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Tips To Improve Your Garden Decor
Gardens are not just places where one grows plants and vegetables. To complement the amount of effort you put in here, you should try and improve your garden decor so that your garden looks beautiful, even without flowers. Here are some tips to help you work on it:
1) Singular focus
One way to make a difference to your garden decor is to focus on one part of the garden and build the rest around it. This can be done by building a gazebo, an arbor, a rose pillar or any statues or sculptures of interest.
2) A sense of architecture
You can provide an architectural form and a sense of style to your garden decor by adding a bit of iron gate work, elegant metal topiary forms or concrete statuary to the garden. Simple garden ornaments and artful decor contribute tremendously to the aesthetic value to your outdoor living garden spaces.
3) Adding water features – a waterfall or a fountain
Building a waterfall or a fountain can add a lot of value to your garden decor. In fact, most Japanese gardens have a water feature, and the ones without water features have something that represents water, like grey gravel or sand. If you would like to be a little innovative, you can turn your whole garden into a water garden.
4) Collect and scatter
After having collected a variety of art and ornamentation to add to your garden decor, make sure you scatter it throughout the landscape. Some people place topiary, sculpture or tuteur forms in distant small landscaped garden spaces for maximum viewing impact. Try and frame ornamental pieces of art with easy-growing shrubs and low-growing flowers.
5) Correct use of planters and containers
For an elegant garden decor, you may need to carefully choose the planters and containers to hold your plants. Many kinds of containers are available, the popular ones being made of concrete, fibre stone, fibreglass and plastic. For earth tones, you might choose terracotta. Correct use of planters can also add height, shape and life to your garden.
6) Lighting
Lighting up a garden nicely also enhances the garden decor. Other than lighting up the pathway in your garden, you can also light up a specific tree by focusing light beams on it. Make sure you keep safety concerns in mind for lighting options.
7) Define your place – use varieties of height
Garden ornamentation will define garden spaces. Taller garden decor and sculpture can create pleasant and sprawling visual architecture in small spaces. Always try and place taller plantings toward the back of the garden. Try and use varieties of height to beautify your garden.
Block what you do not like
Block a part of the garden with climbers like ivy or vines if you do not like the way it looks. A trellis or obelisk can also be combined with the climbers to block the view. It will only end up enhancing your garden decor. You can also add a birdbath to your garden.
9) Temporary additions for special purposes
If you organize parties in your garden, they are some ways to improve on your garden decor. If you are on a shoestring budget, you could light the garden by candles, lanterns or string lighting. Clean up a certain area within the garden to provide a tidy place for your guests. Addition of fragrant containers would fill the garden air with a pleasant smell. Also, do not forget to get comfortable garden chairs for your guests.
Finally, no matter how you wish to decorate your garden, you should make sure that everything is harmonized. Utilizing all your resources with perfect balance can enhance your garden decor and make it your own piece of paradise.
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Thai Buddha Sculpture – Burke Decor $74 Thai Buddha Sculpture **Will not ship until end of July 2011** Off White Glaze 10.5″(h) x 7″(dia) A fabulous reproduction of a traditional Thai sculpture of the Buddha. Fabulous on a book shelf of desk, or even tucked into the garden! 3-5 business days to ship out and receive tracking. |
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Garden Statue Figure Standing Angel in Cast Iron $131.58 Dimension: 24" Total of Height Finish: Antique Cranberry Material: Cast Iron Garden Statue Figure Standing Angel in Cast Iron This cast iron angel statue accentuates your garden with charm. This garden angel features open work design in antique cranberry. The cast iron of the angel will continue to weather and become a beautiful garden decor. No assembly required. Item is made in China. |
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Stone Obelisk – Capital Garden Products $2002 Stone Obelisk A classic garden ornament that makes a bold statement in any garden. 21.3in width x 21.3in depth x 2.52m height Long-lasting (up to 30 years) fibreglass reproduction piece. Click here to learn more about Capital Garden Products. Ninety-percent of the time these products ship within 2 weeks. If it is the case that lead times become longer, burkeDecor will contact you via email with an estimated lead time. Tell your friends! var addthis_pub=”burkedecor”; |
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Citadel Planter – Capital Garden Products $275 Citadel Planter – Capital Garden Products This ingenious planter is based on a stone planter in Cairo. It is one of our proudest achievements. Making the original required a skilled craftsman to create each segment in identical proportion to each other. It is a piece of art in the gloss black finish and looks sophisticated in an interior setting filled with planters or even floating flowers. In the stone finish it suits a garden or terrace setting, and is more rustic in appearance and closer to the original it was designed from. S 24in diameter x 11in height $275 M 33.5in diameter x 14.2in height $413 L 39.4in diameter x 17.7in height $708 |
