Turn Your Sunshine Coast Property into a Comfortable, Private Outdoor Space You’ll Actually Use.
Get independent expert advice on how to catch cool summer breezes, block the hot afternoon sun, and keep neighbours from looking in—before you start building or spend a cent on construction.
Stop guessing how your yard should look. Get an expert, on-site outdoor layout review that solves privacy issues, makes your back deck comfortable year-round, and stops you from making costly building mistakes.
100% Risk-Free Guarantee: Your strategy fee is fully credited back into your final landscape plan if you decide to keep working with us.
🏆 2018 People’s Choice Award (Queensland Garden Expo) | 📖 Cover Feature (Backyard Magazine) | 🌿 Featured Designer (Native Plant Project)
Building or Renovating a Home Has Changed. Guessing Your Outdoor Layout Is an Expensive Risk.
With Sunshine Coast land prices and building costs so high, every square meter of your yard needs to work for your family. Yet most home plans treat the yard like a leftover piece of land—a plain patch of grass added at the very end.
When you don’t plan your outdoor layout early, you end up with common, costly problems:
Unusable Back Decks: Outdoor eating areas placed right in the hot afternoon sun, making them far too hot to use during summer BBQs.
Blocked Summer Breezes: Living rooms placed where they block natural coastal winds, making your home feel hot and forcing you to run the air conditioner all day.
Living in a Goldfish Bowl: Large glass doors and backyards that look directly into your neighbour's windows, forcing you to keep your blinds closed.
Expensive Builder Surprises: Realising too late that your pool, patio, or lawn doesn't line up with your house doors—costing you $20,000+ in extra fees to fix while building.
The Reality: A beautiful house with a poorly planned yard is frustrating to live in. Fixing mistakes on paper costs hundreds of dollars; fixing mistakes in concrete costs tens of thousands.
Simple Outdoor Rules, Not Expensive Decoration.
At Regenerative Designs, good design isn't about picking trendy outdoor furniture or buying expensive plants from a nursery. It is about simple, smart planning for your land.
We treat your yard as a natural extension of your home—a series of outdoor living spaces that work together.
Sun & Breeze Review
Deciding What Goes Where
Easy Flow From Indoors to Outdoors
We look at:
1. The Sun
Placing your outdoor dining area where it catches gentle morning light while blocking scorching afternoon heat.
2. The Wind
Directing cool ocean breezes into your house while protecting outdoor eating areas from heavy storm winds.
3. Your Yard Zones
Setting up clear areas for entertaining, quiet relaxation, kids' play, and utility spaces (like clotheslines and storage).
4. Privacy
Using trees, plants, and smart garden placement to hide your yard from neighbours without making you feel boxed in.
The On-Site Yard & Climate Strategy
A Focused, 90-Minute On-Site Visit for $547–$647 (depending on where your home is located on the Sunshine Coast or Hinterland).
Before you sign a builder’s contract or spend big money on landscaping, have an independent outdoor expert visit your site. Justin Nigh will personally walk your land with you to figure out the best way to layout your yard.
What We Figure Out Together On-Site:
The Best Spots for Outdoor Living: Finding the exact right location for your patio, pool, fire pit, and lawn based on sun and land shape.
Privacy Fixes: Spotting where neighbours can see into your yard and planning natural plant screens to block their view.
Easy House-to-Yard Flow: Making sure house doors, indoor floors, and outdoor decks line up smoothly.
Beat the Heat: Mapping wind paths and shade so your yard stays comfortable all year long.
THE 3-STEP PROCESS
A Stress-Free Way to Plan Your Outdoor Space
STEP 01
15-Minute Intro Call
(Free / Zero Pressure)
STEP 02
90-Min On-Site Visit
($547 - Fully Credited)
STEP 03
Your Complete Yard Plan
(Optional Next Phase)
Step 1: 15-Minute Intro Call
A short, easy phone chat to talk about your property, what you want to do, and your main yard challenges. If we’re a good fit, we set a date for your site visit.
Step 2: 90-Minute On-Site Working Session
Justin meets you at your property. Together, we walk the land, check the sun and breeze, and talk through where everything should go. You get immediate answers and a simple hand-drawn sketch of your layout sent via PDF within 48 hours.
Step 3: Your Complete Outdoor Plan
If you need detailed drawings for builders or landscape teams, we create a full step-by-step garden plan. Your initial consultation fee ($547–$647) is taken straight off the price of this plan.
Recognised work
Trusted by Homeowners.
“Justin did an amazing design for our garden. He took the time to really understand the vision we had and match that to the house and surrounding area. We could not be any happier with the finished result.”
— Ian & Jackie, Castaways BeachStop Guessing Your Layout. Get Clear Answers for Your Property Today.
Whether you have a beach lot in Peregian, a suburban block in Buderim, or an acreage property in Maleny, your yard deserves a clear plan designed around how you live.