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How to Decorate Your Garden

How to Decorate Your Garden

A garden is a perfect place to spend time throughout the year. It’s easy to see why! English countryside, Tuscan and Asian-inspired themes are just a few gorgeous types of custom gardens worth creating at home. A garden is a perfect place to spend time in throughout the year. These tips from Pottery Barn will help you position your outdoor decor to create the most striking gardens imaginable.

Make a Grand Entrance

In both large and small landscapes, the journey into an outdoor garden starts with a warm welcome and a stylish first impression. Even if there will be a few steps before entering into your lush sanctuary, use garden ornaments to mark the transition. Flank the entrance with garden planters to draw visitors in. Mix things up a little and vary the scale of the planters’ heights and sizes for visual interest.

Light the Way

Dramatic yet effective lighting shapes the environment and highlights interesting features of your garden. Identify which elements you want to emphasize and the best method to achieve the results desired. If you have paths leading through your garden, maybe you want lights along them to mark boundaries. Use outdoor lanterns at the entrance of your world of greenery. Hang string lights to create a warm ambience when you’re entertaining. An arrangement of candles on a table adds a relaxing vibe, too. Keep things subtle and inviting, not too bright.

Tie in Furnishings

An outdoor garden is an extension of your home. To maintain a similar design as your home’s interior, the weather-resistant styling of aluminum, wood or wicker blends well with most furnishings. These are also elements that give garden spaces a finished look for all seasons.

Play around with wooden garden chairs or chaises. Arrange them around a fire pit or tables as a setting for the main gathering spot. Is coziness your goal? Place an outdoor bench in a separate spot to enjoy lively conversations, take in panoramic views or catch a nap or two on lazy afternoons. If you need easy access to gardening tools, outdoor baskets can easily store your trowels and other supplies.

Bring in Color

Neutral or vibrant, outdoor pillows add lots of charm to a garden (and your selection of furniture, of course). Have fun and add pops of color. Use a combination of patterns and fabrics to make bold statements. Take in every detail of your surroundings to make sure your chosen colors complement rather than compete with the beautiful nature around you.

Display a Plant Exhibit

Have you ever thought about putting your favorite miniature specimens on display? Admire the unusual shapes and textures of a potted plant collection when it’s atop an outdoor accent or console table. This way, everyone can take in the presentation of the plant life you take great pride in.

Accentuate Sound

As you look for garden decoration ideas, consider installing an ornamental fountain. The soothing sound of water as it cascades across the structure’s surfaces is comforting and therapeutic. People are automatically drawn to the source of this aquatic focal point. This is a classic garden feature to showcase when you need a little inspiration for rock garden decorating ideas as well. Try tucking one or more in between stones to simulate a waterfall.