How to build a modern landscaped garden

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How to design the plan and decoration of a modern landscaped garden? That’s the question we’re looking at in this big publication. You will discover a series of professional advice that will guide you in the list of details to consider to create a beautiful outdoor space.

Modern Home Landscaped Garden: Tips and Tips from the Pros

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Start your thinking by asking yourself about your plans for using this space. For example, how will one access the garden and its different areas? Give your answer to this question to find the best perspectives and views in your garden and to get a first idea of ​​how you want to organize the space. In this regard, the council of professionals is to seek to direct the eyes of people in the garden to the finest details of the outside. Play with the outdoor space as if it were a living painting.

Modern landscaping landscaping: which ambiance to choose?

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The entrance to your garden is a place to pay close attention. It will create the general atmosphere of your garden. What would this atmosphere depend on your desire: will it be a welcoming outdoor space or do you want to rely on a feeling of relaxation? Would you rather say that this green space is an intimate and protected area or would it be an open space where you invite neighbors and friends?

Develop a landscaped garden inspired by the experience of gardeners over time

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The traditions of exterior design are different in the countries of the West and those of the East. You can take into account the different cultures’ approaches to the gardens to decide on which atmosphere you want to bet on and which decorations to adopt.

The modern landscaped garden as an outdoor living space

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Historically, gardens in Europe were spaces where one could spend a good part of the day, especially if one lived on the edge of the Mediterranean. They formed part of the living space for several months of the year. As a result, the residents of the house and their guests had to feel comfortable doing many activities, including preparing meals and dinners together. This is at the root of our view of gardens as a space where you can have fun, play and enjoy good food.

Protect your privacy and enjoy the modern landscaped garden without restrictions

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On the other hand, during the period of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, the gardens were also spaces for meditation, long walks, sharing romantic moments. In short, the green spaces also played the role of secret gardens where one could think and engage in creative activities. Not to mention the fact that large gardens like those in Versailles also contained private areas where you could retreat between lovers!

Landscaped garden or small paradise hidden from the eyes of others

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In the Orient, and in particular, where the climate was not so benevolent as in Europe, having a garden full of greenery, ponds and vegetation, was a privilege that was not not accessible to everyone. This type of garden was almost a paradise behind closed doors. This is how the garden can also become a dream space shared with its closest people.

The outdoor landscaped area as a zone of relaxation and relaxation

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In the Chinese tradition and in Japan the gardens are, as we know, green spaces and zen. Here, all the details are neat to bring a relaxing atmosphere and to stimulate a way of life close to nature and a peaceful state of mind. Knowing all these different ways of designing outdoor spaces, we can more easily choose the functions that the garden will take on in contemporary times. Just look at the traditions of the past and adapt one or two to today’s times!

The importance of the link between the inside and the outside

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No matter how you plan your exterior, it will always be part of the house you complete. For this reason, it is important to plan how you will enjoy this space even when you are inside the house. This can be done by means of a large glazed veranda or even a transparent sliding door which brings the inhabitants of the house directly to the outside.

Know how to take advantage of the outdoors to create an interesting landscaped garden

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Many people prefer flat terrain and consider outdoor terraces to be more difficult to develop. Certainly, they require a little more thought and preliminary work to plan ahead. But they also give a lot more opportunities for interesting landscaping. In a somewhat similar way, the owners of small outdoor gardens consider themselves less fortunate than those with a large exterior. But we must not forget that small spaces also offer plenty of opportunities for a more original exterior design.

Optimize space without depriving yourself of comfort in your outdoor garden

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Modern gardens are often designed in the spirit of a more refined decoration, even minimalist. But that does not mean that they must be deprived of vegetation. Even smaller gardens can enjoy some outdoor potted plants, for example. On the other hand, the minimalist decor is a great way to showcase a particularly picturesque outdoor landscape.

Landscaping landscaping with green plants: what you need to know

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To develop a garden that is not only aesthetic but also practical, you also need to consider how plants will affect your home and lifestyle. So, for example, consider the best location for your plants taking into account the light you need for your home. But do not forget that the abundant vegetation is also a natural way to protect you from the heat during the summer. Green plants can help you not only enjoy a natural and relaxing environment, but also save energy!

How to choose plants and vegetation for its outdoor area

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In addition to these points, there is another one to keep in mind: this is the way your landscaping garden will evolve over time. This is a more difficult task that may require you to inquire about the types of plants you have selected for your outdoors. Ask what dimensions they can reach and how long it will take. Moreover, it is really important to leave a sufficient distance between the plants and the paths in your exterior (to be determined according to the species you have selected). This is an essential point not only regarding the free passage but also the maintenance of your plants.

