Bedroom for Kid
A neat Kid’s bedroom design.
The above photo shows another angle of the kid’s bedroom.
Designer: Nickolai Yegorov
Kids Bedroom
Designer: ihab2008
The kid’s room has been designed using 3D Max 9 and VRay 1.5rc3.
Ian’s Bedroom
A 1928 Dutch colonial themed room with a cool map mural.
A closer look of the kid’s bed and the mural.
Designer: kbreenbo
Enfila’t
A tematic child’s room with a simple touch that children will adore.
A view of the closet under the bed to maximize the space.
Designer: Gaspar Ventura
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Shabby Chic Delight
The designer aimed to achieve an elegant overall effect, also a stylish combination of an old and new design.
Here goes another view of the charming bedroom design.
Designer: Danica Lu Chiu
Children’s Bedroom
Image: tlaukkanen
A poem was neatly designed on the room with the expressive lights on it.
Interior Design Maple Place Residences
This kid’s bedroom is a part of a small house in a duplex.
The house is located at the Maple Place Housing Complex in Balotesti, Romania.
Designer: Square2Design
Child’s Room
Designer: Antonio Pribytkin
The designer stresses out that a children’s room is made out of memories – childhood ones to be particular.
Primo Bedroom for Children
Designer: Antonio Pribytkin
This bedroom concept is one of those designed for Filippe Grandy.
Primo Bedroom for Children
A primo child’s bedroom that’s minimally designed.
A wider view of a neat child’s bedroom.
Designer: Antonio Pribytkin
Kid’s Street Bedroom
Designer: foreverlawn
A street themed bedroom where artificial grass was also used.
Ideal Home Showhouse
Designers: Colette Sylver & Susan McAdam
A bedroom concept design for the Ideal Home Showhouse at the RDS in Dublin.
Volo…Green
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A cool green bedroom concept with furnitures designed personally by Armando Ferriani.
Volo…Green and Yellow
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A cute combination of green and yellow for a little girl’s bedroom.
VOLO…Fancy Blue
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A little girl’s blue bedroom design.
VOLO…Blue and Gree
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A blue and green concept for two kids in the room.
Armando Ferriani – Architect Florence
Designer: Armando Ferriani
The child’s bedroom design shows the designer’s furnitures too.
Twin Bedroom
Designer: Armando Ferriani
This bedroom concept is for Design & A.D. Golf 2011 Smart Living.
MWM Girl Bed
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III was used to capture this bedroom design.
Bed Room For Kid Inspiration
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Bedroom for Kid
A neat Kid’s bedroom design.
The above photo shows another angle of the kid’s bedroom.
Designer: Nickolai Yegorov
Kids Bedroom
Designer: ihab2008
The kid’s room has been designed using 3D Max 9 and VRay 1.5rc3.
Ian’s Bedroom
A 1928 Dutch colonial themed room with a cool map mural.
A closer look of the kid’s bed and the mural.
Designer: kbreenbo
Enfila’t
A tematic child’s room with a simple touch that children will adore.
A view of the closet under the bed to maximize the space.
Designer: Gaspar Ventura
Source
Shabby Chic Delight
The designer aimed to achieve an elegant overall effect, also a stylish combination of an old and new design.
Here goes another view of the charming bedroom design.
Designer: Danica Lu Chiu
Children’s Bedroom
Image: tlaukkanen
A poem was neatly designed on the room with the expressive lights on it.
Interior Design Maple Place Residences
This kid’s bedroom is a part of a small house in a duplex.
The house is located at the Maple Place Housing Complex in Balotesti, Romania.
Designer: Square2Design
Child’s Room
Designer: Antonio Pribytkin
The designer stresses out that a children’s room is made out of memories – childhood ones to be particular.
Primo Bedroom for Children
Designer: Antonio Pribytkin
This bedroom concept is one of those designed for Filippe Grandy.
Primo Bedroom for Children
A primo child’s bedroom that’s minimally designed.
A wider view of a neat child’s bedroom.
Designer: Antonio Pribytkin
Kid’s Street Bedroom
Designer: foreverlawn
A street themed bedroom where artificial grass was also used.
