Not all of us are blessed with large extended gardens and wide lawns, and that’s perfectly fine, even if you want to spend more time in your garden during the warmer summer months.
Smaller gardens have numerous benefits, and they can still become an enviable outdoor space to entertain guests and sunbathe on your Charles Taylor garden furniture. The trick is to use the same techniques that you would use when designing your indoor space, thinking how you can maximise certain areas or create illusions to make your garden appear bigger.
Choose your furniture wisely
For smaller gardens, you will need to think about the space you have for furniture and how you can move it if necessary. Folding chairs like Outback reclining chairs are great because they can easily be packed away. Similarly, multi-functional items like a footstool can double as a small table and are great for minimal space.
Don’t overcrowd your garden
It can be tempting to pack everything into your space because you’re trying to make the most of it, but this can also overcrowd your garden. Choose smaller items of furniture and make it cosy, with an outdoor rug or surrounding lighting.
Make use of vertical decorating
Styling your garden vertically means you make the most of wall space or fences instead of placing too many things on the floor. You can hang lights from walls or fences, as well as hanging baskets.
All of these suggestions, of course, depend on the amount of space you have to work with. For more advice on how to decorate your garden, speak to our experts at Burleydam Garden Centre today.
