

Depending on the brief, the design may integrate the following elements within the complete landscape.

Outdoor kitchen layout and appliance coordination

Preparation, serving and storage zones

Dining, lounge and gathering areas

Paving, decking and level transitions

Pergolas and weather-protection coordination

Gas, water, electrical and drainage services

Lighting for cooking, dining and circulation

Fireplace or fire-pit integration

Planting for shade, screening and atmosphere

Connection to the home, pool and garden

How we approach it

Make it comfortable, connected and usable.

Plan the zones

Cooking, preparation, serving, dining and circulation need enough space to work together without conflict.

Design for Melbourne weather

Orientation, sun, wind, rain and seasonal use should shape the layout and protection strategy.

Coordinate services early

Gas, power, water, drainage and lighting become expensive compromises when considered after structures and finishes.

Project fit

Part of a complete
landscape.

Anticipated landscape construction budgets from $100,000.

We’re likely to be a good fit if

Outdoor entertaining is a major part of a complete landscape project.
You want the space integrated with the home, pool or garden.
You value planning and documentation before construction.
Your anticipated landscape construction budget starts from $100,000.

How to begin

Start with a brief if the landscape still needs designing, or share your detailed professional plans if the project is ready for construction review.

Discuss your project

Common questions

Before the project begins.

Can you design and build an outdoor kitchen?

Yes, as part of a complete landscape project. Specialist appliances, cabinetry, structures and regulated services may involve relevant suppliers and licensed trades coordinated within the agreed scope.

Do you build standalone pergolas or kitchens?

Our focus is not isolated feature installation. We take on outdoor entertaining spaces where they form part of a substantial, resolved landscape.

Can you work with our architect?

Yes. We can coordinate the landscape and outdoor-living interfaces with your architect, builder and other consultants.

When should services be planned?

During design, before slabs, walls, paving and cabinetry are finalised. Early coordination protects the layout and reduces avoidable rework.

Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs

Planning a complete landscape?

Tell us about your property, your plans and what you want the landscape to make possible.