Landscape Design Tips: Designing Your Dream Outdoor Space

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE looking at pictures of landscape designs….It gets me dreaming of being in these beautiful spaces, or creating it in my own yard.

From firepits to perfectly chosen plantings, I love it all.

Generally, a good way to start is to consider the ways you wish to use the space and go from there. Is the idea to have family gatherings around a fire after a bbq? Do you wish to have summers spent in a pool with plenty of entertaining space? Are you after a peaceful, serene, environment with mostly greenery surrounding you? These are all great starting questions to answer.

Another way to get to your answer is to spend time in your space, quite literally, imagining how different scenarios could be enjoyed. Perhaps even go as far as consider the sunset/sunrise and location of different options. Certain areas might be peaceful and have less wind, which make better locations for a fire pit, which perhaps wasn’t your first thought.

You will also want to take into consideration seasonal storage and places to put things you won’t want to have to look at, like tools and chemicals?

Some yards are small, therefore could make use of vertical structures like fences to have growing areas. Larger yards are sometimes trickier because the options are endless. In these situations, you could start small and do it bit by bit within several seasons

We always think its wise to have a focal point and plan around this as your design unravels.

If you feel stuck with where to start, consider hiring the Nokomis Landscaping Design Team to help you plan out your space. We are good at thinking outside the box and planning for the unforeseeables.