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Small gardens can still feel welcoming, relaxing, and visually appealing with the right design techniques. The limitations of a petite yard or confined outdoor area shouldn\u2019t stop you from creating a beautiful garden oasis.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Follow these tips to make a small garden shine:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Use Vertical Space<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When square footage is limited, utilise vertical spaces to grow plants or add visual interest. Trellises, tall planter boxes, hanging baskets, and wall-mounted pots maximise greenery. Shelving, art, mirrors, and other attachments provide character without taking up ground space<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep it Simple<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Resist overcrowding a small garden. Too many paving types, plants, textures, colours and ornaments can feel chaotic and cluttered. Stick to a simple design palette and limit embellishments. Ensure each element has purpose and allow breathing room between garden features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Illusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Creative tricks like forced perspective, trompe l\u2019oeil murals, and mirrored accents visually expand a small garden. Position features to create the illusion of more space. Hang a mirror at the end of a path, paint distant vistas on walls, and place small accent pieces in the foreground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curve Borders<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Soft, curved beds and lawns feel more expansive than hard angles and straight lines. Use organic shapes and sweeping curves when laying out garden beds, lawns, paths and planting areas. This adds movement and fluidity versus a rigid, boxed-in look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go Monochromatic<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sticking to a limited colour palette makes a garden feel larger than splashing in many colours. Repeat shades in your plants, materials, and ornaments for a harmonious, expansive look. Dominant hues seem to recede more than bold patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add Focal Points<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Draw the eye to specific \u201cfocal points\u201d throughout your garden rather than allowing it to jump from place to place. Interesting specimens like water features, statues, flowering plants, architectural trellises, and garden art keep attention focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Include Opening Views<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Frame \u201cwindows\u201d in garden design where foliage or structures open to reveal a view beyond. It could be glimpses of neighbouring lots, the sky above, or through to other parts of your yard. These make small spaces feel connected to something larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In summary, you don\u2019t need acres of land to create an inviting garden escape. With careful layout and design choices, even the most pint-sized yard can feel much grander. Use these tips to transform a small garden into your own spacious backyard oasis.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Small gardens can still feel welcoming, relaxing, and visually appealing with the right design techniques. The limitations of a petite yard or confined outdoor area shouldn\u2019t stop you from creating a beautiful garden oasis.<\/p>\n

Follow these tips and make your small garden shine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"page-category":[],"class_list":["post-59","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landscaping"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n7 Design Tricks for Making Your Small Garden Feel More Spacious - Breckland Paving & Landscaping<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brecklandpaving.co.uk\/2023\/10\/24\/7-design-tricks-for-making-your-small-garden-feel-more-spacious\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 Design Tricks for Making Your Small Garden Feel More Spacious - Breckland Paving & Landscaping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Small gardens can still feel welcoming, relaxing, and visually appealing with the right design techniques. 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