Ideal Home Showhouse
Designers: Colette Sylver & Susan McAdam
A bedroom concept design for the Ideal Home Showhouse at the RDS in Dublin.
Volo…Green
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A cool green bedroom concept with furnitures designed personally by Armando Ferriani.
Volo…Green and Yellow
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A cute combination of green and yellow for a little girl’s bedroom.
VOLO…Fancy Blue
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A little girl’s blue bedroom design.
VOLO…Blue and Gree
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A blue and green concept for two kids in the room.
Armando Ferriani – Architect Florence
Designer: Armando Ferriani
The child’s bedroom design shows the designer’s furnitures too.
Twin Bedroom
Designer: Armando Ferriani
This bedroom concept is for Design & A.D. Golf 2011 Smart Living.
MWM Girl Bed
Designer: Armando Ferriani
A Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III was used to capture this bedroom design.
1.Use Wall Sticker
Image: Vinyl Impression There are companies that sell wall stickers of different designs. Wall stickers can add beauty to your walls and can also be a great advantage for you because you can reuse these stickers. Like any other stickers, wall sticker decors can be removed and transferred into other areas of the house. It can surely add beauty to your walls.2. Use patterns.
Image: Crainelee Patterns can also look good on your walls. You can have that by using stencils or wall papers. It can surely look good on your wall especially if you have chosen a pattern color and style that is suitable to your entire home design.3. Try having faux painting.
Image: Armoretro Faux painting refers to different forms of decorative painting. This usually mimics or imitates other designs like marble, wood paint, rags, and others. But this kind of painting certainly looks great especially when done well. It has to be done by someone who is good at it in order to achieve the right design. Some uses spray paint to do it with a bit of embossing effect while others make use of brushes, rags, sponges and others. 4. Create a mural.
Image: Digetexhome Murals can come in different mediums, too. But it would be more original if your mural is hand painted. It will give a more impressive impact especially if the mural painting is well done with intricate details. Also, see to it that the mural you have is appropriate for your home’s area. It would be okay to choose whatever you want especially for the bedroom but when you are on the public areas, it has to be apt. 5. Use creative shelving.
Image: khamrender Shelves are not just there for storage or displays. It can also be a good element of design for your wall. There are different shelf designs that you can choose from. You can also use lively or warm colors for your shelf. After you are done with it, you will surely be amazed on how your shelf can bring life to your plain wall. It can even be more enhanced if you place great stuffs on it. 6. Play with tiles or bricks.
Image: Lontot You can also make use of tiles or brick for your wall. It can also look good especially if the tiling is done creatively. Some make use of different colors of tiles and arrange them in a creative manner on the wall. Others merely place the same colors and styles of tiles and bricks. In whatever way you do, it would certainly look good. 7. Place lots of frames.
Image: Lontot Framing a picture or a painting and placing it on your wall can already look good. But if you use lots of frames, it will look even more attractive. You can do that on your own or you can buy frames that are sold by set. Some comes in different sizes while others are of the same sizes but different framed designs. There are even frames that look like a hug jigsaw puzzle for even if they come in different frames, they comprise one image only.8. Use decorative mirrors.
Image: Home Decorators Mirrors can also look good on the wall. These are mirrors that have unique shapes and have decorative edgings. When used in your living room, bedroom and bathroom, these mirrors can bring your walls to a different level. It can even help you to have a larger space visually because light bounces on it. 9. Place wall sculptures.
Image: Home Decorators Another great way of enhancing your walls is by placing wall sculptures on it. This comes in various designs. Commonly, one would see carved masks, fans, abstract designs, labyrinths and others. Although, these are much expensive, they surely look great on your walls. 10. Paint with lovely colors.
Image: Crainelee If you do not want to decorate your wall much, you can just paint it. Choose colors that will be appropriate for your room. If your room is small, it would be better to use white, beige or cream to make it look larger. Or you can also use bright colors to still get a larger look. But if your room is large, you can have more intricate decors and use warm colors for the paint.There are so many ways to liven up your wall. Aside from those mentioned, you can also try placing some used CDs on your bedroom wall and some unframed art works on a canvass. Yu can also be creative so you can look for other ways to decorate your wall. You might also want to accessorize your entire living room instead of just the walls. You can also look into other decorating tips for your bedroom, dining room and bathroom.
