Every proud home-owner knows that a tastefully decorated home does not boil down to only a handful of impressive furniture pieces, lack of heavy clutter and impeccable tidiness. In order to turn your house into a peace of comfort, pleasure and style, you will have to pay some care to the backyard as well. To help you create a visually pleasing and functionally versatile garden, we have some ideas for you right here as to which elements to add to your backyard and how to do that to a highly efficient outcome with minimal investments in terms of finance and time.
Green Stands for Life: Make Good Use of Plants and Foliage
If you want to create a lush, exotic feel in your garden, you should consider planting some bold tropical plants in your backyard. In addition to providing that cool summer shade and an appealing foliage-streaked outdoor area, luxuriant tropical plants with their large unusually-shaped leaves can also help visually expand the small backyard and make it feel more spacious.
Landscaping Level Pro: Plant Your Garden Vertically Instead of Horizontally
Home-owners with small garden areas may find that their backyards simply cannot live up to their great landscaping ambitions. In case your backyard is not as spacious as you would like it to be, don’t be discouraged from impressive landscaping projects: instead of planting your foliage horizontally, be wise and make use of the vertical potentials of your outdoor area. By using dwarf plant varieties and columnar evergreens instead of full-scale trees and shrubs that max out space footprint as they grow, you’ll be able to make most of your garden space to a highly satisfactory effect.
Cozy at its Best: Summer Afternoon Leisure al Fresco
Even if your backyard is not as large as you’d like it to be, you can still add an intimate zone to it where you and your family would be able to enjoy your summer leisure at its finest. For instance, in a few easy steps, you can create a cozy escape nook where you’d spend your free time reading, resting and relaxing. On top of adding a dash of privacy to your garden with the help of some mid-height fences or a line of potted plants, snug escape nooks can help divide your outdoor area and turn it into a beautifully zoned home extension al fresco.
Your personal comfort zone outdoors: Dividing Backyard into Specific Zones
Garden owners with space to spare can consider dividing their backyard into purpose-specific zones to add a dash of freshness and versatility to their property. For example, you can break up your large outdoor area into a series of smaller zones without compromising the spacious feel of your garden.
A finely furnished BBQ/grilling area with all the vital accessoriespaired with a classic gravel pathway leading to a zen-like garden zone with a small pagoda will not visually shrink your backyard but it will add a refreshing feel to your outdoor area. The best way to divide your backyard into specific zones is to use different furniture groups, shrubbery or multipurpose furnishing items and extras.
Lounging out in the Open: A Place to Laugh, Have Fun and Share
One of the vital zones every decent backyard needs is a carefully furnished lounging area or seating nook. Whether you’re a fan of BBQ-ing, sunbathing or just fireplace story time, you will need to furnish your backyard with some adequate seating and tables that are in adequate proportion with your lounging nook. In addition to that, you will also need some protection from the sun and rain to keep your fun al fresco carefree element-wise, as a lovely shade sail, patio umbrella or awning.
Your True Colors out and Proud: Stylish Garden Tones and Patterns
Whatever backyard improvement project you set your mind on, you should not overlook the power of colors and their impact on the overall feel of your outdoor space. For instance, bold, bright colors are best when displayed up front as they draw attention away from the less well-decorated garden areas, shifting the focus from potentially cluttered areas you haven’t tackled landscaping-wise yet. Also, bold colors will visually expand your garden so make sure you get some vividly colored garden accessories when shopping for your outdoor furniture next time.
A Garden of Great Expectations: It’s the View that Matters
In order to turn your backyard into a picturesque spot, you should consider the first impressions you want your garden to make on your guests as they set foot on your lawn. In order to make your garden view as handsome as it gets, you can use a pergola or an arbor to achieve a grand feel, or turn to thick straight lines of shrubs, garden art and small trees for some visually expanding backyard inspiration.
In case your backyard is modestly sized and cannot accommodate all your great landscaping ideals, you can always rely on the neighbors to do the work for you. For instance, if your first-door neighbors are into gardening, you can always create a sense of a vista in your backyard with the view extending to their delicately landscaped property. Or, if you’re out of beautifully decorated nearby views, you can always add a dash of surprising colors, details and textures to your garden to compensate for the lack of space through unique patterns, small garden structures and stylish accessories in bright tones.
With just a bit of taste, some extra money and patience, you backyard can become a true garden of Eden. From plants and shrubs to BBQ and lounging areas, your room for garden improvement and backyard landscaping springs infinite. When setting out on your landscaping project, just make sure your don’t overstuff the space with needless accessories, show some moderation when choosing colors and patterns, and your garden will become as visually pleasing and as comfortable as it gets before it’s time to change into T-shirts and shorts and plop down on the garden stool after a hard day’s gardening work.
