This post is all about creating a more family-friendly garden for your home. When it comes to the design of your home, naturally you want to ensure that it perfectly meets your family’s needs. That’s why it’s so important to take the time to think through each aspect of your home’s design, in order to ensure that you are able to create a space that’s a perfect fit for your family’s needs.
One area of the home design that is often forgotten about is the outside space. While a lot of time and effort may go into the design and appearance of the interior of your home, it’s far too easy to forget to take the exterior space into account.
However, if you are lucky enough to have a garden of your own, it’s important to take the time to make the most of your outdoor space.
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Creating A More Family-Friendly Garden
The question is, of course, how can you go about doing that? What does it take to create a garden that’s both stylish and unique as well as wonderfully family-friendly? In need of a few tips, ideas and pieces of inspiration? Have a read of this!
Keep it simple
If you want to ensure that the whole family is able to make the most of your outdoor space, it’s important to keep it simple. The truth is that an overly complex garden design will mean that you may end up lacking space, which isn’t something that you want.
You need to ensure that you leave plenty of space for your little ones to run around in and play in, after all, that’s what gardens are for – making memories and having fun.
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Opt for a low-maintenance design
As a busy parent, the chances are that you don’t have the time to be out in the garden every single day, which is why it’s a good idea to consider opting for a low-maintenance garden design. Aim to keep plants and shrubs to a minimum, unless they’re planted in pots and planters rather than in garden borders.
Adding a decked area or patio area is also a good option to consider – if you like the idea of adding an area of decking or patio to your garden, you will need to consult some local patio builders or decking specialists to create the area for you.
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Add zones
To create a sense of different spaces within your one outdoor space, consider splitting your garden into different zones. That way you can create lots of mini-gardens within your outdoor space, ensuring that there’s an area that will perfectly fit every family member’s wants and needs.
For the kids, you could create a play zone filled with lots of fun outdoor toys, and for the adults, you could create a beautiful relaxation area or a stylish outdoor kitchen area – or combine the two.
There you have it, a few simple tips and ideas for turning your home’s outdoor space into a far more usable and family-friendly garden space.
Believe it or not, creating an incredible family-friendly garden doesn’t have to be overly expensive or take too much time, it’s just a case of getting a few fundamentals right.