1. Informal
Unlike a formal style, this option provides a more relaxed feel for a residential property. When planting, the lines are loose, and the curves are typically designed based on the lay of the land. In addition to the backyard, this style includes various aspects of the property, such as the driveway, home siding, trees, and more.
When creating an informal landscape design, you can use more natural materials instead of geometrical options. The style allows for a variety of plants and a more extensive mixture. The material mix is also more cohesive, unlike other designs. When you’re less concerned with the control of the landscape and want to let your style remain in tune with nature, this is typically the best option.
2. Rustic
Quaint and simple are characteristics of the rustic style of landscape design. This selection often involves a mixture of stone, concrete, bricks, and other hardscaping elements as well as vegetation such as trees, grass, and shrubs. The blend is natural and rarely includes red, orange, yellow, or other bright colors. Instead, a more inviting variety of browns, tans, grays, and greens are typically used. However, in some cases, homeowners want a deeper range and add orange and red. Repurposing objects and materials creates a rustic style, and reclaimed wood is often the focal point.
3. Contemporary
The features of a yard are typically used and expanded with a contemporary landscape design style. These elements include trees within the area. Decorative rocks such as snow-white pebbles and other materials are often added to the space around the trees to enhance the appeal. To add style to the look, your design could include raised flower beds and other exciting features that bring out the yard’s geometric spaces and other features. Hard materials, from steel and stones to hardwood, are more popular with contemporary designs.
4. Other Garden Styles
English, Japanese, tropical, and desert gardens are the most popular trends when applying a garden style to a landscape. The garden’s appeal is achieved by more than flowers and plants. It can also include the perfect décor, furniture, or waterfalls. Urban and rural environments can be recreated when choosing a garden-style landscape design. Overall, it combines hardscape features such as polished black river rock with plants that align with the vision of the designer and homeowner. Keep in mind gardens generally have defined boundaries, but other landscape options don’t.
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