Everyday Design: Simple Landscaping Tips for Your Home: Designing your landscape is a sure way of transforming your home into a serene environment ideal for human enjoyment and experience. Creat...
Showing posts with label Outdoor Landscaping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Outdoor Landscaping. Show all posts
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Monday, 13 July 2015
Everyday Design: About Rock Gardening
Everyday Design: About Rock Gardening: For most homeowners, the idea of including a nicely crafted garden is quite evident as it complements the building and creates such a...
Everyday Design: Selecting Trees for Your Landscape-Tips
Everyday Design: Selecting Trees for Your Landscape: On any landscape, trees offer a lifetime of fulfilling functions ranging from beauty, air purification, shade, creating spaces among othe...
Friday, 10 July 2015
Everyday Design: Redefining outdoor architecture
Everyday Design: Redefining outdoor architecture: In recent developments, there is the urge to include a good landscape design to complement the architecture owing to the fact that the o...
Monday, 6 July 2015
BEAUTIFUL HOMES- WATER GARDENS; Ponds- Tips and Designs
Let's talk about backyard ponds today. Many view a pond as just a natural pool of water in a place. But can you really design a pond? Or can you have a pond at the backyard of your house?
That is why i am here and i am going to to show you how.
Tips On Jaw-Dropping Backyard Ponds
What do you consider when creating a backyard pond? Try to imagine beyond just water and plants.
You can instead make the pond user friendly and hence bring some live to your backyard.
Blend the elements wellBy the elements, i mean the water, plants
rocks, and any other aquatic life. Do not
forget that water is the conspicuous element
here. Try to include rocks of different
sizes to create some hierarchy. In most cases
rocks should surround the water,i.e act as the
boundary to the pond. Patches of plant species
can be introduced into the water as well as around the rocks as shown.
rocks can also be placed beneath the water
to form the base-small sized for this case.
Make the pond alive
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| koi fish pond |
example of ornamental fish. You can make
your water mobile by introducing a pumping
mechanism. The water source to the pond can
be inform of a fountain. Mobile water ensures
good purification of the water.
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| pond with seating deck |
place for viewing can really make your pond
more alive. Seating spaces are very welcoming
and hence the pond is usable.
You can also learn how to make your own
koi fish backyard pond.
Light the pond well
A well lit pond makes an audience at night,
You can light your pond in different ways.
You can do underwater lighting, overwater lighting;
but the best way is to mix the two.
Underwater lighting will assist in a clear
night vision of the fish at night. The
light colour should be bold enough.
Friday, 3 July 2015
OPEN OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND STRUCTURES-Pergolas, Gazebos, Trellis- TIPS
Have you ever come out of your house on a sunny hot day, you feel like getting some nice cool fresh air but all you see is an extension of grass with nowhere to seat?? Well, that always kills the mood but i am going to unravel that for you.
There are simple outdoor furniture and structures which can make your compound look warm and welcoming. If well implemented in the compound, you cannot regret! Let's find out what i'm talking about here.
PERGOLA
It is a structure that won't provide shelter from
wind or rain, and is only marginally better
when it comes to the midday sun. So, why build it? Because in the absence of walls and a roof, it defines an outdoor space without constraining it. It's a unique architectural blend that places you both inside and out at the same time. Do you wish to construct one in your home?Read more to get yours.
There are different types of pergola designs which suites different types of homes. You
just need to be flexible when choosing.
GAZEBO
Similar to a pergola, it is an open outdoor
structure only that it does not allow rain inside
it. In short, they are roofed and open on all sides
and they can be free standing or attached to
a garden wall.
They can be constructed at your home level
or can be readily bought and just placed in
your home landscape.
Gazebos also take different shapes and designs
depending on its location and functions.
If you want a nice outdoor chilling spot, dream about a gazebo.
TRELLIS
This structure is partially like a pergola, only that
forms a path way as opposed to a seating place.
