When it comes to landscaping and garden design, the key to success is styling a space that reflects your lifestyle, whether you want something that allows you to be active, enjoy lots of al fresco dining with friends and family or if you’re simply after a place that ensures you have somewhere calm and peaceful to get away from it all.
One particularly popular trend among those keen to embrace tranquillity and peace is Japanese garden design, bringing together three main elements – stone, water and plants.
When you look at examples of these types of garden, you might well think that they look quite simple but be mindful that they can be rather challenging, so keep it pared back and don’t bring too many features in, or you may struggle to maintain the space… and that will certainly get in the way of your inner peace!
Alternatively, what about designing a sensory garden that engages all the different senses as you move your way through the space. Of course, you want your garden to look beautiful, but what about focusing on fragrance as well?
Find your favourite scented plants and place them strategically around and about, such as near the front or back door, against a south-facing wall to amplify the fragrance or inside enclosed spaces to help the scents collect.
Colour is also something to bear in mind if you’re aiming for a calm and peaceful setting outside. It might seem obvious but green is one of the best colours you can embrace to help boost your wellbeing, so work on making your lawns and hedges look beautiful year-round.
From there, consider bringing in the likes of whites, creams, pinks and pastels like blues and yellows, and before you know it you’ll have a beautifully restful space that you love spending time in.