Decorating Tips: Small or Uneven Yards

When you have an "abnormal" yard, due to size or unlevel grounding... it may feel as though you don't have a lot to work with. On the contrary, touching up a smaller yard will make your entire home feel more welcoming. The worst thing you could ever do to a yard is to neglect it!

Planter Boxes

A planter box is wonderful for small back yards or for yards that are not right for gardening. You can place a planter box where you would place a garden (if the soil were in better condition) and use it as a focal point in your yard.

Placing a planter box centrally in a yard is a tasteful new addition, and you can work on your flowers or other plants earlier in the season by starting them inside.

Or, you can use a number of planter boxes (because they do not take up too much space) and place one on each side of your front or back door for an inviting look. If you are using numerous planter boxes (and not to accentuate a door or walkway) you should focus on the rule of odd numbers. Odd numbers (especially 3, 5, and 7) provide ambience when placed appropriately around the yard.

If size or uneven grounding have prevented you from taking advantage of your yard... please consider a planter box to begin with. But there are other useful items that can be used in abnormal yards.

Hammocks

Every home owner should possess at least one hammock to curl up in with a good book, for a relaxing nap, or for tanning. Hammocks are the perfect outdoor furniture as far as comfort and space. Hammock stands are a convenient opportunity for homes without the right place to tie a hammock between trees. In fact, hammock stands are better because you can place one anywhere!

Cedar Adirondack Chairs

There are many options for outdoor seating, but why limit yourself to patio furniture? Offer your family, and friends, a comfortable place to sit that is also stylish and flexible. Cedar Adirondack chairs can be placed anywhere in a yard and even used as a decorative item (with a function.) If you are working with a really small yard, and have used a planter box as a central focal point, then a cedar Adirondack chair (or two) would be the perfect accentuating touch.

Offset Umbrellas

Perfect for abnormal yards that don't offer the right amount of shade, offset umbrellas take little space and can be moved around. An offset umbrella will look wonderful by a hammock stand or a cedar Adirondack chair... and will provide the right amount of shade on one of those blistering hot days.

Putting It All Together

There is no excuse for neglecting a yard... regardless of any obstacles. Many outdoor decorative items and outdoor furniture options offset any faults in a yard by providing shade, a floral view, and stylish, comfortable seating that can be placed anywhere. Your yard deserves the best!

by David Bernier

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