A house becomes a home when it is the family’s source of pride, a place for relaxation and a leisure spot to unwind the tiresome lifestyle. So it is of prime importance to decorate it to boost your spirits and give you solace. A well designed and functional home landscape can help in achieving this. Landscaping is nothing but organising the natural and man-made features in your yard into an aesthetic, functional and environmentally sustainable design. It can improve the whole appeal of your home as well as increase the value of the property. Adorning your home with natural elements to stone work and other design ideas makes it an instant attractive space for guests as well as a retreating spot for yourself.

BACKYARD GARDEN

Backyard of your house is simply an extension of what is happening inside your home. Careful planning is required for creating different zones of activity, choosing plants and deciding furniture and different materials.

Natural grass lawns adorn both front yards and backyards as well. Bushes can be grown along the property boundary lines which also bring in a closure for our design. Wooden coffee table and chairs sync very well with luscious green vegetation in the backyard. Pergolas and screens can be added to the design where vines and climbers can be grown along with setting up a mini backyard kitchen garden. Screens can be used for a separate vertical garden that maximises the space for growing herbs and vegetables.

OUTDOOR PATIO WITH PLANTS

A beautiful mini garden can be set within planters, steel boxes and pots. You can experiment with different sizes of pots and various heights to add dimension. The boundaries of patio can be defined by planting shrubs along a line or a kind of fencing can be used.  When choosing furniture, make sure you go for weather durable material.

GREEN BALCONY

A balcony can be converted to a most enjoyable space of our home by furnishing it with coffee tables that can be a private space for the family. Bamboo furniture with some silverware can give us the right ambience. Use of Porcelain or ceramic tiles is advisable if you have a bigger balcony and it complements with the bamboo furniture.  A hanging lamp of warm lights can be used. Floral canopied roof add into the mood. Small wooden planter boxes can be given along the handrail.

COMFORTABLE AND APT OUTDOOR FURNITURE

It is a dream for every gardener to sit around the lawn beneath the shade and enjoy the nature. The square geometry layout with L-shaped sofa of subtle colour blends in with the lawn area. The floor is made of wooden planks. Nothing can replace the touch and tuck of a wooden deck. Luxury sofa with cushions gives it a cozy effect. A central teapoy table is used. The wooden pergola with hanging flowering pots goes nicely with the deck. Timber has a completely natural look and it effortlessly fits in with the outdoor. A poly carbonated sheet is used above the pergola.

MODERN GEOMETRIC VILLA AND SUBTLE LANDSCAPE

Groundcover and stone are the essential tools of a modern landscape design. Clean, straight lines, lots of geometry, borders can create a modern landscape. Avoid showy plants and prefer neutral greens, reeds and grasses for the soothing look. Simple geometric shapes such as squares, rectangles, triangles have a place in the modern landscape design. These shapes allow us to define areas in our garden. A neat pebble ground can be separated with the lawn by a straight line of stone paving.

SMALL SOLAR GARDEN LIGHTS

Solar lights can be used to light up the walkway of your garden. Ample lighting at a regular interval of distance makes the landscape brighter and live at all times. Lighting can go with warm or cool colours depending upon the type of landscape present. For such provision of lighting at outdoor landscape, planning and initiative has to happen from the initial on site stages itself for its service lines and connections.

LANDSCAPE IN THE GARDEN

Gardening is nothing but growing variety of plants and landscaping is organizing the outdoor space with plants.  Growing lawn grass in your garden is something old hat. Planting shrubs and other bushes can enhance the aesthetics of the garden. 

EVERGREEN LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Pathways can be defined by laying stones. Irregularly paved stones with grasses grown in between keep it more natural. Small bamboo cuttings or logs can be used along the perimeter of the path with climbers grown all along them.

WOODEN PORCH WITH CHAIRS - LANDSCAPE AND PROPS

A semi private area can be created along your home by adding a deck space where you can set up a small coffee table and chairs for the family. Furnitures of lighter color compliments very well with the wooden deck. Small wooden teapoy with potted plants adds to the beauty. 

Article by: Thasleema Shaji, Buildit Contributor