Modern decoration from the outside: bet on geometric shapes

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Modern gardens often rely on classical geometric shapes. So, to give a more modern look to your outdoor space, you can consider creating paths by taking inspiration from one of these forms. Geometric motfis and symmetry will make your green space more organized, which is essential for exteriors of all sizes.

How to better visualize the decor of its modern landscaped garden

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Do you want to create a landscaped garden yourself, using ideas collected on the internet and in magazines? No problem ! If you’re doing well with photo editing and drawing software, use some photos of your home and add the plants and decorations you’ve fallen for. This will give you a more accurate picture of the future look of your outdoors. You do not have special skills in the field of computers and drawing? In this case, use printed photos of your home and decorations that you would like to see in your green space. Have fun making collages to better visualize your home with these decorations!

Think about the ways you use your outside

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Another aspect of garden and terrace decoration, which is emphasized by all professionals, is the way we will use the outdoors. Indeed, to develop a practical and nice terrace, we must consider the ways in which it will be used by the inhabitants of the house.

Landscaping: all the details matter

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Will you take your meals outside? In this case, do not forget to provide enough shade to use your dining table at any time of the day. Are you passionate about cooking? So the idea of ​​creating a summer kitchen has certainly crossed your mind. How do you imagine this space? Would it be equipped with movable furniture or do you have a corner outside that you can dedicate permanently? Would you like to install your kitchen near your patio so you can chat with your family and friends while cooking? And why not accompany all this device with a fireplace, an outdoor fireplace or a modern barbecue?

Spot the focal points of your modern landscaped garden

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Do you have the chance and the means to install a pool outside your home? In this case, remember that aquatic features such as pools, fountains and ponds have the ability to quickly become focal points of outdoor decor. So plan the kind of furniture that will adorn a space of this type: lounge chairs and designer chairs, suspended sofas, garden furniture with coffee table …

Think about creating spaces for relaxation and games for all members of the family

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If you have children, you have probably considered the idea of ​​setting up a play area outside. In this case, remember that you should have quick access and easy eye contact with this area.

Modern landscaping outdoor garden decoration: pros trick

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Make your exterior even more design by playing with the geometry of your home. Take forms of the latter in your garden to create a more harmonious atmosphere that highlights the link between the building and nature.

Choosing the right lighting for your garden

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Which lighting will you choose for your exterior? Nowadays, the choices of outdoor lighting is really unlimited. But, aside from the aesthetic aspect, you must always think about your safety and that of your family.

Provide enough light for every corner of your landscaped garden

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For this reason, try to find fixtures that are not just pretty but that can introduce enough light into the areas you intend to use in the evening. Of course, the good lighting of the rest of the outside is not to neglect.

How to introduce more colors in its modern exterior?

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What colors do you want to see in your exterior? The choice of hues and shades in a garden is not just about selecting fabrics for garden furniture and some potted plants. There are many other subtle elements that affect the color scheme of your outdoors.

Plants, flowers, materials: some elements that bring more colors in our gardens

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The building materials of your house and the decoration of its facade can be harmonized with ornaments of your garden. For example, a wooden pergola would echo a facade covered with the same natural material. A terrace with swimming pool could directly reflect a part of the house and emphasize the harmony between the spaces.

Think about the look of your outdoors during all the seasons of the year

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Flowers are an easy and friendly way to give the outdoors more colors in the spring and summer. But during the other seasons of the year, you can use many other ideas to achieve a similar result: autumn fruits and leaves, outdoor decorations in winter. Without neglecting the colors of the floor coverings, walkways, fences and exterior partition walls …

Imagine your modern landscaping plan by accumulating ideas

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To help you find your way around, you can simply adopt the system that already works for the interior design of one of the rooms in your home. Collect ideas on your computer or in a paper folder and put them together to decide which elements work well together.

Develop your modern landscaped garden avoiding banalities

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Finally, try to be open to new ideas, advice and desires of your loved ones. Sometimes we can insist on a particular element of decoration that was very impressive on the pages of a magazine or on a garden picture spotted on the canvas. And yet, this same accessory can be much less friendly in another outdoor space. Hence the interest of thinking well about the development of its landscaped garden as a whole. Contrary to what one might think, modern exteriors are not necessarily adorned with always identical accessories (bamboo, concrete terraces, dry garden or outdoor rockery). And it is precisely their variety that seduces us!

Outdoor Modern Garden Decorating Ideas *

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* Original deco idea with bamboo and statue by Anthony Paul Landscape