A tasteful garden decoration is not a question of budget. With a little imagination, you can enhance the floral reception committee by integrating chic decorative elements into the front garden design. These tips will get your creativity going.
How can I decorate my front yard attractively?
To decorate the front garden in style, use modern decorative elements such as weatherproof lanterns and lanterns, trendy seating and flower boxes, or choose romantic decorations such as wrought iron chairs, discarded zinc tubs and concrete garden figures. Also use lighting and beneficial insect shelters for an attractive look.
Hot decorations for the modern front garden
Decorative elements in the modern front garden are reflections of the straight-lined architecture of the house. The premise here is: less is more. The following ideas strive to stylishly capture the contemporary style in decoration:
- Weatherproof lanterns and lanterns made of Corten steel or stone
- Set up trendy seating furniture, such as folding chairs made of powder-coated steel, painted in color
- Build your own flower boxes from pallets in a trendy shabby look
- Set up a crescent-shaped water feature made of stainless steel or rusty iron with a transparent water curtain
Stylish lighting gives even the smallest front garden a modern flair. Silver mini solar lights (€29.00 on Amazon) and balls that you can place in exposed places without having to think about laying power cables are trending. If the light rays of a floor lamp hit an art object made of laser-cut iron, such as a colorfully painted rat, a monochrome chicken or another pet, it will cause a sensation in the front garden even during the dark winter time.
Romantic decorative elements – would you like a little more?
While restraint is required in the modernly decorated front garden, exuberance dominates in the romantic counterpart. A prime example is the design in the style of the cottage garden. Here you won't just indulge in a rush of plants and flowers. When it comes to decoration, you can also have plenty to choose from. The following ideas point the way:
- Wrought iron chair with planted seat
- Wheelbarrow from the flea market or discarded zinc tub converted into a plant pot
- Make a scarecrow and dress it colorfully with old clothes
- Cast garden figures made of concrete and decorate with mosaic stones to look like a cockchafer, frog or dwarf
With a rose-covered trellis or metal obelisk, you can decorate the front garden with a decorative island of opulence. Place another statue next to it to complete the picturesque picture.
Tip
With decorative elements that offer beneficial insects a place to retreat, you can demonstrate your closeness to nature in a creative way. Upturned flower pots padded with wood wool adorn not only the posts of the wooden fence. At the same time, insects find a safe hiding place here from predators. A self-built hedgehog house not only looks beautiful, but also serves as a desirable winter quarters for the cute prickly bear.