Tips on Giving Life to Home’s Walls
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Home’s Walls
1.Use Wall Sticker
Image: Vinyl Impression There are companies that sell wall stickers of different designs. Wall stickers can add beauty to your walls and can also be a great advantage for you because you can reuse these stickers. Like any other stickers, wall sticker decors can be removed and transferred into other areas of the house. It can surely add beauty to your walls.
2. Use patterns.
Image: Crainelee Patterns can also look good on your walls. You can have that by using stencils or wall papers. It can surely look good on your wall especially if you have chosen a pattern color and style that is suitable to your entire home design.
3. Try having faux painting.
Image: Armoretro Faux painting refers to different forms of decorative painting. This usually mimics or imitates other designs like marble, wood paint, rags, and others. But this kind of painting certainly looks great especially when done well. It has to be done by someone who is good at it in order to achieve the right design. Some uses spray paint to do it with a bit of embossing effect while others make use of brushes, rags, sponges and others.
4. Create a mural.
Image: Digetexhome Murals can come in different mediums, too. But it would be more original if your mural is hand painted. It will give a more impressive impact especially if the mural painting is well done with intricate details. Also, see to it that the mural you have is appropriate for your home’s area. It would be okay to choose whatever you want especially for the bedroom but when you are on the public areas, it has to be apt.
5. Use creative shelving.
Image: khamrender Shelves are not just there for storage or displays. It can also be a good element of design for your wall. There are different shelf designs that you can choose from. You can also use lively or warm colors for your shelf. After you are done with it, you will surely be amazed on how your shelf can bring life to your plain wall. It can even be more enhanced if you place great stuffs on it.
6. Play with tiles or bricks.
Image: Lontot You can also make use of tiles or brick for your wall. It can also look good especially if the tiling is done creatively. Some make use of different colors of tiles and arrange them in a creative manner on the wall. Others merely place the same colors and styles of tiles and bricks. In whatever way you do, it would certainly look good.
7. Place lots of frames.
Image: Lontot Framing a picture or a painting and placing it on your wall can already look good. But if you use lots of frames, it will look even more attractive. You can do that on your own or you can buy frames that are sold by set. Some comes in different sizes while others are of the same sizes but different framed designs. There are even frames that look like a hug jigsaw puzzle for even if they come in different frames, they comprise one image only.
8. Use decorative mirrors.
Image: Home Decorators Mirrors can also look good on the wall. These are mirrors that have unique shapes and have decorative edgings. When used in your living room, bedroom and bathroom, these mirrors can bring your walls to a different level. It can even help you to have a larger space visually because light bounces on it.
9. Place wall sculptures.
Image: Home Decorators Another great way of enhancing your walls is by placing wall sculptures on it. This comes in various designs. Commonly, one would see carved masks, fans, abstract designs, labyrinths and others. Although, these are much expensive, they surely look great on your walls.
10. Paint with lovely colors.
Image: Crainelee If you do not want to decorate your wall much, you can just paint it. Choose colors that will be appropriate for your room. If your room is small, it would be better to use white, beige or cream to make it look larger. Or you can also use bright colors to still get a larger look. But if your room is large, you can have more intricate decors and use warm colors for the paint.
There are so many ways to liven up your wall. Aside from those mentioned, you can also try placing some used CDs on your bedroom wall and some unframed art works on a canvass. Yu can also be creative so you can look for other ways to decorate your wall. You might also want to accessorize your entire living room instead of just the walls. You can also look into other decorating tips for your bedroom, dining room and bathroom.
1. Choose the right layout.
Image: Denis Hotin
Layout is the key to a good kitchen. In doing your kitchen layout, take note of the ‘Golden Triangle’ where in you have to place your fridge, sink and oven or range close to each other positioned at the three sides of the triangle. No matter how big or how small your kitchen is, you have to see to it that these three main work areas are not more than three meters apart. You can’t just place these things anywhere. Be sure that it is easy to move around your kitchen.
