Garden Inspiration

To help with the re-design of your garden, we have collated some home garden design ideas to suit all.

Small garden design ideas

When dealing with a smaller garden, it is important to be strategic in your design. With a smaller garden, the first step would be to step back and see how you can simplify the design and keep your garden looking tidy. From there you can consider the following ideas for small gardens to make the most from your space:

• Making the utmost of attractive negative space – the area that is left from creating positive spaces in your gardens, such as flower beds and ponds
• Build a corner seating area into your garden –  look for an area that will give you a comfortable view of the garden during the day and night
• Keep to neutral cooler coloured flowers – stay away from colours that are vibrant and bold and incorporate neutral, soft colours such as; blue, violet and white. This will help to make your garden feel calmer and more open

Urban garden design ideas

For many city dwellers, garden spacing can be considered a large issue by feeling constricted to a balcony or a roof garden. An urban garden can help to spruce up your living environment and unwind from a hectic city lifestyle. The following tips can help transform your empty balcony into a blooming urban jungle:

• Your balcony is considered to be an extension from inside your home. Colour coordinate your interior colour scheme for seamless integration, building on the basic green colour
• Initially, select plants and flowers that require little maintenance and learn from any mistakes made in the past
• To make the most out of your space, consider a climbing plant wall to create a refreshing balcony feature and leaving room for furniture
• Brighten up your wooded or concrete private space by adding a luxurious sense of artificial grass