HOW TO MAKE YOUR SMALL GARDEN LOOK BIGGER
They say that size doesn’t matter. Except when it comes to the size of your house and garden when you’re looking to sell.
Your garden can add significant value to your property so showing it off at its best is essential. You may have a perfectly proportioned house, but a postage-stamp-size garden is letting you down. If so, then maximising the space you have to make your small garden look bigger and more inviting can help to attract buyers and clinch your sale.
Trim and Tame
Take a good lookat your garden to assess what needs to be trimmed and tamed and then get cutting. Out-of-control ivy or overgrown shrubs can quickly make a space feel claustrophobic but cutting them back can help you reclaim vital space.
Zone Your Garden
Creating zones within your garden can help to make the most of your space and will help prospective buyers understand how to use the area to its best advantage. Consider a play area, a dining area and a chillout space – you’ll be surprised what you can fit in. Breaking up the space, such as with a decking area, will also help it feel bigger.
Go For Impact
You might worry that going big in a small space is a mistake, that you are drawing attention to its size rather than distracting from it. But being bold with a couple of large planters rather than cluttering up space with a collection of smaller pots can add impact. You can even add a potted tree - such as an olive tree - if you want to add extra wow factor. Who’d think that a small garden could accommodate such a thing?
Add Bright Colours
Bright colours will also help to maximise the feeling of space so choose these for your planting rather than green shrubs or dark-coloured flowers which can make a space feel enclosed. Adding plants with height to them can also help to draw the eye upwards and create the feeling of space.
Add Window Boxes And Hanging Baskets
If space is really limited, you might not have room for flowerbeds and pots on the ground might look cluttered. In this case, window boxes or hanging baskets might help to deliver the colour and interest you need, without taking up valuable floorspace. Best of all, these can move with you.
Choose The Right Size Furniture
Even in the smallest of outdoor areas, garden furniture can help to add the illusion of space. However, it’s important to get the proportions right. You might long for an outdoor sofa to lounge on but if you are trying to accentuate the space in your garden then a small bistro set will be more appropriate.
Introduce Multi-function storage
The small space that is your garden means that storage is even more crucial. Creating multi-function storage, such as bench seats that double as storage areas for garden cushions and blankets can help provide both a functional seating area and somewhere to hide things away.
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