2. Surfaces need to be smooth.
Image: b-arch Studio Sabrina bignami
Make sure that surfaces in your kitchen are smooth and streamlined. Sinks should be placed well. It would be better to use under-bench sinks so that its edges won’t be seen. Cupboards should be installed in a manner that it reaches the ceiling. Make sure that your storage spaces are done in a way that it won’t accumulate dust. Do not waste spaces.
3. Maximize storage space.
Image: The Apartment
For a well kept kitchen, you need to have good storage spaces. Use drawers for they maximize storage space. Have deep drawers for your pots and pans and shallow ones for your cutlery. It is important to keep sharp objects especially if there are kids at home. Use hanging cabinets that reaches the ceiling. For your handles, use finger pulls or stainless steel for a better look.
4. Have good lighting.
Image: Nicolas Robertson
Make sure your kitchen is well lighted. You wouldn’t want to work in a dark kitchen. You can put up some pendants, halogens and over-bench lights. To create a mood, you may use ceiling lights with dimmers. Whatever you do with your lighting, just be sure to make the area bright especially in work areas.
5. Flooring choices.
Image: Ricardo Tohme
You can use cold flooring for your kitchen. Ceramic tiles, granite and marble can be used. You may also opt for dark flooring if you want as long as your walls are light. Just make sure that your floor color option matches your wall. Make sure your floor is dry all the time to avoid accidents.
6. Conceal some appliances.
Image: Denis Hotin
It is not impossible to do this. Your kitchen will look cleaner and neater if you conceal some of your appliances. It can also help in ensuring the cleanliness of these valuable things. Place them behind closed doors. Your fridge can be fitted well in a space in the kitchen that it will blend well with the rest. This is the secret of a well-kept kitchen.
7. Choose a good splashback.
Image: Denis Hotin
Splashbacks are mostly used in the kitchen these days instead of tiled countertops. Aside from giving a streamlined look, it can also make your kitchen look classier. The good news is you can now choose different colors, patterns and designs for your splashbacks. You can even opt to use wooden, stone or steel. Whichever is appealing to you and suitable to your kitchen, the important thing is you could get a smart splashback.
8. Have appealing benchtops.
Image: Jodie Miller
For your benchtops, opt for natural textures. You may want to use marble, granite, polished timber, or poured concrete. Choose the one that suits the theme and color of your kitchen. But you can create your own benchtop by applying thick edges to a thin slab. Let it blend with the kitchen and get the kind of look you want. Make sure also that the edges are smooth.
9. Use an island.
Image: Denis Hotin
Make a good design for your island. It can be good for entertaining guests. You may place a sink, or a cook top to it. This unattached counter will permit access from all sides and will give an added beauty to your kitchen. An island can help in attaining a good layout in your kitchen.
10. Choose calm colours.
Image: Denis Hotin
If you want a calm ambience for your kitchen, you can use neutral colors. Most kitchens prefer white, cream, or pale grey for their kitchens which is the classic look. But these days, there are colorful kitchens especially with the availability of colorful smart splashbacks. In choosing colors, see to it that you consider your space. Do not use dark colors if your place is small. Use light colors for small spaces. You can opt for darker ones if your kitchen is big yet you have to make use of contrasting colors for some areas, too.
Everyone would want their kitchens to be safe, clean and in order. Design is not the only thing that matters. The safety of the people is the primary concern especially in the kitchen where there is easier access to sharp things, hot stuff and even fire. So, in making your design, consider the safety of everyone, too.
Design Impeccable and Safe Kitchen
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Design Conventions for an Impeccable and Safe Kitchen
1. Choose the right layout.
Image: Denis Hotin
Layout is the key to a good kitchen. In doing your kitchen layout, take note of the ‘Golden Triangle’ where in you have to place your fridge, sink and oven or range close to each other positioned at the three sides of the triangle. No matter how big or how small your kitchen is, you have to see to it that these three main work areas are not more than three meters apart. You can’t just place these things anywhere. Be sure that it is easy to move around your kitchen.
2. Surfaces need to be smooth.
Image: b-arch Studio Sabrina bignami
Make sure that surfaces in your kitchen are smooth and streamlined. Sinks should be placed well. It would be better to use under-bench sinks so that its edges won’t be seen. Cupboards should be installed in a manner that it reaches the ceiling. Make sure that your storage spaces are done in a way that it won’t accumulate dust. Do not waste spaces.
