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Mistake 6: Thinking small spaces need to be bland You don’t need to keep a small garden uncluttered to make it feel bigger, Peter explains. “While this sounds logical, in fact the opposite is true,” he says. “If you clear your garden of everything, when you look at it, you’ll be able to see everything at once and this will make it feel smaller and less interesting.” Solution “Design to the correct scale and add the right number of things, such as raised beds,” Peter says. “Then, as you look at the garden, your eye won’t be able to see instantly to the back and will flit from object to object. This will fool your brain into seeing the space as larger than it really is. It also looks much more interesting and attractive.”
Layer lighting Karen Rogers at KR Garden Design has also paid special attention to the garden after dark and designed in multi-purpose lighting. The uplighters in the bed, beautifully illuminating the foliage, create wonderful mood lighting. The wall light is a more functional addition for dining, while large candles and a lantern enhance both table visibility and atmosphere.
Consider a fireplace Just as in a living room, it’s nice to have a focal point in a social space, and indoors this is so often a fireplace. Putting one outside, as GreenBird Gardening has done here, has the additional benefit of turning a summer-only space into one you can use in chillier months, too.
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