Even though, seats can be places on the edges.
It can form the perfect entry to your house main
door.
Climbing plants can be made to grow on them
hence acting as support and simultaneously, the plants beautify the trellis.
There are different types of trellis commencing from archs, flowers, wedding and metal trellis.
The occasion rules the type!
There are simple outdoor furniture and structures which can make your compound look warm and welcoming. If well implemented in the compound, you cannot regret! Let's find out what i'm talking about here.
PERGOLA
It is a structure that won't provide shelter from
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| pergola @ the front-yard |
when it comes to the midday sun. So, why build it? Because in the absence of walls and a roof, it defines an outdoor space without constraining it. It's a unique architectural blend that places you both inside and out at the same time. Do you wish to construct one in your home?Read more to get yours.
There are different types of pergola designs which suites different types of homes. You
just need to be flexible when choosing.
GAZEBO
Similar to a pergola, it is an open outdoorstructure only that it does not allow rain inside
it. In short, they are roofed and open on all sides
and they can be free standing or attached to
a garden wall.
They can be constructed at your home level
or can be readily bought and just placed in
your home landscape.
Gazebos also take different shapes and designs
depending on its location and functions.
If you want a nice outdoor chilling spot, dream about a gazebo.
TRELLIS
This structure is partially like a pergola, only that
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| trellis forming entrance |
Even though, seats can be places on the edges.
It can form the perfect entry to your house main
door.
Climbing plants can be made to grow on them
hence acting as support and simultaneously, the plants beautify the trellis.
There are different types of trellis commencing from archs, flowers, wedding and metal trellis.
The occasion rules the type!
Sunday, 28 June 2015
TURNING YOUR HOME WASTE MATERIALS INTO BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES-TIPS
We cannot dispute the fact that almost each home in the current world has a lot of wastes that are always disposed in different ways. Most of these disposal ways involves destroying the wastes in many disparate ways. But who said that this is the only way of treating these wastes? And moreover, who even said that these are wastes? Maybe we can brand them the name useful wastes because they can really be useful in your homes if reused correctly.
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| tyre planters |
For instance, u might one time had a flat tyre or a demolished vehicle and your wheels are left unused or rather used by kids to play their games. Eventually, these tyres oftenly get lost or even get burnt depending on an occasion. Why should this be their fate and we know that tyres a rubber in nature and they can stay intact as long as we can imagine? These 'Waste material can really shape your home to something so unique and epic. Can you imagine painting the tyres into different blending colours, then filling them with good amounts of soil or growing media then doing plants on them. Can't this transform your homes? You can then place the container or planter tyres at different strategic places in your compound and you can note the difference!
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| Gum boots used as planters |
This might be a little bit funny but what do u think about your foot wear? Any type of shoe can beautify your compound. never throw them as waste just because they are old or maybe torn. Of cause, they have volume inside them, whether they a open or closed. What you need is to just fill them with the growing media, paint their outside with the right colour of your choice and you can hang or put them on the ground depending on how your landscape is. this can really transform your compound to something that is fun and beautiful to look at. Plants will well grow in them making them as good planter as any other type of planter.
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| shoes used as planters |
Other furniture such as old seats, broken seats and chairs can also be as well used as planters when done correctly. For instance, an old seat can be partially filled with a growing media such as sawdust. spreading plants can afterwards be well and evenly planted. these plants are mainly used because they well protect the growing media against erosion. Sage plant can well serve that function. Such seat planters can maybe be put at the sides of the main way to the entry door of a house. provide nice views along the way as shown below.
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| seat used as planter |
Kitchen furniture such as the plastic bowls and washing basins can also be well trimmed to make beautiful planters. they can thereafter be filled with the growing medium and plants can be made to grow well on them. the nature of their shape will wholly depend on you as they can be cut at their round tops to produce different shapes which are pleasant as shown below.