3. Maximize storage space.
Image: The Apartment
For a well kept kitchen, you need to have good storage spaces. Use drawers for they maximize storage space. Have deep drawers for your pots and pans and shallow ones for your cutlery. It is important to keep sharp objects especially if there are kids at home. Use hanging cabinets that reaches the ceiling. For your handles, use finger pulls or stainless steel for a better look.
4. Have good lighting.
Image: Nicolas Robertson
Make sure your kitchen is well lighted. You wouldn’t want to work in a dark kitchen. You can put up some pendants, halogens and over-bench lights. To create a mood, you may use ceiling lights with dimmers. Whatever you do with your lighting, just be sure to make the area bright especially in work areas.
5. Flooring choices.
Image: Ricardo Tohme
You can use cold flooring for your kitchen. Ceramic tiles, granite and marble can be used. You may also opt for dark flooring if you want as long as your walls are light. Just make sure that your floor color option matches your wall. Make sure your floor is dry all the time to avoid accidents.
6. Conceal some appliances.
Image: Denis Hotin
It is not impossible to do this. Your kitchen will look cleaner and neater if you conceal some of your appliances. It can also help in ensuring the cleanliness of these valuable things. Place them behind closed doors. Your fridge can be fitted well in a space in the kitchen that it will blend well with the rest. This is the secret of a well-kept kitchen.
7. Choose a good splashback.
Image: Denis Hotin
Splashbacks are mostly used in the kitchen these days instead of tiled countertops. Aside from giving a streamlined look, it can also make your kitchen look classier. The good news is you can now choose different colors, patterns and designs for your splashbacks. You can even opt to use wooden, stone or steel. Whichever is appealing to you and suitable to your kitchen, the important thing is you could get a smart splashback.
8. Have appealing benchtops.
Image: Jodie Miller
For your benchtops, opt for natural textures. You may want to use marble, granite, polished timber, or poured concrete. Choose the one that suits the theme and color of your kitchen. But you can create your own benchtop by applying thick edges to a thin slab. Let it blend with the kitchen and get the kind of look you want. Make sure also that the edges are smooth.
9. Use an island.
Image: Denis Hotin
Make a good design for your island. It can be good for entertaining guests. You may place a sink, or a cook top to it. This unattached counter will permit access from all sides and will give an added beauty to your kitchen. An island can help in attaining a good layout in your kitchen.
10. Choose calm colours.
Image: Denis Hotin
If you want a calm ambience for your kitchen, you can use neutral colors. Most kitchens prefer white, cream, or pale grey for their kitchens which is the classic look. But these days, there are colorful kitchens especially with the availability of colorful smart splashbacks. In choosing colors, see to it that you consider your space. Do not use dark colors if your place is small. Use light colors for small spaces. You can opt for darker ones if your kitchen is big yet you have to make use of contrasting colors for some areas, too.
Everyone would want their kitchens to be safe, clean and in order. Design is not the only thing that matters. The safety of the people is the primary concern especially in the kitchen where there is easier access to sharp things, hot stuff and even fire. So, in making your design, consider the safety of everyone, too.
1. Make a Plan.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
Instead of rushing to buy materials and decorations for landscaping at once, you need to think first and create a plan to make sure you will be able to use what you will purchase. First, you have to sketch the fixed features in your house like the house itself, walkways, pools, driveway and other permanent structures and features. You also include tress and other plants that are existing in your area and you plan to retain.
2. Consider some important things.
Image: reneemariacrystal
Before you start landscaping, you need to consider the impact of the plants to home systems like water pipes, gutters, roofing materials and air conditioning units. You should also consider the kind of maintenance a certain plant needs and if the site could allow these plants to live. Also, you need to make sure that you will place the elements in a right manner that it could not block the sight of passersby and drivers. You wouldn’t want to harm passersby just because you plants are poorly placed.
