Taking advantage of the spaces of a house of the best form can make itself fantastic things, like a small garden. In an age where urban pressure increases exponentially in large metropolises, the need to take advantage of and qualify spaces linked to housing has become more relevant, since they are spaces with potential for leisure and relaxation par excellence that allow an escape to day-to-day stress, and which contribute greatly to improving the quality of life.
Whether it’s small gardens or balconies, the commitment to decoration is a good way to make the spaces more welcoming and appealing to enjoy your evenings and summer evenings. Although decorative, these elements can also be essential in structuring the garden. In this way one of the first steps, is to evaluate the space that really has available so as not to overload it with decorations. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your space:
Set the style and color palette to use
You can opt for a more modern and minimalist space, with a more neutral or sober palette of colors inside the grays and pastels, which helps to impart a more spacious and serene space sensation, or for a more ‘rustic’ and dynamic space , using the contrast between warm and cold colors, which helps to convey a greater sense of closeness and warmth.
Furniture
Make sure that the size of the furniture, for example tables and chairs, is proportional to the space and that it is functional. If you have a small garden the choice will have to be well made! Evaluate whether you will get more from fixed elements or, instead, removable / adjustable elements. The furniture may have more or less prominence depending on its volumetry and color. If you use more sober furniture you can always use its combination with pillows, individual table, cup bases and colored pots with plants.
Pergolas
If you have space for such, the use of a pergola is a good option not only for decorative reasons but also for functional issues, since this helps to create the identity of the space. In addition, the added value of being able to later combine other elements such as vases, lamps or vegetation. In addition it can serve as a support for the fixing of screens that allow to create a zone of shade for the hottest days of summer.
Vases
Vases are great decorative elements not only for the wide variety of colors but also for the wide variety of shapes and styles available in the market. Depending on the style of the want for your space, you can opt for more sober models, with a simple layout and neutral colors, or for combining different sizes and colors that contrast, but are in harmony, with the other decorative elements in order to create a unique and creative environment. In choosing these pots you should take special note of the type of plants you want to use and which best suit you, since your size and needs will dictate the size of the pot. Therefore, if you do not have experience, the best option is to use professionals to get better functionality.
Vertical gardens
The vertical gardens, usually used in landscape architecture projects, are a great way to take advantage of space in height, especially in very small spaces. An easy way to recreate it is through the use of trellises, associated with climbing plants, or shelves and pots, often associated with aromatic plants and / or vivacious plants. If you have availability you can opt for specialized help in building a vertical garden itself.
Plants for your small garden
In choosing the vegetation to be used, it is important to take into account the location of the vegetation, as well as the various factors that will determine its performance, being the most important the solar and thermal exposure and the water needs. They perform not only a decorative but also structural function in space, in addition to the inherent health and well-being benefits. In a small garden one should avoid the use of large plants under the risk of underutilizing space. The use of small, medium-sized shrub species that helps to soften the environment and which can be used daily should be used, as in the case of aromatic or vivacious plants.