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Set of 2 Garden Obelisk Décor Towerpointed Design in Granite Wash $126.76 Large Dimension: 36"H Small Dimension: 22"H Finish: Granite Wash Material: Iron Set of 2 Garden Obelisk Decor Towerpointed Design in Granite Wash This set of 2 garden obelisk is eye-catching in any garden. Item features matching towerpointed design. Finished in beautiful granite wash finish. Brings unique style to your home garden. No assembly required. Item is made in China. |
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Amarylis Silk Arrangement w/Glass Vase – Burke Decor $57.6 You no longer have to worry about planting bulbs in the spring or removing them from your garden in the fall when you buy this Amaryllis silk plant. Three huge silk Amaryllis flowers, grass, roots, and soil are all displayed in a beautiful glass vase. At 14.5 inches in height, it can be displayed on shelves, counter tops, or any where you want a splash of vibrant color. |
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Garden Tool Kit by Wild & Wolf $34 Garden Tool Kit by Wild & Wolf We love this tool kit by Wild & Wolf! Comes complete with trowel and fork, each with weather proofed handles and stainless steel engraved quote. A lovely gift for anyone who loves to garden! – The Thoughtful Gardener is a collection of tools for those who simply love gardening. With intrinsic quality, classic style, and traditional materials, these trusty companions will greet you spring after spring. So whether you’re digging up your vegetables or pruning those roses, here’s to thought gardeners everywhere. Wild and Wolf came about because of an overwhelming desire to design and create beautiful, exciting, original and of course Pretty and Useful things. “Seekers of the Unfound” as they refer to themselves, this UK-based gift company works closely with The Victoria and Albert Museum in London which has been an inspiration to designers for over 150 years. |
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Garden Spire Lamp – Barbara Cosgrove $698 Garden Spire by Barbara Cosgrove A beautiful lamp with a dramatic shape. BODY/FINISH : Composite HEIGHT: 26 ” BASE DIAMETER: 8.5″ SHADE MATERIAL: Hand-Painted Parchment SHADE HEIGHT: 14″ TOP: 22″ BOTTOM: 22 ” Standard is 3-5 business days to ship out and receive tracking information. Free shipping to the 48 contiguous states. Tell your friends! var addthis_pub=”burkedecor”; |
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Wall Grill with Scroll and Open Leaf Design in Garden Brown Finish $126.92 ” Dimension: 21"L x 50"H Finish: Garden Brown Finish Material: Iron Wall Grill with Scroll and Open Leaf Design in Garden Brown Finish This scroll & open leaf design wall grill features with floral medallion, fleur de lis final and garden brown finish. The item is an ideal wall decor for matching your French style furniture. Assembly required, assembly instructions included. Item is made in China. ” |
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Small Porcelain Jar – Botanical Garden Yellow Finish $70.35 Dimension: 4"W x 4"D x 8"H Finish: Yellow / Multi Material: Porcelain Small Porcelain Jar – Botanical Garden Yellow Finish Southern Belle Collection. Item designed by Glaria Euiksen This jar is 100% hand painted with six coats of paint and then carefully the design is added. Porcelain jar with lid features a Narcissus flower with a study of different parts of the flower and Latin writing. Item is designed to be practical in use and elegant to beautify your home decor. |
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Medium Porcelain Jar – Botanical Garden Yellow Finish $91.47 Dimension: 5"W x 5"D x 10"H Finish: Yellow / Multi Material: Porcelain Medium Porcelain Jar – Botanical Garden Yellow Finish Southern Belle Collection Item designed by Glaria Euiksen This jar is 100% hand painted with six coats of paint and then carefully the design is added. Medium porcelain jar with lid features a Narcissus flower with a study of different parts of the flower and Latin writing. Item is designed to be practical in use and elegant to beautify your home decor. |
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Fishtail Planter in Bronzage Finish – Capital Garden Products $1255 An exceptionally large¸ elegant pot of Capital Garden’s own design. Excellent for a large plant or use with bedding plants. XL dia 38″ ht 25.6″ code: FS 3825 About Capital Garden Products Long-lasting (up to 30 years) fibreglass reproduction piece. Click here to learn more about Capital Garden Products. Ninety-percent of the time these products ship within 1-2 weeks. If it is the case that lead times become longer, burkeDecor will contact you via email with an estimated lead time. Tell your friends! var addthis_pub=”burkedecor”; |
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Garden Bench Scalloped Back in Rustic Finish $350.49 Dimension: 43"W x 21"D x 40"H Finish: Rustic Material: Iron Garden Bench Scalloped Back in Rustic Finish Add extra seating in your garden area with this gorgeous bench. Item is finished in beautiful rustic finish. Designed with scalloped back with scrollwork. This garden bench is a great addition to your home. Assembly required. Item is made in China. |
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