3. Use available spaces.
Image: Landscape_Design_Denton
You need to know how you want to use the available spaces and you need to consider some things. Like if you are bothered with the noise from passing vehicles, you can make use of hedges to mute the sounds of the traffic. You can include a play area in landscaping if you have children. You can also allocate space for outdoor get-togethers where you can entertain visitors and do some grilled cooking.
4. Evaluate the amount of sunlight.
Image: Stock & Hill Landscapes, Inc.
Try to determine how much sunlight can get into your property because it can directly affect the kind of plants that you will use. You should take note of shades like you can divide the areas where there is partial shade and then some for a full shade. This is very important because you wouldn’t want to see your chosen plants wither just because they couldn’t tolerate too much sunlight or they lack exposure to sunlight.
5. Research plants to use.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
You can now start researching for plants by visiting a garden center. Look for plants that are appealing for you and would suit your style. Be sure also to know certain requirements needed in order for a particular plant to survive.
6. Consider climate and water use.
Image: Switzer’s_Nursery_&_Landscaping
You have to consider the climate in your area. This is to aid you in choosing the right plants that can survive in your climate. Your landscape won’t be successful if you will not try to think of this. Aside from that, you may also consider sunlight, soil alkalinity, wind strength and direction. When you choose your plants, consider the water use. You have to take into account if you will use drought-tolerant plants or lush greenery which needs more water. You need to know if there is enough water supply in your area.
7. Use different decorations and accessories.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
Aside from plants, your landscape will look a lot better if you use jars, urns, decorative stones and lightings. You can actually place different decorations like bird baths, a gazebo, and some water features. There are many different ways to make your landscape totally great. Just be sure to choose the right one that will not make your area too crowded. Do not use too much of it, too. Use it in subtly.
8. Designing technique.
Image: reneemariacrystal
To provide continuity in different areas, you may use anchor plants. You can repeatedly use some shrubs which can create a sense of unity in your design. You can also create balance by using similar plants and patterns in planting. Use plants with different leaf textures so that there are variations. Include peat moss to help the plants survive. Use mulch in flowerbeds for this helps the plants retain some moisture. Make use of pebbles and stones, too.
9. Colorful flowering trees and shrubs.
Image: dkhlucy
To add more beauty to your landscape, make use of flowering trees. This can be used as borders. Or you may want to place it in different parts of the garden and surround them with flowering shrubs. Choose trees that have beautiful and colorful flowers. Not all shrubs are merely green. Others have flowers, too. This can add color to your landscape. Use the right sizes of the shrubs to make the design more appealing.
10. Unusual plants.
Image: Switzer’s Nursery & Landscaping
Choose some plants with unique textures of the leaf. This can give a dramatic touch to your design. Use shrubs with huge leaves and bears colorful flowers. You can disperse this in some areas to make it look more attractive.
11. Soothing water features.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
To make a more dramatic look, place a pond or waterfalls or any water feature. Around these, place some decorative stones and some plants that don’t cover the design of the pond. You can do this if there is sufficient water supply in your area. There are ready made waterfalls for your garden or you may try to learn how to create them. This creates an absolute oasis of peace and tranquillity.
12. Unique patios and walkways.
Image: Hill Horticulture
Instead of just plain concrete, you can make your walkways look more beautiful by using decorative pavers. You may choose your colors and textures, too. Along these paths, you can place some plants, too. Use your creativity in designing it.
For sure, with the simple tips we have given you, you can already start decorating and designing. The ambience inside your house is important but the outdoor ambience can even make your home truly a home. It would even be better if you put some personal touch to your landscape but if you think you couldn’t do that by yourself, you can hire someone to do that for you. Actually, it doesn’t matter who does it. What matters is that it would help you attain a better outdoor environment that suits your taste.
12 Tips for a Perfect Outdoor
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12 Landscaping Tips for a Perfect Outdoor
1. Make a Plan.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
Instead of rushing to buy materials and decorations for landscaping at once, you need to think first and create a plan to make sure you will be able to use what you will purchase. First, you have to sketch the fixed features in your house like the house itself, walkways, pools, driveway and other permanent structures and features. You also include tress and other plants that are existing in your area and you plan to retain.
