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Small Garden Design - Creating Illusions Of More Space

While designing small area gardens does haveused behind planting schemes, they blend and
some of its own special challenges, thehelp make the boundary seem invisible.
opportunity for creativity is multipliedOverall, darker color elements help create
within these small spaces. It is possible tomore  depth  in  confined  areas.
create  more atmosphere and impact with less.
Adding curves to your walkways, flower beds,
And while most people do a great job ofwalls, etc. can give the illusion of more
creating beautiful gardens within confineddistance and travel. The human eye can detect
areas, balconies, rooftops, and courtyards,that there actually is more distance involved
the greatest challenge is still in makingand so the mind interprets the actual
small gardens feel larger than they reallyoccupied  space  as  being  greater.
are.
If you have unused hard corners, make good
Because most small gardens are surrounded byuse of them. An arch or entryway into a
boundaries, vertical surfaces, and cancorner that otherwise goes nowhere is a nice
generally be viewed in a single glance, theyelement and opportunity to frame a focal
have a tendency to feel confined, boxed in,point in the corner. It also creates the
and...small. So some designers use a fewillusion  of  something  more  beyond.
techniques and "tricks" to create an illusion
of more space. Try one or more of these ideasCreating levels can give the illusion of more
if  you're  challenged  by  a  confined area.space. It creates vertical surface and
appears to create even more horizontal
Screen unsightly boundaries and hard verticalsurface. If your floor area is limited,
surfaces with plants or structures. Not onlyotherwise unused hard corners are a great
does this hide the element, but can alsoplace to add a second level flower bed or
create the illusion that there's more beyondelement.
and not just your neighbors wall or yard. Try
to  hide  obvious  boundaries.A little creativity might even enlist the use
of mirrors. Think about it. A mirror or two
If your garden is confined by walls, theplaced in the right spots could actually make
color of your walls can actually have somea garden seem twice as large as it really is.
impact on how spacious your garden feels.
Darker colors alone have more depth. WhenI hope this helps.



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