No matter if you have a huge garden or a small yard, there’s always the potential for improving your outside space. Having a useable outside space in any capacity, big or small, can help your household feel more open, help you have more freedom during warmer weather, and provide extra space for outdoor activities, such as gardening or even just taking your hobbies outside.
If you’re feeling as though your garden is beyond hope, think again; there are always great ways to improve your outside space. All it takes is planning and motivation, and even little improvements over time will help.
Here are some top tips if you’re looking for outdoor inspiration.
Think About What You Most Use Your Space for
Your outside space should be useable and practical for you. You can install many features and decorative choices, but if they’re not in line with what you most need, you’re less likely to use the space at all. So what do you want out of your garden or yard? Do you want a seating area for a sociable household? Somewhere to eat and cook on summer days? Or would you rather have a more personal tranquil retreat, with relaxing seating and maybe even a water feature or two? You may even want to install a vegetable patch or herb garden.
Only by thinking about what you really want and need for your outside space can you begin to take the relevant steps.
Use the Right Lighting
If you’re looking for a useable outside space that you can spend time in, then lighting will make all the difference. Lighting is a practical must, but it’s also an essential feature for mood and environment. The best outdoor lighting can be solar-powered, so that it’s also environmentally-friendly too. That way, your lights can be charging up during the day and ready to light up the night.
Lighting such as fairy lights can also be a huge improvement to outdoor spaces if you can use them as a border, such as installing along fences.
When placing your lighting, think about the area you most need direct lighting — such as a seating area — and then you can add additional decorative lighting wherever you need.
Choose Cover Options
Your outside space can easily fall to neglect if you depend on hot and sunny days only to be able to spend time outside — and in the UK, these can be few and far between. If you instead opt for cover and shelter options, you will have more flexibility regarding when you can use your garden or yard. Think about a table umbrella for your seating area, an awning, or even a completely covered feature with a roof like a gazebo.
That way, you won’t have to worry about the rain and can still use your seating area, especially if it’s still warm outdoors. You could also think about an outdoor heater for the colder weather so you can still comfortably sit outside when the temperatures drop.
Remove Any Waste Build Up
Your outside space is the prime spot for putting any household waste you intend to get rid of, including kitchen waste, bathroom waste, and even your recycling. It can easily build up if you have many items to dispose of, especially if they’re more difficult or bulky items that can’t go in the household recycling bins. Not only that but if you’re planning garden improvements, you may find you build up a lot more waste material too if you’re buying new garden items or getting rid of old ones.
Therefore planning how to eliminate your waste build-up is a must for a clean and fresh garden. You can arrange for a waste removal service to help you clean up; Rubbish Cleared offer a licensed rubbish clearance service in Sidcup and beyond.
Install Storage Essentials
There are certain items you won’t want to install indoors, even if you have the storage space, like garden tools or a lawnmower. Big, bulky items can easily distract from the inviting outside space you’re trying to create. Outside storage can therefore be very helpful, like a shed or even simply storage boxes. You may even want to consider a bin shed if you have general waste and recycling bins which are a bit of an eyesore.
Set Boundaries for Certain Areas
In the same way, you would organise rooms and areas of your home; your garden or outside space can be more organised (and aesthetically pleasing) if you border off certain areas. This can also be very helpful if you’re trying to keep household pets or younger family members away from garden features, such as a vegetable patch, a flowerbed, or a small pond.
Boundaries can be created by installing small fencing, small walls, changing the flooring design or even just simply by bordering with plants or flowers. Boundaries and area distinctions can help to create a more cohesive space.
Invest a Little More in Good Quality
One important feature of anything you choose to have outdoors is durability. When up against the elements, furniture and other items need to be able to stand the test of time so that you can make the most out of all your items. Therefore, you should take the time to shop around for your garden essentials, like seating and tables, so that you can get higher quality which is built to last. Not only that, but higher quality can help you to be more comfortable and get the most use out of the furniture items you choose.
The same goes for any other features you choose to invest in, especially storage items like sheds. The more durable and higher quality you invest in, the fewer problems you’ll have and the more likely it will be for many years of success in your outdoor space.
Use these top tips to improve your garden or yard and add some finishing touches which show off your personality, like a bold colour scheme or quirky ornaments.
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