2. Consider some important things.
Image: reneemariacrystal
Before you start landscaping, you need to consider the impact of the plants to home systems like water pipes, gutters, roofing materials and air conditioning units. You should also consider the kind of maintenance a certain plant needs and if the site could allow these plants to live. Also, you need to make sure that you will place the elements in a right manner that it could not block the sight of passersby and drivers. You wouldn’t want to harm passersby just because you plants are poorly placed.
3. Use available spaces.
Image: Landscape_Design_Denton
You need to know how you want to use the available spaces and you need to consider some things. Like if you are bothered with the noise from passing vehicles, you can make use of hedges to mute the sounds of the traffic. You can include a play area in landscaping if you have children. You can also allocate space for outdoor get-togethers where you can entertain visitors and do some grilled cooking.
4. Evaluate the amount of sunlight.
Image: Stock & Hill Landscapes, Inc.
Try to determine how much sunlight can get into your property because it can directly affect the kind of plants that you will use. You should take note of shades like you can divide the areas where there is partial shade and then some for a full shade. This is very important because you wouldn’t want to see your chosen plants wither just because they couldn’t tolerate too much sunlight or they lack exposure to sunlight.
5. Research plants to use.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
You can now start researching for plants by visiting a garden center. Look for plants that are appealing for you and would suit your style. Be sure also to know certain requirements needed in order for a particular plant to survive.
6. Consider climate and water use.
Image: Switzer’s_Nursery_&_Landscaping
You have to consider the climate in your area. This is to aid you in choosing the right plants that can survive in your climate. Your landscape won’t be successful if you will not try to think of this. Aside from that, you may also consider sunlight, soil alkalinity, wind strength and direction. When you choose your plants, consider the water use. You have to take into account if you will use drought-tolerant plants or lush greenery which needs more water. You need to know if there is enough water supply in your area.
7. Use different decorations and accessories.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
Aside from plants, your landscape will look a lot better if you use jars, urns, decorative stones and lightings. You can actually place different decorations like bird baths, a gazebo, and some water features. There are many different ways to make your landscape totally great. Just be sure to choose the right one that will not make your area too crowded. Do not use too much of it, too. Use it in subtly.
8. Designing technique.
Image: reneemariacrystal
To provide continuity in different areas, you may use anchor plants. You can repeatedly use some shrubs which can create a sense of unity in your design. You can also create balance by using similar plants and patterns in planting. Use plants with different leaf textures so that there are variations. Include peat moss to help the plants survive. Use mulch in flowerbeds for this helps the plants retain some moisture. Make use of pebbles and stones, too.
9. Colorful flowering trees and shrubs.
Image: dkhlucy
To add more beauty to your landscape, make use of flowering trees. This can be used as borders. Or you may want to place it in different parts of the garden and surround them with flowering shrubs. Choose trees that have beautiful and colorful flowers. Not all shrubs are merely green. Others have flowers, too. This can add color to your landscape. Use the right sizes of the shrubs to make the design more appealing.
10. Unusual plants.
Image: Switzer’s Nursery & Landscaping
Choose some plants with unique textures of the leaf. This can give a dramatic touch to your design. Use shrubs with huge leaves and bears colorful flowers. You can disperse this in some areas to make it look more attractive.
11. Soothing water features.
Image: Darlene Roelofsen
To make a more dramatic look, place a pond or waterfalls or any water feature. Around these, place some decorative stones and some plants that don’t cover the design of the pond. You can do this if there is sufficient water supply in your area. There are ready made waterfalls for your garden or you may try to learn how to create them. This creates an absolute oasis of peace and tranquillity.
12. Unique patios and walkways.
Image: Hill Horticulture
Instead of just plain concrete, you can make your walkways look more beautiful by using decorative pavers. You may choose your colors and textures, too. Along these paths, you can place some plants, too. Use your creativity in designing it.
For sure, with the simple tips we have given you, you can already start decorating and designing. The ambience inside your house is important but the outdoor ambience can even make your home truly a home. It would even be better if you put some personal touch to your landscape but if you think you couldn’t do that by yourself, you can hire someone to do that for you. Actually, it doesn’t matter who does it. What matters is that it would help you attain a better outdoor environment that suits your taste.
