Everyone wants their home to look sleek and stylish, but often this doesn't extend outwards to the back garden. Gardens are an afterthought when it comes to the house for some, but this shouldn't be this way if you want a relaxing space to enjoy yourself. So, with that in mind, here are eight tips to make your garden the modern haven that you always dreamed it could be.

 

  1. Choose a modern colour scheme. White is a contemporary, clean colour that is set off when paired with a range of greens. Use pale greens for stonework and darker greens for the shrubbery. Modern colour schemes look beautiful when paired with the right colours of flowers and furniture, but keep it simple. Stylish and contemporary go hand in hand with simplicity.
  2. Painted brickwork lends an element of texture to the design of your garden, so paint any exposed bricks white. This will brighten the garden immensely, particularly when the sun shines on it. The rustic look isn't out of fashion, but if you have painted patio bricks or wall, you can add something beautiful to a really plain garden.
  3. Add in a new Kelkay EasyFountain. The Polished Rapids feature is 5-tiered, spherical and modern. A magnificent piece to enhance the look of your garden, Kelkay water features are stylish and there is a vast range to choose from for your garden. The sounds from your water feature create a relaxing space that oozes class, so think about buying the right one for your garden size.
  4. Create contrast with geometric shapes of the lawns and pathways, including loose plants spilling from the flowerbeds to create a stylish look.
  5. When you are planting your garden, use repeated patterns. Rows of bushes, colour-coordinated flowers and ornaments placed at regular intervals all have the power to cultivate a modern look.
  6. Include structure in box plants in your garden. Box plants give structure and can indeed hold your garden together. Most contemporary planting tends to have a 'glue' plant that lasts a long time through the summer.
  7. Choosing natural materials for furniture and ornaments, and matching that theme to the fountain of your choice can be really contrasting. You could select the Kelkay Bubbling Trough and match the furniture to the same materials.
  8. Lighting is essential for a modern garden. Whether you go for solar powered fairy lights or you choose larger light fixtures that can focus spotlights throughout the garden, you need to ensure that you invest a little in the lighting for your particular garden shape. It doesn't need to be floodlit, so choose wisely so that you're not overwhelming the space.

 

Your garden is going to pop with a new makeover, and a modern and contemporary look adds both value and beauty to the space. Take the time to shop around and invest in the right furniture and flowers so that your garden is a place that you would like to be.