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Tips for Renovating Your Landscape to Match Your Home’s Design
The outside of your home makes up a large part of the perceived value of your home. When your landscaping is done right, it will perfectly flow to match the existing design of your home. Here are four great tips to assist your landscape renovation to ensure you’ll love the outcome.
Complement Colors
You may initially think that colors don’t have a big role in your landscape other than the various flowers you choose. However, that’s not particularly true. Rather, the color of your hardscaping materials can make a big difference in the overall look of your home. You want to complement the existing colors of your home with your hardscaping materials. This is pretty easy to do. Simply avoid any stark contrasts in colors, as it will take away from the overall look of your property.
Be Mindful of Your Home’s Style
Modern homes tend to use a lot of right angles that give a more formal feeling. Older Victorian-style homes provide fewer angles, which appeals to a more relaxed feel. When planning out features like your walkways, you’ll need to take the style of your home into consideration. If you have a modern home, you’ll want to use excavating tools like 4-in-1 buckets to clear out a straight path that only turns at right angles. If you have a cottage or Victorian style home, curved pathways are ideal, as they provide a less formal tone.
Photo by Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Pay Attention to Shapes
The shape of a landscaping feature can make or break the overall look of your home. If you have a formal, modern-style home, you’ll need to pay particular attention to right angles and flat designs. Your walkway should consist of flat, sleek material and should be cut in a straight line. If you have a less formal, Victorian-style home, you can play around with different materials. For example, a cobblestone walkway will ensure that there are no major straight lines and right angles that make the property appear more formal than the home.
Photo by David Morello Garden Enterprises, Inc.
Allow Your Materials to Mesh
Lastly, you’ll need to consider the types of materials that you’re using. When dealing with a modern home, you’ll want materials that are sleek and able to be cut at perfect angles. Concrete is a big favorite for walkways and driveways for modern homes. When it comes to Victorian homes, using natural stone is ideal for walkways and driveways as they provide less defined angles.
Photo by Morgan Howarth Photography
Renovating your home’s landscape is a big undertaking. It’s a good idea to take some time to consider the design of your home in the process. By following the tips we outlined for you above, you’ll be well on your way to enjoying a beautiful landscape that flows with the overall look of your home.
Author Bio
Brooke Chaplan is a freelance writer and blogger. She lives and works out of her home in Los Lunas, New Mexico. She loves the outdoors and spends most of her time hiking, biking, and gardening. For more information, contact Brooke via Facebook at facebook.com/brooke.chaplan or Twitter @BrookeChaplan