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Beautiful Homes-Landscaping Your Outdoor Spaces-Tips
How will you like your home to look like? Do you want someone to feel warm when they enter your compound? Do you want to evoke the feeling of freedom in your space? You can almost achieve any aspect in your compound as long as you feel it is good. A link at the end of the article is provided to view more of these plants.
You certainly do not need a designer to come and design everything for you. In fact, you should be the one telling him what to place at different places and because he has the necessary expertise, he will place them as supposed. But you are the one to make it happen. I will help you with that by taking you through a tour of landscaping your home for scenic views.
One important aspect you have to grasp is that the best way to beautify your home is by going green. What I mean is that there should be more soft-scapes than hard-scapes. This will certainly make your home appear warm and welcoming. Try to use bright colored plants especially the ones that have a good foliage color.
Secondly, you can also add some outdoor furniture and appealing structures which complement your green spaces. You might think of placing a wooden pergola as your entrance way to your house or complimenting it more to be a trellis by adding plants around it. A gazebo can well fit at the front yard of your house with some seating furniture inside it. These features will help the outdoor spaces to be more used. Read more to find more information about the outdoor furniture.
Water is also an essential element in decorating your outdoor landscapes. How will you feel when you a seated at the gazebo and you a gazing at your kids playing in the baby pool or swimming pool? spectacular. A landscape architect can help you do a good pool design according to the size of your compound.You can also consult the landscape designer to do some feature like ponds, which a very lucrative when placed well in your compound.More info.
Do not forget about your backyard. You can make it look spectacular by introducing a kitchen garden. Why throw away all your kitchen waste to disposal points? You can make your kitchen garden the main disposal area. When it is well designed, you won't believe how it can turn your backyard into the most pleasing place. you may also want a rain garden at the back of your house. No one wishes to have their compound flooded in case of rainfall. A rain garden can well impede this from happening. find out more about this on THIS LINK.
In whatever you think to put in your compound, always consider the size of your compound so that it does not look so congested or too open. Hope I managed to salvage your home. Expect more tips from here. Click on http://www.landscapingnetwork.com/plants/ to get better plant categories to use with their photos or you can also watch the following video of 30 beautiful backyard pond design.
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| landscaped home |
You certainly do not need a designer to come and design everything for you. In fact, you should be the one telling him what to place at different places and because he has the necessary expertise, he will place them as supposed. But you are the one to make it happen. I will help you with that by taking you through a tour of landscaping your home for scenic views.
Secondly, you can also add some outdoor furniture and appealing structures which complement your green spaces. You might think of placing a wooden pergola as your entrance way to your house or complimenting it more to be a trellis by adding plants around it. A gazebo can well fit at the front yard of your house with some seating furniture inside it. These features will help the outdoor spaces to be more used. Read more to find more information about the outdoor furniture.
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| wooden spiral planter |
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| wooden planter |
Water is also an essential element in decorating your outdoor landscapes. How will you feel when you a seated at the gazebo and you a gazing at your kids playing in the baby pool or swimming pool? spectacular. A landscape architect can help you do a good pool design according to the size of your compound.You can also consult the landscape designer to do some feature like ponds, which a very lucrative when placed well in your compound.More info.
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| residential fish pond |
Do not forget about your backyard. You can make it look spectacular by introducing a kitchen garden. Why throw away all your kitchen waste to disposal points? You can make your kitchen garden the main disposal area. When it is well designed, you won't believe how it can turn your backyard into the most pleasing place. you may also want a rain garden at the back of your house. No one wishes to have their compound flooded in case of rainfall. A rain garden can well impede this from happening. find out more about this on THIS LINK.
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| raingarden at the backyard |
In whatever you think to put in your compound, always consider the size of your compound so that it does not look so congested or too open. Hope I managed to salvage your home. Expect more tips from here. Click on http://www.landscapingnetwork.com/plants/ to get better plant categories to use with their photos or you can also watch the following video of 30 beautiful backyard pond design.
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