Creating a small garden in the house has many advantages such as the low-maintenance, enhancing the beauty of small space, and personalizing the space.
Listed below are some simple tips on creating a small garden in the house
Creating levels
Create different levels to the small garden such as a sunken terrace area and a raised lawn. The ledges and steps will help in opening up the ways to use the space and add extra sports for potted plants to be arranged beautifully.
Make the most of your small space by taking things to different levels by using the vertical shelving. For example, use a ladder to create a planting solution that adds extra space to showcase potted plants and garden accessories and the height allows to use more space, more effectively
Get creative with shelves and hooks
Add shelves and hooks in the garden to create space for more plants. Clear up the floor space and build shelves for lanterns and plant pots. A recycled peg rail can also be used as the perfect place to hang outdoor lighting.
Vertical planting
Create the living wall and use vertical wall space to make the most of the space for more plants. The simple addition of horizontal fence panels can turn the side of the shed into a decorative living wall and add some beautiful flowering plants, succulents, or desert plants.
This can be done on a stretch of bare fence or wall, or even the side of a balcony. Any of the vertical walls in the small outdoor spaces can be transformed into a vertical garden.
Paint backdrop
Make a painted backdrop to create the illusion of extra height and space. A simple color treatment can add beauty to the garden fencing. Use a dark color to make more of a statement effect and also to compliment the green foliages in the garden beautifully.
Add extra seats
Adding extra seats such as few oversized floor cushions for when you have guests over. Floor cushions are less imposing than alternative garden chairs that would take a lot of space. It is easy to pile up the cushions, one on top of the other when not in use, making it ideal for easy storage.
Multifunctional shed
Use a multifunctional shed in the small garden space. The shed can be used to house garden furniture in the winter, and open out into a bar for garden parties and alfresco sundowners in the summer months.
Use every corner
If the small garden space is in the courtyard ensure to use every inch of space to full potential. A courtyard area gives a feel very enclosed space, simply by the nature of looming brick walls. This can be avoided by using clever corner seating that will not only use the space most effectively, but the high-back sofa design can help to hide a large portion of imposing walls. This helps in distraction from the walls and creating the illusion of space.
Mini greenhouse
Use the outdoor space to include a greenhouse for growing plants. The tall cabinet-style design can be positioned and fixed against a wall in a sun-drenched spot outside to create the mini greenhouse.